Trimble Insight draws data from Trimble Loadrite loader, excavator, haul truck and conveyor belt scale sensors into centralized cloud storage. Using administrator customization for machine names, geofenced load/dump and stockpile locations, Insight calculates production metrics. The Scheduler aligns the production data according to your shifts and modes, notifications identify issues and then dashboards present actionable insights.
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Caterpillar to Unveil Battery Electric Vehicle at MINExpo
Underground mining continues to be an early adopter of sustainable mobile equipment solutions, based on the need for a clean and safe working environment. The new Cat R1700 XE LHD, with its 16.5-ton payload features a battery electric design that delivers superior productivity in underground applications with the benefits of no engine heat or exhaust emissions. It offers an 11…
Read MoreMSHA Details Final Fatality of 2020
The Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) reported that on Dec. 15, 2020, a miner at Fords Branch Mine 1, Pike, Ky., was fatally injured while changing the rear tire on a front-end loader.
Read MoreOpening in Deck on Loader Deemed S&S Violation of Safe Access Standard
By Ellen Smith A judge slightly increased MSHA’s proposed penalty from $873 to $900 for an S&S violation of MSHA’s “safe access” standard, §56.11001, where a front-end loader had an 18-in. opening in the handrail on the deck, and the driver had to access the deck to clean the loader’s windshield.
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