Autonomous Trucks Up Production 30%


Sandvik unveiled the TH551i and TH6631i autonomous hauling trucks. When paired with the company’s Auto- Mine Trucking software package, the trucks can increase haulage production at a mine by as much as 30%, the company reported. Multi-machine control and improved operating discipline can reduce operating costs by as much as 50%.

The new trucks have built-in data collection capabilities, ensuring all information can be visualized at any time. Every load is analyzed and high-speed continuous production in autonomous mode enables higher utilization and extended equipment lifetime, Sandvik reported. The new evolution in AutoMine Trucking is decline haulage, which enables high-level utilization and improved productivity in declines for underground hard rock miners who use ramp haulage. This helps enable several additional daily hours of haulage.
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