Mining Digital Magazine November 2024 | Page 93

MACHINERY
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machines at CES in Las Vegas in January 2024 , demonstrating its portfolio of integrated solutions in support of the energy transition .
Visitors were shown two electric machines from opposite ends of the size spectrum . One was the 301.9 miniexcavator and the other was the colossal R1700 XE LHD underground loader for mining .
In all , Caterpillar is working on four battery electric machine prototypes . As well as the above machines , there is the 320 Electric Medium Excavator and the 950 GC Medium Wheel Loader .
At the time of the show , Rod Shurman , Senior VP of Caterpillar ’ s Senior VP , Building Construction Products Division , said CES was “ renowned as the proving ground for breakthrough technologies ”, which made it “ the perfect venue for demonstrating our leadership in power systems and integrated service solutions to help our customers in the energy transition ”. miningdigital . com 93