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manual and labor intensive process of winching drill rods into drill rigs .”
“ The manual handling of drill rods is considered one of the most dangerous activities on mine sites ,” Plantman said .
Today ’ s drills are also built to withstand almost any terrain platforms including the harshest environments . Remote locations are no match of automated systems as technology has advanced to allow miners to communicate anywhere in the world .
Next generation mining As the mining industry continues to expand , the future is leading to integration of autonomous systems . By combining the power of all automated programs , mine sites can grow to become systematic operations with less error , more productivity and less costs .
Caterpillar ’ s Cat MineStar System , which integrates all automated systems in one , incorporates machine data , tracking and management
Caterpillar ’ s Cat MineStar System
20 A ugust 2014