Loading, Hauling & Excavation

Airware, Kespry and Eka drone and cloud-based solutions for ultra-efficient quarrying Drones and cloud-based solutions represent cutting-edge technology driving big improvements in quarry operation efficiency worldwide. Guy Woodford reports on the latest developments in this sector. Caterpillar's investment in Airware, the San Francisco-based provider of complete commercial drone solutions, has continued with Airware's new Plan-Fly-Analyse cloud-based solution options being...

Volvo CE offers glimpse the future of hauling Equipment manufacturers unveil the latest machines for loading, including an autonomous machine, as Patrick Smith reports. Volvo Construction Equipment has given a glimpse of what could be the future of hauling with its prototype autonomous wheeled loader and articulated hauler working together. In a one-hour comparison, it was found that the autonomous wheeled loader could match up to...

Proficient quarry plant automation is a big business cost saver The installation of proficient plant automation in quarries across the world is generating big cost savings through improved operational efficiency. Guy Woodford reports on some of the latest solutions.