Modern Mining Marchh 2017

COVER STORY

Pairing iron and data

engines, locomotives, etc), productivity, safety, and sustainability. The cyclical nature of mines makes it essen- tial for owners and operators to see the big picture in which all these elements play a criti- cal role. Barloworld Equipment, as Caterpillar’s Southern African mining dealer, offers more than machines that excavate, load and haul the ore, but also technology enabled solutions that result in customer benefits such as efficient, cost effective and safe operations. The sustainability of mining activities is often called into question during commodities downturns, but technology enabled data col- lection via Cat MineStar System will give you answers well in advance of asking those tough sustainability questions. Knowledge Cat MineStar System offers the industry’s broadest suite of integrated mine operations and mobile equipment management technologies

Barloworld Equipment, the Southern African dealer for Caterpillar, is increasingly offering its customers technology enabled solutions that result in a reduced cost per ton, as our cover story below explains.

W e live in a world where everything is becoming in- creasingly connected – our thermostats, our watches, even our light bulbs. All of these things are networked in ways that once seemed impossible, but are now expected. If we need digital technology to streamline and simplify our day-to-day lives, it makes sense to do the same to get more from the com- plex machines and processes that are used in our industrial processes and, in particular, our mines. Cat ® MineStar TM System focuses on four integrated aspects of mining sites: asset man- agement (including all equipment, machines,

The in-cab interface for Fleet, a Cat® MineStar™ System capability set that optimises fleet manage- ment and production.

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