Modern Mining September 2025

SUPPLY CHAIN NEWS

Cat ® Fleet Bucket Program to equip customer buckets with Cat tools A new or rebuilt bucket, whether a Cat

bucket or other brand, can now be equipped with Cat GET, available in multiple designs to meet the needs of specific applications, allowing customers and local bucket manufacturers to standardise on a single GET supplier. When a bucket is rebuilt or replaced, customers will continue to benefit from the same Cat GET that comes pre-fitted on Cat buckets purchased with a new Cat machine, even if the replacement bucket is not from Caterpillar. Further, the GET is backed by a Cat limited warranty and receives unparalleled parts availability through the global Cat dealer network. “The program is available to meet a wide range of machine bucket needs, including those for compact, wheeled and backhoe loaders, excavators, hydraulic mining shovels and rope shovels. Caterpillar and the Cat dealer work with hundreds of local bucket manufacturers globally to offer GET options to fit their customised

Cat GET comes pre-fitted on Cat buckets purchased with a new Cat machine.

Caterpillar offers a GET option for virtually any application. With flexible offerings to fit the local bucket manufacturer designs, customers can choose from thousands of Cat GET products that include adapters, tips, cutting edges and side protectors to fit their work tool needs. n

bucket designs. This enables customers with mixed fleets to standardise on Cat GET to help increase wear life, decrease downtime and even increase productivity,” explains Atif Hassan Fleet Bucket Program Manager Caterpillar. With Cat machines working worldwide,

Epiroc strengthens productivity with new Minetruck MT22 Epiroc is accelerating the transformation towards more productive and sustainable mining operations with the introduction reduced exhaust emissions, lower fuel consumption, and extended service intervals.

same exterior design, it introduces several key upgrades, most notably the Stage V engine option and European Conformity certification,” says Prerna Devkar, Global Product Manager Minetruck Small Segment. Stage V is the European Union’s latest stage of engine emission legislation designed to reduce pollution from off highway machines. Equipped with the Cummins QSL9 Stage V engine that is designed for high power and torque, the Minetruck MT22 features an advanced after-treatment system that significantly reduces harmful emissions such as particulate matter and nitrogen oxides. This improves underground air quality without compromising performance, making it ideal for demanding duty cycles. Beyond the engine upgrade, the Minetruck MT22 incorporates several improvements over its predecessor, such as an integrated load weighing system and an optional 3-point seatbelt—both aimed at boosting productivity and enhancing safety in mining operations. n

“We are proud to introduce the Minetruck MT22, which succeeds Epiroc’s smallest underground truck, the Minetruck MT2200. While retaining the

of the new Minetruck MT22. The new 22-tonne underground truck is designed for mining operations with small drift sizes, delivering increased effectiveness,

Epiroc introduces the new Minetruck MT22.

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