automated drill rig
OPERATIONS
Agnostic autonomy
Fortescue uses the Advarc system on autonomous blasthole drills in WA's Pilbara.
07 September 2022
TECHNOLOGY
Leopard drills on autopilot
Continuous autonomous drilling through the entire pattern.
09 September 2021
ENVIRONMENT
Clear window to autonomous change
Workers need to be given a clear understanding of what automation means for them.
22 March 2021
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PARTNER CONTENT
Cracking coal's autonomous drill code
Technology, software, continues to evolve at a fast pace
15 July 2020
FLEETS
Sandvik launches jumbo for faster, semi-automated drilling
Swedish OEM releases the DT1132i three-boom, electro-hydraulic jumbo.
24 September 2019
PARTNER CONTENT
BHP Xplor looks to the future with tech-heavy 2026 cohort
More technology, more diversity
PARTNER CONTENT
Designing a Resilient Future: Innovation & Digital Transformation in Natural Resources
Buzzing Perth roundtable picks the brains of sector leaders to help shape the resources
PARTNER CONTENT
Reaching the Workforce: Mining Sites Turn to TV for Critical Communication
From flight schedules to emergency alerts, new screen-based platform Swift TV is helping mining companies better reach workers
PARTNER CONTENT
Weir Launches ESCO® Nexsys™ GET System for Rope Shovels
THE BEST GET BETTER: the new Nexsys system
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