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14 BAUMA PREVIEW
Taking place in a new season and with new focus areas , Bauma 2022 will set the scene for the next three years of construction and mining equipment developments . Dan Gleeson looks at what we can expect to see
44 HIGH PROFILE – Sandvik
Paul Moore reviews the electric , automated and super-sized borer minerbased Sandvik mining systems that will be used at BHP ’ s advancing Jansen potash operation 46 MINING NETWORKS
The increasingly autonomous mine is posing more challenges to comms networks – Paul Moore spoke to two of the market leaders in 4G LTE / 5G solutions as well as the leading supplier of industrial wireless mesh in mining
56 SURFACE AUTOMATION
In this extensive look at fleet automation in open pit mines , Paul Moore looks at how fleet autonomy is diversifying in scope into smaller trucks & ancillary vehicles but with an eye on keeping it economically viable
75 HIGH PROFILE – UFR
Universal Field Robots Managing Director , Jeff Sterling , outlines how the greater use of robotic technology can at the time make operations safer and more efficient
76 UNDERGROUND AUTOMATION
Paul Moore takes a detailed look at why autonomy of trucks has lagged LHDs underground and where the major players are in terms of offering and development
81 SHAFT SINKING
Speed and safety are not typically good bedfellows , hence the reason why shaft sinking has historically been considered a dangerous mine development arena . New technology and thinking are changing that , as Dan Gleeson explains
90 REMOTE MINES
‘ Remote ’ no longer means ‘ disconnected ’ when it comes to operating mines today , Dan Gleeson reports
COVER : xtonomy
This month ’ s cover shows the xtonomy Autonomous Haulage System ( AHS ) that enables autonomy everywhere . After unloading one truck has freely planned its route towards an assigned loading position . A queued truck awaits clearing of its path and dumping permission by indurad ’ s iCrusher solution . The xtonomy AHS is adaptive for different mine sizes and ever-changing conditions , enabling autonomy for highly dynamic smaller and medium to complex large sites . Its robust radar-first onboard mapping and ML object detection continuously perceives the environment . Its AI motion planners handle interaction of multiple trucks on free paths in unstructured environments . www . xtonomy . ai www. im-mining . com SEPTEMBER 2022
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NETWORKS REMOTE MINES BAUMA PREVIEW HIGH PROFILE : Sandvik , UFR
AROUND THE WORLD 3 The Leader 6 World Prospects 96 Forthcoming Events IBC Tailings
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