CANADIAN TECHNOLOGY
Exyn has been using the DJI M210 as its main airframe for mining and commercial customers , however , with the M210 product transitioning to end of life , it needed to source a new flagship airframe .
This airframe needed to continue to meet its commercial customer demands and be US-made to comply with US Government customer requirements . Beyond sourcing a new airframe manufacturer , Exyn was searching for a partner with a product capable of evolving with the company , it said .
After an extensive evaluation of different airframe manufacturers , Easy Aerial was selected as the preferred partner .
By stepping into a new , customised platform Exyn has greater flexibility on future adaptations of the product based on customer feedback , it says . Exyn also benefits from the option to expand its offerings to include Easy Aerial ’ s drone-in-a-box solution , automated charging and remote operations to further automate its autonomous robot .
Exyn said : “ Easy Aerial and Exyn , both agile and dynamic start-ups , were able to quickly and nimbly adjust to customer feature requests , supply chain constraints , new sensors and specialised configurations . In addition , Easy Aerial and Exyn are ISO-9001 certified and Easy Aerial is AS9100 certified , which will help facilitate quality production of the ExynAero EA6 .”
The Osprey platform is a hexarotor airframe that provides motor redundancy in case of failure . It offers longer airborne endurance , while maintaining a slightly smaller form factor than the M210 , and accommodates increased thrust capabilities , according to the company .
During a more than two-year long customer trial , the fluid demonstrated the ability to meet the requirements of the Caterpillar TO-4 specification , increase equipment life by up to 6 % and deliver significant cost savings based on 25 units for a large Canadian mine operating across two sites , according to the company .
The fluid can also eliminate seasonal changeouts for hydraulics , wet brakes , drive trains and transmissions without compromising the lubricant performance or equipment wear . Due to the fluid ’ s ability to prolong equipment life , PRODURO TO-4 + UHP can also help support a mining operation ’ s sustainability goals , the company says .
Sharon Perichak , Segment Marketing Manager for Mining at Petro-Canada Lubricants , said : “ PRODURO TO-4 + UHP is a game changer . Working closely with our trial partner , we developed this fluid to extend transmission life and hours of service while reducing running costs . For years we have been supporting mining operators and equipment owners to overcome their lubricant challenges and optimise equipment performance . This ethos and collaborative approach has been at the forefront of the innovation and development behind PRODURO TO-4 + UHP and we are delighted to offer equipment operators the step-change in protection the transmission fluid
delivers .”
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Petro-Canada offers protection
Petro-Canada Lubricants , an HF Sinclair brand ,
has been looking to increase equipment productivity and decrease operating costs through its tailored fluids for mining .
With these aims in mind , it recently launched PRODURO™ TO-4 + UHP , a multi-purpose synthetic all-season transmission , hydraulic , drive line and wet brake fluid for heavy-duty mobile equipment .
Developed to improve the performance of mining and construction equipment operating in extreme conditions , PRODURO TO-4 + UHP maximises durability and equipment protection at elevated system temperatures and in severe operating conditions , the company says .
Offering improvement in High Temperature High Shear and in-service viscosity , as well as the potential to safely extend oil drain intervals , PRODURO TO-4 + UHP can deliver significant cost savings for equipment operators , Petro-Canada Lubricants claims .
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KEYNOTE SPEAKER
MitchWarner
PANELIST
Ken Rock
PANELIST
Philippe Couillard
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PA ANELIST , CONVENTION CHAIR
David Cataford
PANELIST
Nadja Kunz
MODERATOR
Angelina Mehta
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CIM-Caterpillar Awards Gala
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Komatsu Gala
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