Many who choose careers in the earth moving sector have a passion for heavy equipment that began when they were kids playing in the sandbox.

As the mining industry moves to net zero, many mines are transitioning to equipment that meets the latest Tier-4 emission standards. The Cummins diesel engine that powers Komatsu equipment achieves this with selective catalytic reduction (SCR), which removes harmful nitrogen oxide fumes (NOx) from the exhaust.

GPS Technology add-on with automatic blade control on dozers is nothing new, but conventional systems are only practical for particular portions of the grading work. Komatsu's recently released Proactive Dozing Control system expands both the effectiveness and the range of usability of machine control, significantly changing the game of grading.

Scott Schellenberg, SMS Equipment's Senior Manager of AHS Scott Schellenberg, outlined the basic steps outlining Autonomous Haulage Systems (AHS) deployment in mining operations.