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MinRes hands over first road train to Hexagon for …

Mineral Resources (MinRes) recently handed over the first custom off-road triple road train for conversion to autonomous operation by its project partners Hexagon AB. ... Each triple trailer road train will carry 330 t of iron ore approximately 150 kilometres on a private, sealed haul road from the Ken's Bore mine site to the Port of Ashburton.

First autonomous road trains land at Onslow Iron

Now the trains will travel on a 150km dedicated and fenced haul road running from the Ken's Bore mine site to the MinRes transhipping terminal at the Port of Ashburton.

Hexagon and partner create world's first automated road-train

Hexagon's Autonomy and Positioning and Mining divisions announced the development of an automated road-train solution with leading mining services company, Mineral Resources (MRL). To be deployed on MRL's haulage fleet, the solution integrates drive by-wire technology with an autonomous management system to orchestrate …

Hexagon, MinRes to 'transform mining' with autonomous road train …

Hexagon, MinRes to 'transform mining' with autonomous road train developments. Posted by Daniel Gleeson on 26th July 2023 ... In late 2021, Hexagon and MinRes signed an agreement to develop an autonomous road train solution as part of a plan to unlock "stranded tonnes" in the Pilbara of Western Australia. Then, in April 2022, …

First autonomous road trains land at Onslow Iron

Mineral Resources has welcomed its first convoy of road trains with autonomous haulage solutions (AHS) technology to its Onslow Iron project in the Pilbara. The Kenworth C509 prime movers were ...

Case study: electrifying a 220-ton mining truck | Kurt.Energy

Powercapacitor batteries for a full electric 220 ton mining truck. On the road towards decarbonization in the mining industry, going electric is one of the main options to reach zero-emission mining. Currently a mining truck consumes 135 liter diesel per hour. We replace it with a battery that can deliver 2 MW in power and can be used with a ...

Mineral Resources reaches milestone for first fully …

Once deployed, MinRes will have a fleet of 120 fully autonomous road trains. Each triple trailer road train will carry 330t of iron ore 150km on a private sealed haul road from the Ken's Bore mine site …

Thermal Load Analysis of a Brake Disc for a 220t Mining …

In this paper, a brake disc of a mining dump truck with 220t loads was researched. In accordance with the brake test requirements of ISO3450-1996 standard, the finite element model was built using ...

Autonomous Road Trains for Long Haul Mining

In long haul mining, resource extraction in remote areas is a challenge with the high cost of transporting materials and labour, not to mention travel-fatigued drivers manually operating road trains. Autonomous road …

Mining company hails driverless road train trial a success

Mineral Resources (MinRes) recently hailed its autonomous road trains project as a "world-first milestone" after a triple-trailer and automated road train platoon successfully completed a trial run at the Yilgarn mine. Project partner Hexagon ensured each vehicle hauled 300 tonnes of iron ore.

Mineral Resources in world-first autonomous road trains run

Each road train convoy will consist of up to four prime movers with three trailers each, hauling the ore from mine site to the MinRes unloading and storage facilities at the Port of Ashburton. The pilot project in the Yilgarn uses 365-tonne GCM triple-trailer road trains, which have been tailored for the specific economic constraints of iron ...

Mine Tours & Gold Panning

No mine tours offered on the last train of the day. THE LEBANON MINE TOUR WITH GOLD PANNING. This tour takes you 500 feet into the once-operational Lebanon silver mine tunnel, bored in the 1870s. Your …

MinRes reaches autonomous road train milestone

MinRes and Hexagon signed an agreement in late 2021 that involved developing an autonomous road train solution for MinRes' haulage fleet in Western Australia's Pilbara region.

Mineral Resources partners with Hexagon for 'autonomous road train

Mineral Resources Ltd (MRL) says it has partnered with Hexagon to develop an autonomous road train solution as part of a plan to unlock "stranded tonnes" in the Pilbara of Western Australia. Part of its mining services infrastructure supply chain solution, the autonomous road trains will form an essential part of the cost-efficient supply ...

Road trains mobilised for bauxite transfer

CSI Mining Services (CSI) has used a 330t payload road train to transport bauxite ore for Rio Tinto's Weipa project for the first time. The contract marks several milestones for CSI, including its first project in Queensland, the first time operating at a bauxite mine site and the first time utilising multiple quad road trains.

The Old Road Dinner Train | Murder Mystery Dinner Train

We also offer an Elegant ride through the country side with a 5 course elevated dining experience. This romantic and memory making train ride covers 18 miles roundtrip through Lenawee County's farmland and countryside. Train departs at 5:00 p.m. sharp from The Old Road Dinner Train parking lot located at 301 E. Adrian St. Blissfield, Mi 49228.

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sbm road constuction aggregates mining in ethopiaThe Mineral Industries of Djbouti,Eritrea,Ethiopia,and Somalia in In recent years,Djibouti,which is a small East African country,has been known to produce occasionally small quantities of clays,granite,limestone,marble,salt,and sand and gravel.Other mineral occurrences of …

MinRes hauls in autonomous road trains

Mineral Resources (MinRes) has announced a partnership with automation specialist Hexagon to develop an autonomous road train solution for its haulage fleet in Western Australia's Pilbara region.

Australian Road Trains, a Guide to the Biggest Trucks on Earth

Heaviest Road Train: The heaviest road train record was set in 2007 by a trucker named Steve Grahame. He hauled a load weighing 1,072.5 tonnes (1,183.5 tons) in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Most Expensive Road Train: In 2008, a specialized mining road train with an estimated cost of AUD 5 million was introduced in Western …

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In a world-first, Mineral Resources (MinRes) will deploy a fleet of 120 fully autonomous triple road trains, which will each carry 330 tonnes of iron ore along a 150km route. The road trains have been …

Mine Tours & Gold Panning

No mine tours offered on the last train of the day. THE LEBANON MINE TOUR WITH GOLD PANNING. This tour takes you 500 feet into the once-operational Lebanon silver mine tunnel, bored in the 1870s. Your informative mine tour guide will point out rich veins of silver and tell you about the history of early-day mining in Georgetown. Then, learn how ...

175 tonne road train in Australia | Trucks …

In the Australian outback, a 52-year-old grandmother sits at the wheel of a FH 16 Tri drive 175-tonne rated road train. She has four trailers behind her, and a long hot day on the road in front of her. …

MinRes and Hexagon hit autonomous road train …

Australian mining services company MinRes has successfully handed over the first custom off-road triple road train to Swedish tech group Hexagon for conversion to autonomous operation, …

Road Trains – the mammoth haulers of goods

Road trains are becoming a more common feature in the Southern African mining landscape for the efficient transport of both raw and treated minerals over distances between five and 100km. Types of …

Hexagon equips the world's first fully autonomous …

The world-first, fully autonomous road trains are a full-site, truck-agnostic solution. The addition of unmanned and autonomous systems will form an essential part of the supply chain for the MinRes …

VIDEO: Autonomous 300 tonne triple road trains achieve …

Mineral Resources is known for its innovative and low-cost solutions across the mining infrastructure supply chain. It says these autonomous road trains will form an essential part of the cost-efficient supply chain, unlocking stranded resources in the Pilbara region as part of the Ashburton Hub Iron Ore Project.

MinRes and Hexagon join forces for world-first fully autonomous road

Autonomous road trains form an essential part of the cost-effective and dust-free supply chain that will unlock deposits in the West Pilbara that would otherwise remain undeveloped. Each triple-trailer vehicle will carry 330 tonnes of iron ore about 150km on a dedicated private haul road from the Ken's Bore mine site to the Port of Ashburton.

Direct Train Mining

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Hexagon equips the world's first fully autonomous …

Hexagon AB, the global leader in digital reality solutions, combining sensor, software and autonomous technologies, has announced a landmark agreement with leading diversified mining company Mineral …