Darren Kwok from Perenti/Barminco and Andrew Dawson from Sandvik joined the show to chat the future of underground load & haul. We had a yarn about:
· Battery truck trial at Sunrise Dam
· Diesel/Electric loaders and trucks hitting the market
· Hybrid potentials for Load & Haul
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(0:00:00)Introduction
(0:02:20)What is what?
(0:07:23)Why go Diesel/Electric?
(0:11:10)Technology behind individual wheel-ends
(0:15:09)Keep the electrics water-proof
(0:17:12)Full battery trial at Sunrise Dam
(0:26:10)Will it be battery swap or battery charging?
(0:29:35)Hybrid potential?
(0:34:00)Surface power balance
(0:38:13)Collaborating for future mines
(0:40:10)UGOPS2025
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