Caterpillar to feature equipment and technologies that drive sustainability at MINExpo 2021

Caterpillar's MINExpo 2021 exhibit will feature a broad range of product displays, new equipment introductions, previews of what the future holds and remote operating stations.

Caterpillar is set to unveil the world's largest electric drive dozer with high drive at the event. According to Cat, the new D11 XE dozer will be the lowest emission-per-ton dozer in the industry, built to deliver the lowest cost of bank cubic meters (BCM). 

Exhibited alongside the D11 XE, the new Cat D10 dozer offers up to 4 percent less fuel consumption than the previous model, up to 3 percent more productivity with high-horsepower reverse and up to 6 percent more efficiency with combined load-sensing hydraulics and stator clutch torque divider.

Vital to the vision of the all-electric underground mine of the future, the new Cat R1700 XE LHD will feature 100 percent battery electric propulsion that generates significantly less heat and noise. It offers a 15-tonne (16.5-ton) payload, 24 190-kg (53,330-lb) lift and tilt breakout force, and 18 km/h (11.2 mph) top speed. To optimize runtime and improve safety, batteries stay on the machine for charging.

Fully charging the R1700 XE in as little as 20 minutes, the new portable Cat MEC500 Mobile Equipment Charger is the first of its kind in the industry, according to Cat. It can be moved via towing, fork truck, or the R1700 XE and eliminates the need for regular battery handling and swapping.

The new R2900 XE LHD diesel-electric drive train on display features a significant reduction in maintenance and repair costs, while minimizing emissions. Its redesigned lift arm and components deliver up to a 39 percent improved lift breakout force over the R2900G, making this model up to 31 tonnes per litre more fuel efficient.

The recently introduced Cat 992 wheel loader delivers up to a 32 percent increase in productivity. It reduces maintenance costs by up to 10 percent and has demonstrated in-field testing up to 48 percent greater payload-per-fuel efficiency in applications where a four-pass match to 90.7-tonne (100-ton) trucks was achieved versus five passes with the 992K.

Equipped with MineStar Command for hauling, the new Cat 777G water truck provides a glimpse into the future for autonomously lowering dust levels at the mine site while maintaining haul road safety. Featuring the market's first autonomous water delivery system, the machine integrates truck, tank and sprayer and knows where and when to water haul roads.

Representing the Caterpillar fleet of autonomous trucks, the displayed Cat 794 AC electric drive will be factory-installed with Cat MineStar Command for hauling. Recently, autonomous trucks using Command for hauling surpassed 3 billion tonnes of material hauled, safely traveling more than 110 million km (68.3 million mi).

The exhibited Cat MD6310 rotary blasthole drill offers technology, efficiency, safety and productivity improvements. Fully integrating Caterpillar's proven components and systems, including technology and automation, the drill is capable of up to 42 149 kg (92,922 lb) of bit load and targets 203- to 311-mm (8- to 12.5-in) hole diameters.

Several Cat Command stations and trailers will be on display for attendees to experience effective remote control and semi-autonomous drilling, dozing and underground operations from many kilometers away.