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The case for battery electric

Caterpillar and Epiroc used the Future of Mining Australia 2019 conference to push the case for battery electric equipment in the underground sphere

Caterpillar underground technology solutions product manager Jay Armburger

Caterpillar underground technology solutions product manager Jay Armburger

The companies have both found massive benefits from using electric power underground, although Epiroc's greater experience has also highlighted some of the pitfalls. The Swedish OEM has some fixes for...

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