Global mining services provider Thiess has implemented a world-first in Cat® autonomous drilling, with three rigs now able to be remotely operated by a single operator.
The project resulted in a 20% improvement in drilling performance, along with increased utilisation, with operating times above 20 hours per drill per day, and zero redrilled holes while operating autonomously.
Autonomous rotary drills in mines operate using a combination of advanced technology and precise engineering to efficiently extract metal ore minerals from the earth. They can be used remotely with the help of a teleremote and manually from the inside of a drill rig. This particular drill in the video is a MD6310 by CAT with a few alteration made inside blender.
MD6310 by CAT in action.