9 NOVEMBER 2024 WorldWide Drilling Resource® Teleoperation Advancements Komatsu introduced a new capability within its drill automation package: non-line-of-sight drilling for their blasthole drill line. The breakthrough allows operators to remotely control drilling operations from off-site locations within the customer's network, offering increased flexibility and safety. The new drill automation technology is designed to reduce operational variability, leading to improvements in blasthole quality and fragmentation through precise execution of drill patterns. Customer benefits include more consistent production output, reduced machine wear from less experienced operators, and improved downstream process efficiencies. “Komatsu’s drill automation technology portfolio is designed to provide flexibility and support our customers’ growing need for remote and autonomous drilling. Non-line-of-sight teleremote operation is our next exciting offering, expanding upon our existing capabilities to provide more operational freedom, safety, and productivity,” said Jesse Dubberly, Komatsu’s vice president of surface drilling. Teleoperation capabilities were also added to its mining dozers, integrating Modular ProVision machine guidance with automatic blade control for precise and reliable remote operation, even in the most hazardous environments, such as stockpiles and ripping applications. Live demonstrations were held during MINExpo in September, where the operator was at the Las Vegas Convention Center and the machines were in Arizona. For a link, click on this box in our online issue. No online issue? Register at worldwidedrillingresource.com
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