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COVER STORY
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MODERN MINING
March 2017
W
e live in a world where
everything is becoming in-
creasingly connected – our
thermostats, our watches,
even our light bulbs. All of
these things are networked in ways that once
seemed impossible, but are now expected.
If we need digital technology to streamline
and simplify our day-to-day lives, it makes
sense to do the same to get more from the com-
plex machines and processes that are used in
our industrial processes and, in particular, our
mines.
Cat
®
MineStar
TM
System focuses on four
integrated aspects of mining sites: asset man-
agement (including all equipment, machines,
engines, locomotives, etc), productivity, safety,
and sustainability.
The cyclical nature of mines makes it essen-
tial for owners and operators to see the big
picture in which all these elements play a criti-
cal role. Barloworld Equipment, as Caterpillar’s
Southern African mining dealer, offers more
than machines that excavate, load and haul the
ore, but also technology enabled solutions that
result in customer benefits such as efficient,
cost effective and safe operations.
The sustainability of mining activities is
often called into question during commodities
downturns, but technology enabled data col-
lection via Cat MineStar System will give you
answers well in advance of asking those tough
sustainability questions.
Knowledge
Cat MineStar System offers the industry’s
broadest suite of integrated mine operations and
mobile equipment management technologies
Pairing iron and data
The in-cab interface for
Fleet, a Cat® MineStar™
System capability set that
optimises fleet manage-
ment and production.
Barloworld Equipment, the Southern African dealer for
Caterpillar, is increasingly offering its customers technology
enabled solutions that result in a reduced cost per ton, as
our cover story below explains.