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The New Mining Truck, Named Cat 793, Has a Large Battery, and the Company Has Already Begun Tests on the Vehicle to Launch It Soon in the Market
The development of the prototype of the electric truck for mining has been completed with the support of key mining clients participating in Caterpillar’s Early Learner program, which includes various electrification agreements established between Caterpillar and companies such as BHP, Freeport-McMoRan, Newmont Corporation, Rio Tinto, and Teck Resources, according to the website petronotícias.
According to the president of the group responsible for the Resource Industries sector, Denise Johnson: “Our global team has developed this electric mining truck at an accelerated pace to help our customers meet their sustainability commitments. This demonstration is a significant milestone, and we are excited for these trucks to begin operating in our customers’ mines around the world in the near future.”
The History of Caterpillar’s Batteries
Program Launched in 2021
The Early Learner program, launched in 2021, aims to accelerate the development and validation of Caterpillar’s battery electric mining trucks at the mines of participating clients.
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Without concrete, without traditional cleaning, and without common separation, a block made of recycled plastic transforms problematic waste into a rigid piece for walls and structures.
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With 1,500 plastic bottles and bamboo, a simple, triangular house transforms into an emergency shelter, born from urban waste, can be assembled collectively, and can be an option in remote areas and humanitarian crises.
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With 6,200 discarded toys, a 357 m² house in India transforms children’s plastic waste and compressed earth into a wall, a colorful facade, and a curious attraction for neighborhood children.
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5 spacious and valued used sedans starting at R$ 45,000 offer up to 536 liters of trunk space, fuel consumption of 15.6 km/l, automatic or CVT transmission, and engines up to 144 hp
The program is also intended to reduce and eliminate greenhouse gas emissions from its operations. One of the main goals of the program is for Caterpillar to collaborate more closely with its customers as the segment undergoes significant changes during the energy transition.
Early Learner customers gathered to watch the live demonstration of the battery electric mining truck prototype from Caterpillar on a seven-kilometer route at the company’s testing ground in Arizona, United States.
The Giant Potential of the New Mining Truck
During the presentation of the mining truck prototype, Caterpillar monitored over 1,100 data channels, gathering 110,000 data points per second to validate the simulation and engineering modeling capabilities. Fully loaded at its rated capacity, the vehicle reached a top speed of 60 km/h.
When loaded, it traveled one kilometer uphill at 12 km/h, while the equipment also performed a one-kilometer run downhill at 10%, capturing energy that would normally be lost as heat and regenerating that energy for the battery.
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