February 20, 2024 - MINEXCHANGE sponsor, Caterpillar, will showcase to conference attendees how Caterpillar Mining evolves to meet the challenges faced by today’s mining companies. Through offering the right equipment, services and technologies required at the site, Caterpillar Mining meets miners’ needs with customized solutions. MINEXCHANGE attendees can learn more about these tailored solutions at Caterpillar exhibit #1419. 

Showcasing the importance of developing a safety culture within the workplace, Caterpillar is highlighting its resilient safety culture programs from Caterpillar Safety Services at MINEXCHANGE. Subject matter experts will be available to walk attendees through the four components of a resilient safety culture – Mindset, Ownership, System and Leadership. Caterpillar Safety Services works with organizations on their journey to safety excellence, helping them make the workplace safer, their employees feel more valued and their operations more effective. 

Beyond the exhibit, Caterpillar subject matter experts are set to deliver multiple presentations during the MINEXCHANGE technical program. Found under the conference’s Inclusion & Diversity and Mining & Exploration segments, presentation topics include equipment management performance metrics, leveraging technology, the mine site of the future, mentorship, diversity, and production dozing. 

Scheduled presentation topics, locations and times, subject to change, include:   

Tuesday, February 27

·       Mine Site of the Future: Considerations for Building an Electric Mine – Trenton Lauer, North 222A, 9:05 a.m. The transition to electrification poses substantial challenges to electrical infrastructure. Strategic planning and placement of in-pit energy transfer infrastructure and understanding intelligent machine assignment are critical to optimizing productivity for a battery electric fleet.   

·       Dozers in Action: Leveraging Production Dozing in Mining Applications – Yiwen Hurr, North 132A, 9:45 a.m. Dozers can be used as a primary production tool for certain applications. Hurr compares dozing techniques and considers various applications in which dozers can help improve productivity.

·       The Power of Mentoring: A Catalyst for Professional Development – Flor Rivas, North 125A, 10:45 a.m. As a minority in the mining industry, Rivas shares personal examples of how mentorship plays a key role in personal and professional development. The presentation also covers Caterpillar’s efforts to help individuals navigate and advance careers in mining, while making the industry more diverse.  

·       Attracting Diverse Talent to the Mining Industry – Sarah Loomis, North 221C, 11:05 a.m. While the industry struggles with attracting diverse workforces, studies show diversity leads to a high performing, highly engaged workforce. The presentation explores how autonomous operations with centralized control rooms offer more of a chance to find and retain diverse talent.   

Wednesday, February 28 

·       Mining Equipment Management Performance Metrics Interpretation & Action – John Hoffman, North 222C, 9:25 a.m. Performance metrics are critical tools to measure the efficiency and effectiveness of the maintenance department. Hoffman covers how to interpret top-tier metrics for maintenance and repair processes, how to identify opportunities and logical steps to define what actions to take.  

·       Mining and Technology – How do the Fundamentals of Your Mining Operations Measure up? – Robert Riggle, North 222C, 3:05 p.m. Technology moves the mining industry on many fronts. Riggle reviews in detail four key areas – payload, cycle time, operator effectiveness and hourly efficiency – that drive high productivity and lower costs per ton for surface and underground mining haul trucks and loading tools. 

Caterpillar invites all MINEXCHANGE attendees to join in the company’s technical presentations and visit exhibit 1419 throughout the conference. By providing customized solutions, Caterpillar and customers are mining better together. To learn more, visit www.cat.com/mining. 

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