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Komatsu Vale Partnership Mining Breakthrough New mechanical technology is being developed when Komatsu
and Vale, two global mining kings, joined forces to research and create the future of subterranean rock extraction.
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ynaCut (a new technology from Komatsu) has been chosen for a fantastic improvement, thanks to the company's partnership with Vale, which is also the world's leading iron ore and nickel producer. Komatsu and Vale are teaming together to revitalize the future of underground hard rock extraction by collaborating on ideas and researching cuttingedge technologies. MINING PARTNERSHIP TEAMS UP TO SOLVE THE UNSOLVED FOR OPERATIONAL MACHINERY!
Komatsu's new MC51 machine will be putting the DynaCut capabilities to the test at Vale's Garson Mine in Sudbury, ON, Canada. After spending a decade researching and testing with the
newest industry innovations, Komatsu chooses to make significant technical improvements. The business has prioritized producing high-quality, highvolume breakeven results by using an all-electric zero-emission technology. In the implementation of remote machine operation, operational risks are reduced, and machine accuracy is improved. According to Vale's Chief Operating Officer for North Atlantic Operations and Asian Refineries, good cooperation between end-users and suppliers is necessary for genuine innovation. This collaboration is the beginning of our project to thoroughly investigate and understand the technology while maintaining our very high safety requirements.
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Hard Rock Cutting Systems director Rudie Boshoff is optimistic that this new collaboration will serve as a boon for the future of mining equipment and manufacturing practices in this field. This new equipment and technology promise to revolutionize the way our clients' mine since it will make their mining experience better – as he states. Using the cutting-edge DynaCut technology, our mining machine can cut rock within 50 millimeters of precision to plan. Later by the beginning of October 2021, at the Komatsu booth, the two colleagues will be talking about their innovation-focused collaboration. So far, their combined activities seem to be successful, and their mining equipment appears to have promising prospects. Great news for the enthusiastic miners!
