Epiroc to Convert Roy Hill’s 77 Dump Trucks to Driverless Equipment

Technology solution provider ASI Mining has signed a subcontract with Epiroc to deliver its autonomous transportation solution to Roy Hill in Western Australia.

This subcontracting follows the recent order from Epiroc to automate the Roy Hill iron ore mine in Western Australia. 

Under the existing agreement, ASI Mining will provide the technology and systems to convert the mixed iron ore mine fleet of 77 trucks from manned to autonomous.

Roy Hill is an iron ore mining company located in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. The Perth-based Remote Operations Center offers seamless integration of operations.

Patrick Hald, General Manager of ASI Mining, said: “The choice as technology provider for Roy Hill is evidence that the market is striving to establish a more open and interoperable supplier in the AHS area, especially for retrofits that offer more flexibility than the traditional OEM offerings. “

According to ASI Mining, the project will focus on implementing ASI’s Mobius solution, which can be integrated into existing and future Roy Hill systems.

The company found that the project includes integration with Fleet and other mining management systems.

In a press release, ASI Mining said: “For converting vehicles to drive-by-wire functions, ASI uses its partner Danfoss, a major provider of hydraulics and electronically controlled components for trucks and a recognized market-leading provider of mobile systems, with many OEMs for mining machines. “

The project is being implemented step by step and includes an initial phase of testing and production verification of up to eight trucks. This phase will be carried out before the entire fleet of the company’s machines is converted from the middle of next year.

Last month, Vale selected Epiroc and Mobilaris Mining & Civil Engineering as partners to expand their digital capabilities in Canada.