Caterpillar affirms large mining truck product line commitment through the energy transition

As the industry looks to the future, Caterpillar is purposefully designing a modular Cat® 793 large mining truck platform with powertrain flexibility. This platform will include diesel mechanical, diesel electric, and battery electric options.

Additionally, Caterpillar is leveraging the knowledge and validation acquired through its Early Learner battery electric large mining truck programme to drive common platform benefits for its ultra-class trucks, including diesel electric and battery electric offerings for the Cat 794, 796, and 798 models.

Caterpillar has a legacy of designing products with customers’ current and future needs in mind. For decades, Caterpillar and the Cat dealer network have provided flexible solutions to extend the life of mining trucks, including retrofit kits, update and upgrade programmes and full machine rebuilds. These options can extend a customer’s equipment to align with current products and technologies while reducing total cost of ownership.

Caterpillar Group President, Denise Johnson, said, “No matter the powertrain you desire, we will have a solution. Designing and supporting machine platforms that drive commonality, modularity, and a seamless experience across our product lines is not new to us. Our large mining trucks are engineered to integrate with the technologies of today and of the future.”

All current diesel electric and battery electric large mining truck platforms are also compatible with the recently announced Cat Dynamic Energy Transfer system, providing immediate benefit to mine sites that want to lower their operating costs and greenhouse gas emissions while providing flexibility for the future.

Caterpillar Senior Vice President Greg Hepler added, “Caterpillar recognises every mine site requires a unique plan to meet their sustainability objectives, which is why we are delivering a suite of integrated energy transition solutions, including machines with powertrain flexibility, energy transfer systems, energy storage and management capabilities, autonomy and fleet management systems. Together with our Cat dealers, we are committed to supporting customers through every step of their energy transition journeys.”

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