ABB and Komatsu have formed an alliance to develop electrification and decarbonisation solutions for the mining industry.
This move forms part of wider efforts by mining companies to achieve net-zero emissions in heavy industrial machinery.
The partnership unites the two companies’ expertise to develop integrated solutions, from renewable energy generation to fully electrified mining fleets.
ABB and Komatsu's joint endeavour aims to cut diesel consumption and eventually eliminate it by electrifying mine operations.
The companies will provide a portfolio of interoperable solutions for customers to meet their specific needs.
The partnership will focus on haulage, loading and auxiliary machinery to establish a broad range of production and support equipment, expediting customer adoption.
Komatsu surface haulage senior-vice president Dan Funcannon said: “We are pleased to embark on this collaboration with ABB and are excited to leverage one another's industry leading products and technological expertise to help move mining operations toward net-zero emissions, empowering a sustainable future where people, business and the planet thrive together.”
The collaboration will initially focus on ABB's eMine Robot Automated Connection Device (ACD), a key component of the eMine FastCharge system.
ABB process industries division president Joachim Braun said: “By working together, we will tackle electrification and make a revolutionary difference to the way mining companies operate their sites in the near future.
“We recognise the strategic importance of this agreement and believe there will be mutual business benefits and potential technology solutions for the mining market. Collaboration across the industry has already been proven to enable real and faster progress and we look forward to driving what happens next.”
