Modular Mining is part of Komatsu’s new Mining Technology Solutions team
Modular Mining Blog
by Alyssa Wedler
2y ago
New Mining Technology Solutions team brings together global expertise On August 18, 2021, as part of advancing its smart mining vision for customers, Komatsu announced via press release the alignment of its mining business segments, including Modular Mining and MineWare. The new Mining Technology Solutions team brings together global expertise from across Komatsu’s businesses to focus on rapid technology advancement. SUBSCRIBE to the blog As part of this evolution, the MineWare brand will be discontinued; its Argus and Pegasys solutions will now be included in the Modu ..read more
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Mining Optimization: Achieving the connected mine
Modular Mining Blog
by Alyssa Wedler
3y ago
Mining Optimization Series: Part 2 Achieving the connected mine The first blog post in our Optimization series focused on the basics of mining optimization: what it is, what it isn’t, and why it’s important. We gave examples of real mines who have seen real improvements as a result of a focus on optimization. In this post, we’ll take our discussion about optimization a step further, and explore some of the latest mining innovations that are helping organizations get closer to achieving the sought-after “connected mine.” By focusing on optimization, and leveraging the integrated capa ..read more
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Intelligent Mining: Leveraging APIs to Integrate Mining Technologies
Modular Mining Blog
by Alyssa Wedler
3y ago
APIs for Intelligent Mining A few months ago, we announced the launch of our revolutionary APIs (if you missed our press release promoting it, you can read that here). Now that we’ve progressed the commercial availability of those APIs, you’re probably eager to learn more about what they are, how they work, and what they can do for your operation. SUBSCRIBE to the blog What is an API? Application Programming Interfaces, or APIs, connect software applications by receiving requests from one application and sending appropriate responses to another. It’s essentially an ..read more
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Mining Optimization: What does it mean to optimize your mine?
Modular Mining Blog
by Alyssa Wedler
3y ago
Mining Optimization Series: Part 1 What does it mean to optimize your mine? Optimization is the cornerstone of our customers’ success. It’s the foundation of our business, and the future of it, too – but what do we really mean when we say, ‘optimization’? What is optimization? What isn’t optimization? Why does it matter? Over the course of this blog series, we’ll resolve these questions, and more, as we dig deeper into understanding why mining optimization is so important to our customers’ success. SUBSCRIBE to the blog What is optimization? The word, “optimization ..read more
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Modular Mining Australasia and MineWare Australasia to co-locate in Brisbane
Modular Mining Blog
by Alyssa Wedler
3y ago
Modular Mining and MineWare, both technology-focused subsidiaries of leading mining OEM Komatsu, have announced plans to move their respective Australia-based offices to a new shared facility. SUBSCRIBE to the blog “This is an exciting opportunity for two Komatsu technology companies to work together under one roof,” said Greg Sweeney, General Manger, Modular Mining Australasia. “The move to a central location in the mining hub of Australia will serve as a catalyst to drive growth and innovation via strong technological alignment and in-person collaboration,” he added ..read more
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Driving the Future of Mining Automation
Modular Mining Blog
by Alyssa Wedler
3y ago
By Michael Lewis, General Manager for Komatsu’s Technology Interoperability Group If you ask a room full of mining professionals what they think of when they hear the phrase, “the future of mining,” chances are that most of them will immediately think of automation. They might even think of a specific product, such as Komatsu’s autonomous mining trucks that have recently made headlines for having moved well over 2 billion tons at sites across four continents. And we agree – mining automation, and the autonomous trucks that are helping to advance it, are critical to our industry’s fut ..read more
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Meet our new face of Customer Value, Lourens du Plessis
Modular Mining Blog
by Alyssa Wedler
3y ago
Driving sustainable results through superior customer service We sat down with Lourens du Plessis, Modular Mining’s new Vice President of Customer Value, to learn a little more about him and his vision for the future of our customer services and support. SUBSCRIBE to the blog Modular Mining (MM): Congratulations, first of all, and welcome to the United States! What excites you most about your new role? Lourens du Plessis (LdP): Thank you! I’m excited to be here. When I started in Africa with Modular Mining 11 years ago, it was a small office, which we grew into a ..read more
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Revolutionizing the Mining Industry for 40 Years
Modular Mining Blog
by Alyssa Wedler
3y ago
CEO Jorge Mascena reflects on 40 years in the mining industry October 2019 marked the official 40th anniversary of the incorporation of Modular Mining Systems, Inc. This milestone occasion brings to mind how the company has grown from a three-person start-up in a small residence in Tucson, Arizona, into an industry-leading enterprise with more than 800 employees working in 10 offices around the world. In October of 1979, a University of Arizona (UA) professor, one of his graduate students, and a UA alum envisioned using cutting-edge technology to transform the mining industry. The tri ..read more
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What does 15 seconds of hang time mean for your mine?
Modular Mining Blog
by Alyssa Wedler
3y ago
Move more tons by eliminating just 15 seconds of shovel hang time There are many reasons that your mine will encounter hang time, including inexperienced truck operators, site requirements for bucket spotting, night time and adverse weather conditions, “cowboy” operators who are experienced yet don’t always put the truck in the right spot, and more. Regardless of the reason, hang time consumes valuable cycle time that you can’t get back. But what if you could? What does 15 seconds of hang time really mean for your mine, anyway? Hang time resulting from truck spotting An ideal l ..read more
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Welcome to our New Website!
Modular Mining Blog
by Alyssa Wedler
3y ago
What’s with the new look? Today marks the launch of Modular Mining’s updated brand! We’re excited to roll out our fresh new look across our website, social media channels, and other sales and marketing materials. Nearly 40 years ago, we revolutionized the industry with the release of the DISPATCH® Fleet Management System. Over time, Modular Mining has evolved to offer ground breaking solutions for maintenance management, machine guidance, wireless network communications, and operator safety. Through it all, we have remained committed to improving productivity, efficiency, and s ..read more
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