Hitachi Construction Machinery has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ABB to explore opportunities for mine operators to target net-zero emissions from mining machinery
This MoU will allow Hitachi Construction Machinery and ABB to share their expertise and collaborate in bringing solutions to market that will reduce the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with heavy machinery in mining.
The companies will explore opportunities to apply ABB?s electrification, automation and digital solutions to mining trucks and excavators provided by Hitachi Construction Machinery, leveraging both companies advanced engineering technologies. The combined solutions aim to enhance the efficiency and flexibility of customer businesses, contributing to the reduction of CO? and the realisation of a sustainable society.
Sonosuke Ishii, senior vice-president and executive officer at Hitachi Construction Machinery, said, ?The majority of mining operations worldwide remain energy-intensive, with many of the current industrial processes producing significant greenhouse gas emissions. Climate change continues to impact society and communities; it is our vision through this commercial collaboration to provide solutions that can reduce our customers? environmental footprint. We are delighted to be collaborating with ABB as we continue to invest our efforts in introducing eco-friendly technologies and systems for the mining industry.?
ABB?s digital applications draw on advanced libraries and software solutions to reduce process complexity and can integrate with existing equipment and technology. ABB Ability MineOptimize is a digitalised portfolio of connected solutions that are already improving the energy efficiency as well as productivity and optimisation of CAPEX and OPEX of open pit and underground mines worldwide.
?New emissions-reducing technologies can transform the energy-intensive mining industry to achieve an even more productive, but also sustainable future,? said Joachim Braun, division president, Process Industries, ABB. ?We will draw upon our many decades of experience in the mining industry and our world-class electrification, automation and digital solutions to enable mining environments where and digital are fully integrated, from hoists, grinding, conveyors to vehicles.?
