Caterpillar introduces integrated object-detection system for haul trucks

摘要

Caterpillar is introducing the Cat Integrated Object Detection System, designed to enhance mine-site safety. The system was developed after extensive research by Caterpillar showed that 70 percent of haulage truck accidents at mine sites occur during initial machine startup and low-speed movement. The system has been purpose-built to integrate with Cat large mining trucks - models 785, 789, 793 and 797 - and is intended to aid an operator when starting to move a truck and during low-speed maneuvering. It combines cameras, radar and alarms to notify the operator when an object is close to the machine but not in the operator's field of vision. A display screen in the cab provides visual confirmation of the objects detected by radar, which enables the operator to make informed decisions when moving a truck.