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Renewing existing equipment extends to the company ’ s efforts to decarbonize or electrify trucks used on mining sites . John elaborates : “ We know that 50 percent of the emissions on a mine site are from haul trucks , so there ’ s huge potential to reduce the industry ’ s overall emissions through adaptations to trucks . We launched new initiatives in May 2023 with a vision to help clients decarbonize and electrify all trucks . “ Our ability to add emission reduction technology to existing mechanical trucks with very few technical changes provides a solution for operators to reuse trucks by installing new control systems . We have a hybrid version that is currently patent pending , and we ’ ve just partnered with Mine Energy Solutions to offer customers an OEM agnostic dual fuel solution .

“ In terms of electric trucks , we ’ re developing our OEM agnostic approach to accommodate reductions to greenhouse gas emissions . We have established the Freedom Truck Drive System , which is an elegant , future-proof system for haul trucks that uses familiar FLANDERS controls with AC drop-in replacements to modernize DC trucks .

Five years from now , we ’ ll be on the path to becoming a billion-dollar company

“ We ’ re also working with a number of our customers to electrify hydraulic drills and excavators , which are traditionally powered by diesel ,” John reveals . “ We ’ ve experienced great success with our shovel and dragline electrical system upgrades , and we ’ ll be installing our tenth AC-to-DC upgrade for a repeat customer in Australia later in 2023 .

“ However , success is not just about technology . Although we ’ re investing in technology , we must be mindful to establish the correct balance between technology and people . As the world moves forward with technological advancements , we must find pragmatic , incremental , and workable solutions that address the challenges of dealing with an ever-increasing number of technical complexities .

“ Five years from now , we ’ ll be on the path to becoming a billion-dollar company ,” John states confidently . “ We ’ ve got great products that are not only unique and innovative but also timely with the current focus on sustainability . Our mining automation business will continue to grow , and our heightened progress on decarbonization and electrification initiatives will continue to experience accelerated expansion .” ■

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