MEDATech’s Control System design and development provide a broad range of capabilities, including CanBus, GPS, Automation, PLC, GUI development and much more.
This core competency allows MEDATech develop world class systems – resulting in rapid and effective development. We posses the ability to develop complete, partial or upgraded systems, with a proven track record in delivering effective designs.
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New pilot ultra-fast charging for mining BEVs has arrived
When MEDATech and ABB decided to partner on an ultra-fast charge solution pilot for underground and surface battery-electric vehicles (BEVs), they were addressing a big worry in the mining industry: that BEVs couldn’t keep up the same work schedule as diesel machines. The new prototype ultra-fast charging solution for heavy-duty applications changes all that: BEVs … Read more
How to choose the best industrial lithium battery
How to choose the best industrial lithium battery I recently returned from a large equipment Expo. My goal there was to understand the state of the heavy equipment industry with respect to adapting EV (electric vehicle) technology. There were several machines on display billed as either “Hybrid” or “Electric” but what really caught my attention was … Read more
The Mine Electrification Transition Has Begun
Together with ABB Power System & Charging Solutions and others, MEDATech is paving the way to wholesale mine electrification, from all-electric BEVs with double the torque of their diesel counterparts, to ultra-fast charging. Read the full International Mining article.
ABB and MEDATech team up to tackle mine decarbonisation
‘Decarbonize’ is a great word, no matter how you spell it. Read the full International Mining article on our plans to “decarbonise mining operations through charging solutions and optimised electric drive systems in battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) for heavy-duty applications.” Read the full International Mining article
The ‘Deswik’ of Underground Fleet Electric Vehicle Electrification
After four years of development, MEDATech’s Electric Vehicle Fleet Optimization Software (EV-FOS) launched at MINExpo 2021. Built in MATLAB in collaboration with McMaster University’s Bauman Lab for Electrified Powertrain Research, our software delivers mine ROI metrics of many kinds, including dollars per tonne. Read the full International Mining article
A battery-electric locomotive for precision mining
ALTDRIVE Rail Locomotive When Fred Stanford, former President & CEO of Torex Gold Resources first imagined a more efficient way to mine ore, he foresaw a return to rail. The culmination of this thought, over 30 years later, is the Muckahi System engineered by MEDATech in close collaboration with Stanford. Muckahi is a monorail mining … Read more
GeoDrilling International on the WS6000
We’re not the only ones who like the new WS6000 hybrid sonic / DTH water hammer drill rig, a world first. The rig combines robotic rod handling for increased safety and speed, remote access to drill data, and switching between drilling methods with the push of a button. The rig, ordered by Southern Company, is … Read more
Fast charge-ready EV version of Western Star 4900XD
Canadian Mining Journal just published BEVs emerge from underground, a feature article detailing the development of our fast charge-ready 24-tonne Western Star 4900XD for open-pit mining.
Borterra RodBot™
Robotic drill-rod handling boosts workplace safety, supercharges productivity One of the great things about technology is that it’s quickly making workplace injuries into a thing of the past. Better ventilation systems protect miners from fumes and dust, while all manner of mechanized equipment puts operators safely into the driver’s seat and out of harm’s way. … Read more
The World’s First Fast Charge-Ready 100% Electric Haul Truck
Along with partners Tardif and ABB, we are pleased to release a 24-Ton all-electric haul truck that is super-fast charge capable. Runs 24/7 with no delay in operations. If you are looking for sustainable material handling, we’ve got you covered.