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Borterra, MEDATech’s specialty drilling solutions division, announces commercial release of robotic rod handling technology custom engineered for underground mining  COLLINGWOOD, ONTARIO – 27 February 2026 – Four years after developing its first ‘RodBot’ technology for geotechnical drilling applications and just in time for the mining industry’s annual gathering at PDAC, MEDATech’s specialty drilling solutions division is … Read more

Combination of best-in-class hardware and software with system integration expertise to accelerate adoption of battery electric drivetrains across industries   BURLINGTON & COLLINGWOOD, ONTARIO – 23 February 2026 – The transition to electrification for off-road mobile equipment presents significant challenges and exciting opportunities.  To accelerate adoption, global leaders in mobile application and automation technology, Bosch Rexroth, and heavy … Read more

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As an engineering, consulting and strategic manufacturing company in the heavy mobile equipment space, we are committed to solving the puzzles our customers bring to us. Tackling equipment and software challenges is fundamental to the success of our engineered designs and our business.  The applied heavy mobile equipment innovation we are able to deliver rests on … Read more

MEDATECH, ELECTRIFED MOTORS TEAM UP TO PROVIDE EV DRIVETRAIN POWER OPTIONALITY TO OFF-HIGHWAY EQUIPMENT MANUFACTURERS & END-USERS Companies combine electrification expertise to broaden AltDrive product line offering with addition of market-leading electric motor technology  COLLINGWOOD, ONTARIO, CANADA – July 28, 2025 – Today, heavy mobile equipment EV drivetrain specialists MEDATech Engineering announced a strategic collaboration with … Read more

How many types of drill rigs are required for underground mining? Until recently, the answer was ‘many’. But a new ITH-raise drill from MEDATech Borterra promises to change that. The Borterra RaisePro-48T is a multi-purpose ITH-Raise Drill that sets a new standard in efficiency, versatility and innovation. The track-mounted In-The-Hole (ITH) drill is capable of … Read more

‘Better workplace safety’ has gradually become the mantra of businesses around the world and safety istop of mind for Major Drilling, one of the world’s largest drilling services companies primarily serving themining industry. “Rod handling is the part of drilling historically most prone to accidents,” observes Marc Landry, VPTechnology & Logistics. “Major Drilling is committed … Read more

The science behind EV fleet planning Industrial battery-electric vehicles work as hard or harder than diesel versions, with clear environmental and health benefits. You want financial benefits too, but how can you be sure you’re making the right choices?  Is your chosen vehicle really suitable for the work? Can it capture all the battery regeneration … Read more

Don “Ducky” MacLean made ‘MacLean Engineering’ a name brand in the mining industry, worldwide. Unfortunately for all of us, we lost Don last Thursday. Over 50 years ago, Ducky had a vision: to make underground equipment for mining that would provide a safer environment for miners. Through Don’s capability to innovate, MacLean made mining safer. … Read more

Building an industrial battery-electric vehicle (BEV) just got a whole lot easier. MEDATech AltDrive isnow offering complete BEV powertrains kits that fit existing engine compartments. They come in 140kW, 360 kW and 720 kW sizes, suitable for machines as small as a backhoe and as large as a mining haultruck. These kits are fully customizable … Read more