Autonomous Trucks
Given autonomous ultra-class haul trucks are the workhorses of modern mine sites, monitoring OTR tyre damage has become a vitally important operational requirement. Detecting tyre damage has traditionally included visual inspections conducted at regular intervals, such as shift changes, or when operators smell burning rubber. “When a small degree of tyre damage expands over time it can develop into significant heat separation. In responding to these operational challenges, Pitcrew.ai has designed, engineered and manufactured a sophisticated OTR tyre damage detection system. That said, such events can still occur and the Pitcrew.ai system is able to detect hot tyres and immediately alert personnel via email, SMS or other communication options.