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Hitachi to test excavator automation

Mining equipment maker will start verification tests at an Australian mine from 2020-21.

 The test will use an EX3600-7 excavator.

The test will use an EX3600-7 excavator.

The mining equipment maker has announced it will begin verification tests at an Australian mine from 2020-21 aimed at developing remote-controlled ultra-large hydraulic excavators. The company is yet...

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