Giant excavators cut the pieces of soil, layer by layer, and conveyor belts take the material away. The control cabin of the K10000/K74 mining machine is located very close to the excavator, so there is a risk that a potential explosion will directly endanger the operator’s life and health.
Moving the controls to a backup location deep in the bowels and safety of the mining machine, and using a camera system provide the operator with the same view as from the original cabin. This nonstandard requirement was a challenge for the integrator. It had to invent a unique custom-made solution without compromising the mining machine’s functions or possibilities.
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