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In November 2007 the Red Dog /Teck Cominco, Kotzebue , Alaska mine maintenance operations contacted EMI-Global regarding its Prudhoe Bay , Alaska idle reduction project that had been written about in the November issue of the Alaska Business Monthly magazine.
The article titled "North Slope Businesses Benefit from New Practice" discussed the patented Automatic Start/Stop idle reduction technology that EMI-Global introduced to Houston Contracting/ASRC (Artic Slope Regional Corporation) fleet maintenance operations during the winter of 2005.
In January 2008, a pilot installation project was conducted by Red Dog mine maintenance shop personnel and there was a Caterpillar 16M Motor Grader installed with the technology.
This machine was chosen for its complex electronic system including Joy Stick controls which replace the steering wheel on the machine. Although there were installation challenges (such as dealing with three different high-idle systems on the machine) the project was successful.
In April 2008, Red Dog moved forward with a installation program on over 40 pieces of production equipment.
The installed equipment list consists of the following:
Caterpillar Model #:
The project will be completed in October, 2008, just in time for the Artic winter. The technology is expected to have a tremendous impact on reducing idle time on machines at the mine site.
For more information contact Richard LeFrancois, President of EMI-Global at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
