Hauler maintenance as a discipline has not changed much in seven decades since Letourneau's 32-ton haul truck debuted in 1952, Dr. Tim Joseph, JPI and professor, mining engineering, University of Alberta, told E&MJ. The goal continues to be optimal availability. More recently, the advent of artificial intelligence-leveraging fleet management systems offer powerful tools toward that goal. Yet, almost paradoxically, "with the advances in artificial intelligent systems, there is a danger of losing sight on what is actually real," Joseph said.
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