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Find out more about some of the work we’ve done with some of the world’s best hard rock miners. From converting rock buckets to innovative Schlam Barracuda T2’s to custom designing Hercules truck beds to increase payloads.

CASESTUDY_Eng_BARRACUDA Equipment Modifications Fill a Supply Chain Gap

equipment modifications fill a supply chain gap

Discover how Schlam utilized specialist advice and flexible solutions to help an Australian Tier 1 miner bypass a 12–18 month supplier delay—rebuilding an existing dipper bucket lip with safe, effective modifications to seamlessly bridge a critical supply chain gap for new GET installation.
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CASESTUDY_Eng_Beds Designed for the Next Generation of Trucks

beds designed for the next generation of trucks

Discover how Schlam’s bespoke Hercules Mining Truck Beds are revolutionizing autonomous operations by safely integrating new infrastructure while maximizing productivity in harsh environments.

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BUCKET VOLUME STANDARDISATION AND RE-SIZING TO INCREASE PRODUCTIVITY AND EFFICIENCY

Discover how Schlam helped a Tier 1 Australian mining company standardise excavator bucket sizes, increase payload by up to 7.5%, and improve productivity while reducing operating costs and downtime.
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Carry back case study

Causes And Solutions Of Material Retention

Discover how Schlam identified the root causes of material retention and developed data-driven solutions to reduce carry back, improve payload efficiency, and minimise production losses for an Australian Tier 1 mining operation.
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Customer Focused Innovation ROY HILL

Customer Focused Innovation

Discover how Schlam collaborated with Hancock Iron Ore to redesign the Hercules EXO truck bed for autonomous haulage fleets, delivering seamless AHS compatibility while maintaining high payload productivity, safety, and structural performance.
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Getting Closer to Matching The Long Life of Haul Trucks

Getting Closer to Matching The Long Life of Haul Trucks

Discover how Schlam extended the service life of Hercules truck beds with an innovative lightweight wear management system, helping a Central Asian mining operation reduce maintenance costs, improve safety, and sustain high payload performance for over 48,000 operating hours.
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Heated Truck Beds Increase Productivity in Extreme Cold

Heated Truck Beds Increase Productivity in Extreme Cold

Discover how Schlam’s innovative heated Hercules truck beds helped a Central Asian mining operation prevent carry back in extreme cold, increase payload capacity, and maintain productivity year-round in some of the world’s harshest mining conditions.
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Reducing Capex and Opex With Lighter Weight Truck Beds

Discover how Schlam’s lightweight Hercules truck beds enabled a mining operation to increase payload by up to 17%, reduce haulage costs by 12%, and boost production while lowering both capital and operating expenses.
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CASESTUDY_Eng_T2 Getting All Assests on the Same Schedule

Getting all assets on the same schedule

Discover how Schlam provided specialist advice and flexible solutions to help a Tier 1 mining company align its maintenance strategy—converting an outlier rock bucket into a Barracuda T2 to move their hydraulic mining shovel fleet to linerless loading attachments and minimize maintenance downtime.
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CASESTUDY_Eng_Understanding the Variables in Payload Performance

understanding the variables in payload performance

Discover how Schlam’s innovative, data-driven fleet-scale study helped a Tier 1 mining company uncover the critical variables affecting payload performance—combining dynamic measurements and strategic collaboration to safely optimize haul performance during an autonomous fleet transition.
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Heated Truck Beds Increase Productivity in Extreme Cold

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Hercules Increasing payload

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