Tritium Pioneers Fast Chargers for the Mining Industry in Combination with Miller Technology’s Most Advanced Light Duty Mining Electric Vehicle
August 24 2021 - 6:00AM
Business Wire
First project, launched at BHP Mitsubishi
Alliance mine in Queensland, provides mining industry pathway to
achieving global carbon emissions reduction goals.
Tritium, a global developer and manufacturer of direct current
(“DC”) fast chargers for electric vehicles (“EVs”), and Miller
Technology, a leading supplier of mobile mining equipment for
safety and productivity, today announced they are providing
innovative fast chargers and light duty battery EVs for the mining
industry. The companies’ inaugural project at the BHP Mitsubishi
Alliance (“BMA”) mine in Queensland is an important milestone,
supporting the BHP Group’s commitment to reach net-zero emissions
by 2050.
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Tritium, a global developer and
manufacturer of direct current (“DC”) fast chargers for electric
vehicles (“EVs”), and Miller Technology, a leading supplier of
mobile mining equipment for safety and productivity, today
announced they are providing innovative fast chargers and light
duty battery EVs for the mining industry. (Photo: Business
Wire)
Tritium provided RT175-S fast chargers to BMA for the project.
At 175kW of output, the RT175-S can provide 171 kilometres (106
miles) of range to an EV in as little as 10 minutes. This robust
charger is liquid cooled with an enclosure that is sealed and IP65
rated, protecting the power electronics against dirt and dust on
mine sites.
“As the only liquid cooled, IP65-rated EV charging technology
provider, Tritium is uniquely positioned to support the mining
industry’s transition to electric vehicles through innovative
charging technology that is sealed to protect against sediment,
dust and moisture, and rated to operate in harsh conditions,” said
Tritium CEO Jane Hunter. “Tritium’s chargers have been operating in
the field since 2013 across an array of conditions from the Nordics
to Australia. In this industry, that’s a long history of proven
track record which gave Miller Technology the confidence to choose
Tritium to partner with them in this operational change in support
of their goal to reduce emissions at their sites.”
Tritium made modifications to the already robust RT175-S fast
charger to meet and exceed Australian mining standards. The
modifications made during this project influenced the design of
Tritium’s latest charging products with inclusions such as
additional safety standards and filtration capabilities.
Miller Technology provided BMA with their all-new, fully
electric light duty vehicle, the Relay. Capable of charging in as
little as 20 minutes for a typical 10-hour mining shift, the Relay
can add up to two hours of additional run time through regenerative
braking technology. Miller Technology has invested over a decade of
research and development into the Relay, concentrating on
serviceability, modularity with rugged design and construction.
“Relay’s technology creates a game changing vehicle with its
unique battery management system and cooling and temperature
monitoring capabilities. As a result, the Relay is the most
environmentally-friendly, safe and efficient light duty mining
vehicle of its kind available today,” said Paul Summers, Miller
Technology’s Lead Battery Electric Vehicle Engineer. “We’re proud
to have provided BMA with the industry’s most advanced solution for
sustainable mining in partnership with Tritium and its
market-leading fast charging technology.”
The Relay, designed entirely in-house, can carry a two-ton
payload and provides 1,550 newton-metre (“Nm”) of torque. It uses
an exceptionally efficient and robustly-tested rechargeable energy
storage system (“RESS”). The Relay charges through the combined
charging system (“CCS”) type 2, one of the most convenient and most
widely adopted charging standards.
About Tritium
Founded in 2001, Tritium designs and manufactures proprietary
hardware and software to create advanced and reliable DC fast
chargers for electric vehicles. Tritium's compact and robust
chargers are designed to look great on Main Street and thrive in
harsh conditions, through technology engineered to be easy to
install, own, and use. Tritium is focused on continuous innovation
in support of our customers around the world.
As announced on May 26, 2021, Tritium has entered into a
definitive agreement for a business combination with
Decarbonization Plus Acquisition Corporation II (NASDAQ: DCRN,
DCRNW), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company
(SPAC), that would result in Tritium becoming a publicly listed
company. Completion of the proposed transaction is subject to
customary closing conditions and is expected to occur in the fourth
quarter of 2021.
For more information, visit tritiumcharging.com.
About Miller Technology
Miller Technology has designed and produced vehicles for the
mining sector for over 40 years, being founded in 1979. Core
business in recent decades has focussed on modifying the Toyota
Land Cruiser for specific mining applications, such as underground
scissor lifts, personnel carriers, ANFO Explosive Loaders, etc.
In 2011 it was realised that new technologies were needed to
offer a cleaner, safer environment for mine workers and the general
environment. Miller Technology started to explore these new
technologies, initially pursuing Battery Electric Vehicle
technology, and the subsequent 10 years of exhaustive development
has culminated in the Relay BEV, along with an electric underground
grader utilising the same powertrain as the Relay.
Latest technologies continue to be explored with current
engagement in fully autonomous electric vehicles for mining and
investigations into the development of hydrogen fuel cells as an
energy source.
More information on the current vehicle range can be found at
millertechnology.com.
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