Moving mining equipment

by | Oct 15, 2025 | Cases studies, Industrial Environment, Safety, Tools & Equipment

Case study

Rio Tinto faced such a tight space that moving mining equipment through it seemed nearly impossible. The team would have had to disassemble the furnace, deliver it in parts, and reassemble it on-site just to pass through a section containing doors.

Challenge

Moving mining equipment safely and efficiently is always a challenge — especially for Rio Tinto, which had to relocate a magnesium furnace in a very tight space. Normally, the equipment would have needed to be disassembled, delivered in parts, and reassembled on-site. Discover how Foxtrot’s SOLO20 made it possible to complete the relocation in one piece, reducing a week-long job to just two hours.

Mining equipment moved by a solo 10

Solution

Thanks to the maneuverability of the Solo 20 in restricted spaces, the magnesium furnace was delivered and relocated in one single piece, without disassembly. What would have been a week’s work ended up taking 2 hours.

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Move completed in one piece

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Time reduced from one week to two hours

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Major savings in time and resources

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