At the heart of many mining operations is a moving network of machinery: ultra-class haulage trucks the size of two-storey buildings, and fleets of mine-spec service vehicles keeping them fuelled, maintained and online. Together, they move millions of tonnes of material and thousands of people each year — and remain one of the highest-risk interfaces between people and machines on any site.
Even with strong safety cultures, toolbox talks and disciplined procedures, a moment’s inattention or a hidden blind spot can lead to a rollaway, a reversing collision or a worker struck in a no-go zone. These incidents are often serious — sometimes fatal — and can shut down production, trigger investigations and shake confidence across an entire operation.
SGESCO-MAX has spent decades helping prevent common heavy-vehicle accidents. With the latest developments in AI and active safety, our suite of MAX-SAFE™ solutions now addresses the biggest risks around production trucks and service vehicles, removing as much human error as possible from daily operations.
Stand next to an ultra-class haul truck and you’re dwarfed. Carrying up to 400 tonnes, these machines sit around eight metres high with tyres more than four metres in diameter. They work on steep ramps, uneven benches and at busy intersections where visibility is limited and stopping distances are long.
Around them, mine-site service vehicles are constantly moving:
Every time one of these vehicles starts, stops or reverses, people and other machines can be in harm’s way — particularly in workshops, refuelling pads, laydown areas and tight access roads around a pit, plant or tailings dam.
The industry has worked hard to strengthen safety through traffic management plans, procedures and routine checks. But in a complex, high-pressure environment, human error and simple oversight can still occur.
Modern AI and active braking technology now offers mining companies a way to better prevent incidents rather than managing them after the fact.
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There is no single “problem vehicle” on a mine site — risk exists wherever people and machinery interact.
The MAX-SAFE range is engineered for flexibility and consistency. Anti-rollaway, 360° AI and reversing solutions can be fitted to:
This enables safety managers to build one integrated framework across the entire fleet. Because the systems behave consistently, drivers know what to expect — and trust the protection built into their machinery.
On a mine site, one major incident can halt production, absorb resources for months and damage reputation.
By implementing MAX-SAFE Anti-Rollaway Brake System™, Protect 360° AI™ and Reverse Watch/View™, mining companies can:
Most importantly, it signals – to crews, contractors and communities – that safety isn’t an assumed value – it’s engineered directly into the fleet.