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RCT is an Australian technology provider specialising in machine automation, control, data, information and protection solutions for mining and industrial sectors.

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Overview

RCT is a technology company that began in 1972 as Bob Muirhead Electrical in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. It later became Remote Control Technologies and established its head office in Perth, Australia. RCT provides agnostic machine control technology, automation, protection, data and information solutions for surface and underground mining and the industrial sector, with over 1600 control and automation solutions delivered to more than 80 countries.

History

RCT's history began in 1972 when Bob Muirhead Electrical opened in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia. In 1987 the company joined with other businesses to become Automotive Industrial Mining Supplies. In 1988 ControlMaster® remote control technology was acquired and the first remote control loader was commissioned in Australia. During the 1990s the company became Remote Control Technologies and established its head office in Perth, Australia; it also engineered product lines of idle timers, speed limiters and payload systems, and introduced teleremote mining operations into Australia. In 1993 the first remote control dozers were delivered to New Guinea at the OK Tedi mine, and in 1994 RCT started operations in Mount Isa. In 2002 Bob privatised RCT and expanded into Africa and Latin America. In 2005 camera systems were added to the AusProTec range. In the 2010s RCT became a global leader in mining automation solutions. In 2015 RCT opened an office in Salt Lake City, Utah to support American clients, and in 2016 opened an office in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. In 2016 the company was named the Winner of Innovative Mining Solutions Award, and in 2017 Bob Muirhead was named Austmine Champion of Innovation. In 2018 Multiple Machine Selection (MMS) and Multiple Machine Control (MMC) were launched. In 2019 SmarTrack Global was released to the international industrial market; RCT won the MiningWorld Automation Champions award in Russia, the Best of the west award in the USA, and the Goldfields business award in Australia; and RCT opened an office in Santiago, Chile. In 2020 RCT released the EarthTrack® Light Vehicle Monitoring and released Auto Dump, Multi Fleet Select, and RCT Connect to enhance underground mining operations. In 2021 RCT rel...

Products and positioning

The world's most trusted open technology partner, offering agnostic machine control technology that can be installed on any machine regardless of age, make or model.

  • ControlMaster® remote control technology

  • EarthTrack® Light Vehicle Monitoring

  • Auto Dump

  • Multi Fleet Select

  • RCT Connect

  • SmarTrack Global

  • Multiple Machine Selection (MMS)

  • Multiple Machine Control (MMC)

Recent events

  • Reported

    RCT partners with Reliable Industries to distribute technology products[5]

    RCT announced a partnership with Reliable Industries to provide technology solutions for mobile equipment worldwide. RCT will manufacture specified products, and Reliable Industries will supply them to its existing customers.

  • Unconfirmed

    Reported

    RCT launches RCT Connect[6]

    RCT released RCT Connect, a digital Wi-Fi communications network designed for machine automation and control in underground mining operations.

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