SECL CMD Inaugurates Advanced Caterpillar Truck Simulator Facility and Gmmco Shield safety App at Gevra Project

Gmmco, a leading solutions provider for the infrastructure, mining and energy sectors, inaugurated an advanced Caterpillar Truck Simulator Facility and the Gmmco Shield safety application at the SECL Gevra Project. The facilities were inaugurated by Harish Duhan, Chairman and Managing Director, South Eastern Coalfields Limited (SECL) in the presence of S. K. Mishra, General Manager, Gevra Area, Anuj Keoliya, Head – Mining, Gmmco, and senior officials from SECL, Gmmco and Caterpillar.

During the visit, Harish Duhan experienced the truck simulator, reviewed Caterpillar equipment and dozer solutions and interacted with teams implementing technology-led initiatives at the mine site.

The advanced Truck Simulator Facility provides operators with a safe and controlled environment to develop practical skills, improve familiarity with machine operations and strengthen safety practices without operational risks. The initiative supports better operator confidence, consistent skill development and enhanced productivity. Shri Harish Duhan appreciated Gmmco’s use of advanced simulation technology to build a more capable and safety-conscious workforce.

He also reviewed Caterpillar VisionLink, anti-collision technologies, the newly launched Gmmco Shield safety application and a prototype of the SafeOps Monitoring System. The Gmmco Shield app is designed to strengthen structured safety practices, while the SafeOps prototype demonstrates digital pre-start safety checks that enhance operator accountability and machine safety.

A key highlight of the visit was Shri Harish Duhan’s interaction with Gmmco’s women Graduate Engineer Trainees engaged in equipment condition monitoring at the SECL mine site. Using the Caterpillar Foresight platform along with VisionLink, oil analysis and inspection data, the engineers help identify potential issues early, enabling predictive maintenance, improved equipment availability and reduced downtime.

Impressed by their contribution, he felicitated the women engineers and encouraged greater participation of women in mining, recognising Gmmco’s initiative as a model aligned with the Ministry’s vision for increased diversity in the sector.

Harish Duhan said, “I am particularly impressed by Gmmco’s efforts in using advanced digital solutions to strengthen safety, operator capability and predictive maintenance. It is equally encouraging to see women engineers making significant contributions in equipment condition monitoring at the SECL mine site. Their work serves as an excellent example of how greater diversity can strengthen the mining sector, and I encourage wider participation of women in mining in line with the Ministry’s vision, with Gmmco setting a commendable role model. Technology, if combined with proper human skills, have the power to transform mining sector.”

The visit reaffirmed the longstanding partnership between SECL and Gmmco and their shared commitment to safety, skill development, technology adoption and operational excellence.

Speaking on the occasion, Anuj Keoliya, Head – Mining, Gmmco, said, “We are honoured by Shri Harish Duhan’s encouragement and appreciation of the capabilities demonstrated by our teams. At Gmmco, our focus is on combining advanced technology, skilled people and deep domain expertise to help customers improve safety, productivity and equipment performance. The simulator, Gmmco Shield and our women-led condition-monitoring initiative reflect our commitment to enabling safer, smarter and more inclusive mining operations.”

The event was attended by Srikanta Das, General Manager (E&M); Deepak Kumar, General Manager (Excavation); Prakash Rai, General Manager (Safety); along with other senior officials from SECL and representatives from Gmmco and Caterpillar.