Maximize Payload, Minimize Spillage
How Much Can the Autogate® Tailgate Increase Your Payload Efficiency?
Watch these videos to see the PHIL Autogate® Tailgate in action across real mining and aggregate operations. When you're ready to quantify the impact on your fleet, visit our Tailgate Savings Calculator to see how reduced spillage and faster cycle times translate to your bottom line.
Autogate® Tailgates Maximize Payload Retention
PHIL engineers custom Autogate® Tailgates for every make and model of off-highway haul truck, including the CAT 772G. Watch how it automatically retains full payload through the haul cycle—reducing spillage, cutting road maintenance costs, and boosting your bottom line.
See the PHIL Autogate® Tailgate in Action
Watch how the Autogate® automatically retains full payload on a CAT 735 articulated haul truck—no hydraulics, no electrical, just reliable performance every dump cycle.
PHIL Autogate® Tailgate: Maximize Payload, Minimize Loss
A Volvo A25F articulated haul truck equipped with the PHIL Autogate® Tailgate retains full payload throughout the haul cycle—reducing material spillage, cutting road maintenance costs, and increasing profitability on every load.
How a Leading Mining Operation Cut Haul Road Maintenance by 40%
When it comes to maximizing payload efficiency and reducing operational costs, the numbers tell the story. A major North American mining operation faced constant challenges with material spillage, excessive road maintenance, and inconsistent cycle times. After installing Philippi-Hagenbuch Autogate® Tailgates across their fleet of off-highway haul trucks, they achieved measurable results within the first six months. Material retention improved dramatically, haul road grading hours dropped by 40%, and payload efficiency increased by an average of 8% per load. The Autogate® Tailgate's automatic operation—requiring no hydraulics or electrical systems—delivered faster cycle times and reduced maintenance interventions, translating directly to improved uptime and profitability shift after shift.
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PHIL Autogate® Proven Performance
Years of Engineering Excellence
Automatic Operation – No Hydraulics
Reduction in Haul Road Maintenance
Global Patents
Operations Manager, Regional Aggregate Producer
David Morrison
"The Autogate® Tailgate has eliminated material spillage on our haul roads. We're moving more payload per cycle and spending 30% less on road maintenance. The system requires zero hydraulics or electrical - it just works, shift after shift. PHIL's engineering team delivered exactly what they promised."
Fleet Manager, Mining & Quarry Operations
Jennifer Caldwell
"We operate a fleet of CAT 777s in a high-production quarry environment. Since installing PHIL Autogate® Tailgates, we've seen measurable improvements in cycle times and payload retention. Less material on the roads means safer conditions and lower operating costs. The tailgates are built to last - no maintenance required."
Mine Manager, Open-Pit Iron Ore Operation
Carlos Mendoza
"The Autogate® system is engineered to perform in the toughest conditions. We haul iron ore in extreme heat and dust, and these tailgates have operated flawlessly for over 15,000 hours. Full payload retention means more material moved per truck, per shift. PHIL's custom engineering approach is unmatched in our industry."
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