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Equipment wear parts

Thursday 28 August 2008

Excel Undercarriage will feature replacement wear parts for hydraulic, electric and rope mining shovels, excavators, drills and drag lines on Stand 4000 during the Goldfields Mining Expo (GME) 2008.


Dump truck record

Wednesday 20 August 2008

Komatsu Australia has released the largest-ever dump truck in its range, the 327 tonne (360 US ton) capacity 960E-1 AC electric-drive truck.


World first hybrid excavator debuts

Monday 23 June 2008

Komatsu has announced the release of the world’s first hybrid (electro-hydraulic) excavator, delivering fuel savings of between 25% and 40%.


World’s first Komatsu wheel loader simulator

Thursday 12 June 2008

Immersive Technologies has further expanded its exclusive relationship with Komatsu with the release of the WA1200-3 wheel loader.


Zinifex moved by dump trucks

Friday 02 May 2008

A fleet of 42 Komatsu 830E dump trucks – including 12 new trucks added in the past year – has been giving exceptional performance and availability at Zinifex Century Mine in Queensland’s Gulf region.


Autonomous haulage program in Pilbara

Friday 18 January 2008

RIO Tinto has embarked on a ground-breaking program to develop a world-leading system to automate its Pilbara iron ore operations.


Mechanical drive dump truck

Monday 31 December 2007

KOMATSU Australia has released a 144 tonne capacity mechanical drive dump truck, with turbocharged 1048 kW diesel engine


Building boost for excavators and shovels

Tuesday 04 December 2007

KOMATSU Ltd is building a new manufacturing plant in Kanazawa, Japan, for the construction of its PC4000 400-tonne class mining excavators and shovels.


New technology powers haul trucks

Tuesday 09 October 2007

YANDI minesite recently introduced Komatsu 830E AC (electric drive) haul trucks, resulting in faster material movement, greater reliability, and reduced maintenance and costs.


Replacement parts supplier

Friday 27 July 2007

CUTTING Edges will be demonstrating its capability in supplying replacement parts for a wide range of equipment makes on Stand 1711 at AIMEX 2007.


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