Komatsu

Komatsu has launched its biggest ever recruitment drive to employ technicians in response to improving market conditions.

Komatsu has added low-emission tier 4 engines that cut fuel consumption by up to 7 per cent compared with previous models to two of its trucks.

It didn’t take long for Anglo American to secure a long-term hire following NPE’s recent addition of 16 Komatsu 830E trucks into the Australian market.

Anglo American has entered a long-term hire of 16 Komatsu 830E (electric drive) mine trucks from supplier National Plant & Equipment (NPE).

Komatsu has launched two general purpose wheel loaders that promise to reduce fuel consumption by up to six per cent when compared with predecessors.

Optimism for job seekers in Australia’s mining industry has gradually increased for around two years now. The rising buoyancy has been reflected in research by recruitment agency Hays.

Equipment manufacturer Komatsu has released upgraded low-emission Tier 4 engine-powered versions of its WA500 and WA600 production loaders.

Komatsu has released two new articulated dump trucks, the HM300-5 and HM400-5, which incorporate advanced Tier 4 Final engines that can reduce emissions by up to 90 per cent when compared with predecessors.

Komatsu has launched an unprecedented 25 new machines, including excavators, loaders, trucks and graders, at an event in the Hunter Valley.

Komatsu Australia has released the D375A-8 dozer with the promise of delivering increased production, reduced operating costs, new operator assist and comfort features, and improved maintainability and service life.

Komatsu has released the HD1500-8 mechanical drive dump truck, a 142 metric tonne capacity hauler designed to reduce cost per tonne.

Komatsu’s aggressive expansion of its autonomous haulage system (AHS) is set to continue, 10 years after the first commercial deployment of the mining automation solution.

Komatsu has released a new version of the KOMTRAX remote monitoring system, describing it as easier-to-use and more interactive for customers.

Komatsu subsidiary company MineWare is planning to integrate its weighting and positioning solutions for draglines, shovels and hydraulic loading equipment with RPMGlobal’s short-term scheduling solutions.

Komatsu’s three-day, Queensland-based ‘hackathon’, Komatsu: Transform Mining, took place at River City Labs in Brisbane from February 23–25, with tech startup PETRA Data Science taking the event’s top award. The company took first place in the competition for its ShovelVision AI prototype. Brisbane was chosen by Komatsu for the event due to its reputation as … Continue reading Komatsu’s Brisbane ‘Hackathon’ proves a success for startups →

Komatsu is accelerating the development of smaller drills for surface mining applications.

A Komatsu ‘hackathon’ event in Brisbane entitled Komatsu: Transform Mining will allow participants to pitch their products to the engineering giant, in an opportunity that could create jobs in the Queensland mining sector.

Komatsu plans to accelerate the pace of mining automation through the ongoing development of its autonomous haulage system (AHS).

Rio Tinto will work with Caterpillar and Komatsu to expand its fleet of autonomous haul trucks in the Pilbara by more than 50 per cent in 2019.

The equipment manufacturer believes its ‘fix it first time’ approach ensures that machine issues are identified, addressed and resolved in the shortest possible time, and on the first visit.