Category: Vehicles

  • Komatsu introduces new WA700-8 wheel loader
    Komatsu introduces new WA700-8 wheel loader

    Komatsu recently announced its new WA700-8, a powerful and efficient addition to its range of wheel loaders designed for quarry operations and aggregate producers. This wheel loader is an ideal four-pass match with 70-ton trucks such as Komatsu’s new HD605-10 haul truck. The WA700-8 also offers substantial improvements in performance, efficiency and operator comfort compared…

  • Innovation in power and engineering
    Innovation in power and engineering

    Kovatera, a Canadian company based in Sudbury, Ontario, stands at the forefront of the underground mining industry. Since its establishment in 1999, the company has grown significantly by fostering solid relationships with partners worldwide and following a strategic growth plan. Kovatera specializes in multipurpose mining utility vehicles, including the KT and KM Series, designed to…

  • Kovatera Keeps Revolutionizing Underground Mining: Introducing Battery Electric Vehicles
    Kovatera Keeps Revolutionizing Underground Mining: Introducing Battery Electric Vehicles

    Kovatera is proud to introduce its battery-electric vehicles (BEVs) tailored for underground mining. This marks a significant advancement towards sustainable practices in the industry. These vehicles are pivotal in reducing environmental impact and enhancing operational efficiency underground. BEVs offer distinct advantages over traditional diesel equipment. They emit zero emissions, improving air quality and safety in…

  • Komatsu adds WX11 LHD to underground hard rock lineup
    Komatsu adds WX11 LHD to underground hard rock lineup

    Komatsu is excited to introduce to the global market the new WX11 LHD, a powerful, 11-tonne machine that offers best-in-class breakout force and best-in-class payload helping to maximize productivity and provide a lower total cost of ownership. The WX11 showcases Komatsu’s commitment to providing underground hard rock miners with an exceptional load, haul, and dump…

  • Komatsu’s 980e-5se Ultra-class Electric Drive Mining Truck Offers the Highest-in-class Horsepower Available 
    Komatsu’s 980e-5se Ultra-class Electric Drive Mining Truck Offers the Highest-in-class Horsepower Available 

    The economics of surface mining require the highest production at the lowest lifetime cost per ton (CPT). By combining outstanding build quality with multiple features designed to improve fuel efficiency and reduce downtime, the 4,400- HP Komatsu 980E-5SE electric drive mining truck offers increased speed on grade in deep pit applications. The truck’s redesigned ergonomic…

  • Komatsu and Cummins to Collaborate on Advancing Zero Emissions Mining Haul Trucks 
    Komatsu and Cummins to Collaborate on Advancing Zero Emissions Mining Haul Trucks 

    Komatsu, a global provider of equipment and services for the construction and mining industries and Cummins, a global power leader, have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on the development of zero-emissions haulage equipment. Building on a legacy of diesel engine partnership across a wide variety of mining and construction equipment, Cummins and Komatsu…

  • Improved Quarry and Underground Mining Tire Capacity
    Improved Quarry and Underground Mining Tire Capacity

    Michelin North America, Inc. has launched the Michelin® X® Mine D2 Extra Load L5 *** 35/65R33 tire, an improved version of one of its most popular mining tires. The new tire, developed to perform in quarry and underground mining applications, is designed to withstand the most aggressive mining environments and has the capacity to carry…

  • Battery-powered Joy 02ESV scoops offer excellent operator comfort and longer time between charges
    Battery-powered Joy 02ESV scoops offer excellent operator comfort and longer time between charges

    Scoops are true utility workhorses in your soft rock mine. They handle multiple tasks, including maintenance, re-supply, clean-up, and rock dusting. To help get the job done, the redesigned battery-powered Joy 02ESV scoops offer excellent operator comfort and robust time between charges. Equipped with OptiDrive technology developed specifically for these next-generation 240-volt machines, OptiDrive can…

  • Hitachi Announces Efficient Ex2000-7
    Hitachi Announces Efficient Ex2000-7

    Hitachi Construction & Mining Division, an operating division of John Deere Construction & Forestry Company (“Hitachi”) recently announced its latest EX-7 Series mining excavator that provides enhanced efficiency, reliability, and durability.  “With reduced fuel consumption and several hydraulic system improvements, the EX2000-7 provides productivity and efficiency,” said Kendall Mattson, Hitachi mining production system specialist, Hitachi…

  • Rosenbauer and Volvo Penta Highlight Unconventional Approach to Fire Suppression at Mine Sites
    Rosenbauer and Volvo Penta Highlight Unconventional Approach to Fire Suppression at Mine Sites

    The Volvo Penta-powered Rosenbauer PANTHER is gaining attention in the mining industry for its speed, agility, acceleration, dependability, and overall performance. A case in point is the recent collaboration with Vale’s Base Metals business, the world’s largest producer of iron ore and pellets, on a new PANTHER fire apparatus for Vale’s Voisey’s Bay mining operation. …