SOURCE: Komatsu | August 29, 2024
Electrification is a critical step toward reducing emissions from mining equipment and helping mining organizations meet their sustainability goals. Komatsu is excited to introduce the industry to its latest electrification solutions at MINExpo 2024 in Las Vegas, Nevada, from September 24 to 26.
Komatsu’s PC4000-11E electric drive hydraulic mining excavator will be featured at MINExpo 2024.
Komatsu’s PC4000-11E electric drive hydraulic mining excavator will be featured at MINExpo 2024.
Featured products will include:
- The WX04B, Komatsu’s first battery-electric powered LHD. Ideal for narrow vein mines, the WX04B, a 4-tonne capacity LHD, is designed with industry-leading battery technology to help customers achieve their goals for safety, durability and high performance. The WX04B will be shown alongside a new Komatsu-designed charging solution.
- The PC4000-11E electric drive hydraulic mining excavator. The PC4000-11E delivers the powerful digging force operators need and expect from high-performance diesel machines while enabling zero-emissions loading.
- The 930E PADT haul truck. Built on Komatsu’s modular power agnostic platform that will allow for transition from diesel to battery or even hydrogen fuel cell power sources, the 930E PADT also supports dynamic charging and trolley assist options to further reduce fuel consumption and emissions.
In addition to equipment, Komatsu will showcase its collaborations with other organizations working toward a more sustainable future, including GM and ABB.
At MINExpo 2024, Komatsu will demonstrate the company’s vision for sustainable mine optimization through solutions and technologies designed to prioritize safety, reliability, cost effectiveness and environmental impact. To learn more, visit Komatsu at booth 7132 in Central Hall. Additional products and solutions will be highlighted at neighboring booths for Komatsu subsidiaries Hensley Industries (7114), Immersive Technologies (6823), Tramac (Montabert) (7314) and MST Global (7322).
About Komatsu
Komatsu develops and supplies technologies, equipment and services for the construction, mining, forklift, industrial and forestry markets. For more than a century, the company has been creating value for its customers through manufacturing and technology innovation, partnering with others to empower a sustainable future where people, business and the planet thrive together. Front-line industries worldwide use Komatsu solutions to develop modern infrastructure, extract fundamental minerals, manage forests and create consumer products. The company’s global service and distributor networks support customer operations to help enhance safety and promote productivity while working to optimize performance.
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