Komatsu highlighted its expanded underground mining product lineup at this 12 months’s MINExpo tradeshow in Las Vegas.
Following the current acquisition of GHH Group GmbH (GHH), a German producer of underground mining, tunnelling and civil engineering gear, Komatsu has considerably elevated its product portfolio and is accelerating its product growth roadmap.
The acquisition enhances Komatsu’s potential to supply merchandise to a considerably bigger buyer base and serve underground mine prospects’ distinctive challenges, cut back their prices and obtain their manufacturing targets.
As a part of Komatsu’s increasing product portfolio, two GHH machines, now rebranded as Komatsu, will make their debut at MINExpo 2024: the WX15 Load-Haul-Dump (LHD) machine (previously GHH LF-14) and the HX45 mining truck (previously GHH MK-45). Each machines are designed to advertise operator security and productiveness and provide progressive options for underground mining prospects.
Komatsu’s underground focus has traditionally been within the slim vein mining space, however by including the WX15 and HX45 together with different merchandise, Komatsu is now a critical participant within the mid-seam mass mining and industrial minerals house, addressing the wants of each world mining homes and contractors alike.
With an current footprint in a number of diverse commodities stretching from CIS via Europe, to India and throughout to Mexico, with growth into Africa and the remainder of the Americas in course of, these merchandise are set to develop into a stronghold within the {industry} supported by Komatsu and GHH’s mixed footprint of aftermarket and repair assist. Accessible in configurations suited to Tier 3, Tier 4 and Stage V markets, with related native certification and regulation compliance, these merchandise can service most buyer functions globally.
The Komatsu WX15 LHD is designed to ship excessive efficiency and productiveness. This highly effective machine affords a superb power-to-weight ratio, a strong body and system design and a spacious operator cabin with a big footbox obtainable in each slim and huge cabin configurations making the product extra fit-for-purpose for many operations. With its versatile configuration, the WX15 is suited to create worth for buyer functions throughout underground mining operations. This LHD additionally consists of radio distant management and automation choices, permitting the machine to finish a whole manufacturing cycle with out guide supervision, additional enhancing security and productiveness and offering prospects the chance to advance their operations.
The Komatsu HX45 mining truck is a strong and dependable truck delivering best-in-class energy ranking, wonderful dumping angle and an industry-leading turning radius. Supporting wonderful productiveness, via considerably enhanced operator consolation, the HX45 options an oscillating articulation with a entrance suspension system, enabling clean manoeuvrability, decreasing body stress thus guaranteeing longevity of the body, and componentry making the product more healthy for powerful underground mining situations.
“With this strategic funding in merchandise, options and expertise via the addition of GHH, Komatsu is happy to additional strengthen its place within the underground mining house,” says Doug Eamer, senior vp of onerous rock mining at Komatsu. “Komatsu will proceed collaborating with prospects worldwide to satisfy their underground operational calls for and create worth.”
Each machines are designed to work in tandem, providing productive three-pass loading cycles for max effectivity in mining operations. With a powerful concentrate on security, efficiency and maintainability, the WX15 and HX45 function operator-friendly cabs, elective knowledge loggers with Wi-Fi connectivity for digital analytics options and proximity detection interfaces. These options enable the merchandise to not solely adjust to native laws but additionally present for personalized visibility into the machine efficiency, productiveness and well being permitting prospects to enhance efficiencies throughout their operations constantly.
