Komatsu’s Chattanooga Plant Begins Production of Articulated Trucks

To support growing demand, Komatsu has begun producing the company’s HM400-5 articulated haul trucks at its factory in Chattanooga, Tenn. While the trucks were produced in Chattanooga in the mid-2000s, in 2009 production shifted to the company’s plant in Ibaraki, Japan, where it has remained until now. Used primarily in construction, quarry and mining applications, the 473-HP HM400-5 is designed…

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Philippi-Hagenbuch Engineers Rear-Eject Bodies for Largest Articulated Haul Truck

Philippi-Hagenbuch Inc. has expanded its rear-eject engineering capabilities to include the largest articulated haul truck on the market, the Volvo A60H. These trucks feature a body volume of 43.9 cu. yd. with a 2:1 heap ratio, making these rear ejects 50% larger than the most common rear eject bodies available.

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