The Best of ConExpo-Con/Agg 2023

Rock Products’ Spring Product Roundup Focuses On The Equipment, Technology And Services Displayed At North America’s Largest Trade Show. By Mark S. Kuhar and Josephine Patterson Look for additional reports featuring equipment and technology seen at ConExpo-Con/Agg in upcoming issues of Rock Products. – Ed. After five jam-packed days of innovative product launches and major company announcements, enlightening education sessions…

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Komatsu, Cummins Partner to Create Remote Equipment-Monitoring Solution

Unplanned downtime from equipment and engine maintenance at mines can be very costly. To create more value for customers, Komatsu and Cummins have partnered to deliver a new, integrated remote equipment-monitoring solution designed to reduce unplanned stoppages, accelerate maintenance execution, and extend component life and maintenance intervals. By sharing equipment health and performance data over common infrastructure, and collaborating on…

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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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ConExpo-Con/Agg 2023 Showfloor Showcase

Powerful Products, The Hottest New Equipment, High-Tech Solutions And More Await Aggregates Producers At This Year’s Show, March 14-18 In Las Vegas. By Mark S. Kuhar and Josephine Patterson Rock Products Grand Lobby, Booth GL12594Stop by the Rock Products booth to pick up print copies of the magazine, learn about Women in Aggregates and our new Construction Materials Carbon Management; web portal; and…

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Komatsu Will Acquire GHH Group GmbH

Komatsu has entered into an agreement to acquire GHH Group GmbH (GHH), a manufacturer of underground mining, tunnelling and special civil engineering equipment headquartered in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. Founded in the 1960s and currently part of the German-owned Schmidt Kranz Group, GHH offers a wide range of equipment focused on loaders (LHDs) and articulated dump trucks in the mid-seam mass mining,…

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New Komatsu Haul Truck Built for Aggregate

Komatsu’s HD1500-8E0 rigid frame off-highway haul truck is purpose-built for mining, quarry and aggregate applications, according to the company. Delivering performance with a 1,580 gross hp (1180 kW), Tier 4 final Komatsu SDA16V159E-3 engine, the HD1500-8E0 helps drive high levels of productivity. The redesigned cab, combined with a MacPherson strut-type and hydropneumatic suspension, gives operators the smooth and comfortable ride…

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McCloskey Appoints Millies Group Sales Director

McCloskey International appointed Michael Millies group sales director, responsible for North and South America, overseeing sales for the full portfolio of McCloskey Group companies. Millies joins the McCloskey International team with more than a decade invested in the heavy equipment industry during his time with Komatsu, and most recently as the sales director for Enercon Ind.  Millies brings a wealth of…

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