A cooperative deal between Komatsu, Becker-Warkop and Hydrotech has resulted in the delivery of 385 new longwall-powered roof supports to an Alabama operation. The new supports, according to Komatsu, include Joy’s Faceboos RS20 support controls. While the trio did not confirm the identity of the recipient mines, they did collectively confirm that the first face began operation in July and…
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Caterpillar to divest longwall business
OEM Caterpillar confirmed to North American Mining in late February that it has made a preliminary deal to exit longwall mining and divest its longwall equipment arm to Hauhinco. The deal is subject to the negotiation of a final agreement, and no financial details are available. The transaction, a spokesperson told NAM, is expected to be completed during the third…
Read MoreKomatsu Commits to Longwall Equipment Vision
Komatsu will offer Joy engineered powered roof supports (PRS) via its PRS manufacturer partners, maintaining that its decision reinforces its desire to better meet customer needs, reduce costs and maximize performance.
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