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    KOMATSU 240 ton 4 wheel electric drive 4 steering 4 braking 4 electric retard

    Anyone have pictures or experience to share from the Mine Expo show? watched the video ? KOMATSU Innovative Autonomous Haulage - Autonomous Haulage Vehicle Without a Driver or Komatsu Autonomus Dump Truck WOW !! Innovation ? nailed it!! way to go Komatsu
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    Looking for advice on heated mirrors for haul trucks

    Call Ripley, PC2930 is the heated double convex mirror used on Komatsu electric drive trucks, cheers!
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    Komatsu 960E

    960E for Hail Creek are GE drive system and the prototype/ oil sand test truck has Siemens drive. First production 960E Siemens will be in the great white north soon, eh. Cheers to you golfy and Chris5500 :drinkup
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    big off-road truck Komatsu 630E, 730E

    Nice Pic MrKomatsu! Cheers!
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    big off-road truck Komatsu 630E, 730E

    hello Sophia, I am a die hard Komatsu person, any questions about 730e please ask, 630e is no longer manufactured so I dont know too much about that model, we do have many 830e and 930e in China also, Go Komatsu!
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    500ton trucks...

    When you say more moving parts = higher wear and maintenance are you refering to CAT transmissions/ final drives vs Komatsu electric drive systems? Has anyone heard new information about the CAT electric drive truck or have they given up? I just went through a mine induction here in AU and they...
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    500ton trucks...

    WABCO 3200B had a poor turning radius due to the tandem axle, it also was rough on the rear tires for the same reason, I dont think you will see that design coming back. I still have a picture of that truck on the office wall :) Right next to the picture of 930E with no driver. The future is...
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