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    Wheel-dozers

    We've got 4 Cat 854 Tiger RTD on site. They are strictly mobile clean up. the oldest one has 88,000 hours.
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    Operator's Wages

    Thank you, see your veiw point on work and station in life is not the same as mine. You say you don't follow the stats here, yet you say yours is better. Can you appreciate the fact, I am not looking for another job. I have never worked for a union before Suncor, and I don't mind it. This guy...
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    Komatsu PC8000-6 at K2 mine in Kearl Lake Alberta

    You are very right I over estimated badly. There are far less komatus than I thought. system 1 is what I was talking about when the cat liaison was saying they only wanted lpg d8s with system 1 in tailings up here.
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    Operator's Wages

    No I layed out some valid information, and got stuffed for it. Our shovel rate is $56.39 hr you are a shovel operator makeing $56.76 hr. Yes that is pennies on the year. The retention cycle is just 60 days away from 2 years in place. you havent been following very closely. Lastly. Alco...
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    Komatsu PC8000-6 at K2 mine in Kearl Lake Alberta

    this is System 1 undercarriage D8 with 38" tracks. recoil side frames. alligator style master link.
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    Komatsu PC8000-6 at K2 mine in Kearl Lake Alberta

    We've just started converting all the D8s to System 1 undercarriage, but all the new ones incoming this year are already System 1. needs to be converted to system 1 still
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    Komatsu PC8000-6 at K2 mine in Kearl Lake Alberta

    cjplanthire, The conversation was specifically about D8s with System 1 undercarriage with LPG tracks . They have standard sideframes. Tailings was the only application they wanted them working in. Now I don't purchase or spec out anything. I strictly fix. But I do know that Caterpillar uses...
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    Operator's Wages

    actually, do you really believe the journeyman rate is more than pennies different. Its not. $2,000 difference on retention, on $120,000 base wages. please. Don't argue semantics. My roommate is Syncrude Instrumentation I know their gig. 2 HET friends are on with Imperial now at Kearl. I know...
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    Operator's Wages

    Well, no. Suncor Voyager is right across the highway. Which is why I asked. Thanks for the snide remarks. And believe me you couldn't pay me enough to work for an Exxon operation.
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    Komatsu PC8000-6 at K2 mine in Kearl Lake Alberta

    Yep our tailings fleet consists of about 150 Komatsu D85s & LGP D8s. Apparently up here is the only place in the world that Cat lets the big shoes go on D8s. A Caterpillar rep told up that last month when they were up detailing the new undercarriages for us mechanics.
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    Operator's Wages

    What across the highway?
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    Operator's Wages

    Hi guys, first post. I know this is a long running thread, Just came across it while surfing. I work for Suncor oilsands in Fort McMurray Alberta. As HD mechanic. I got some info from the blacksand box. 2012 rates are Journeyman tradesmen $55.09/hr. mine equipment operators are tier'd based on...
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