Haul trucks

Rio Tinto and Komatsu partnering for zero-emission mining

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Monday, August 2, 2021

Rio Tinto and Komatsu are partnering to fast-track the development and implementation of zero-emission mining haulage solutions, including haul trucks.

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  • Rio Tinto and Komatsu are partnering to fast-track the development and implementation of zero-emission mining haulage solutions, including haul trucks.
  • Rio Tinto will conduct a pre-production trial of the new equipment at a Rio Tinto site and has the option to purchase some of the first trucks from Komatsu once they are commercially viable.
  • Alf Barrios, Rio Tintos Chief Commercial Officer said: Rio Tinto and Komatsu have a shared history of partnership on innovation going back to when we built the worlds largest Komatsu autonomous haulage fleet in 2008.
  • Max Moriyama, President, Mining Business Division of Komatsu Ltd said Komatsu was honoured to continue to partner with Rio Tinto.

AgJunction to Provide Automation Kits to Leading Equipment Manufacturer Komatsu Ltd.

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Friday, July 16, 2021

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., July 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AgJunction Inc. (TSX: AJX), ("AgJunction"), through its wholly-owned subsidiary Novariant, Inc. (Novariant), has been chosen by Komatsu Ltd. (Komatsu), an industry-leading manufacturer and supplier of equipment for the construction, mining equipment, utilities, forestry and industrial markets to provide sophisticated automation kits for construction workplaces.

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  • SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., July 15, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AgJunction Inc. (TSX: AJX), ("AgJunction"), through its wholly-owned subsidiary Novariant, Inc. (Novariant), has been chosen by Komatsu Ltd. (Komatsu), an industry-leading manufacturer and supplier of equipment for the construction, mining equipment, utilities, forestry and industrial markets to provide sophisticated automation kits for construction workplaces.
  • The contract has been awarded following Novariants successful integration of customized autosteering systems for Komatsu's equipment for agricultural use.
  • Novariant currently provides automation modules that support mapping, path planning, and autosteering for Komatsus construction equipment platforms used in agricultural applications.
  • Automated operation of multiple dump trucks is required to achieve safe, highly-productive, smart and clean workplaces of the future.

New electric truck fleet to boost mine efficiency at Conuma Coal Resources Limited

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Thursday, December 12, 2019

The 830E-5s are also quieter and more fuel-efficient than the existing haul trucks.

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  • The 830E-5s are also quieter and more fuel-efficient than the existing haul trucks.
  • John Schadan, Conumas President, noted that Conuma is confident that we have chosen the right partners for results with Komatsu equipment and SMS Equipments parts, service and support.
  • The Komatsu 830E-5 electric truck leads the 250-ton class market with its proven durability and reliability.
  • Founded in mid-2016, Conuma Coal Resources Limited is a stand-alone, metallurgical coal producer based in Northeast British Columbia, Canada.

Komatsu Announces Acquisition of Underground Hard Rock Drill Components Manufacturer

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Monday, June 17, 2019

Komatsu Mining Corp. (hereinafter "Komatsu Mining") is pleased to announce the acquisition of Timberock International Ltd. to support the growth of its hard rock drilling and bolting solutions for mining customers worldwide.

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  • Komatsu Mining Corp. (hereinafter "Komatsu Mining") is pleased to announce the acquisition of Timberock International Ltd. to support the growth of its hard rock drilling and bolting solutions for mining customers worldwide.
  • Timberocks history of customer driven product innovation and focus on service makes them a great complement to our existing business, said Josh Wagner, vice president of Komatsu Mining hard rock solutions.
  • With the addition of the Timberock portfolio, Komatsu Mining can now offer customers a complete range of hard rock drilling feed and bolting head products, and expanded capabilities in drifter repairs.
  • Komatsu Minings suite of underground hard rock offerings includes: hydraulic jumbo drills, in-the-hole production drills, drifters, loaders, trucks, raiseboring tools and blasthole drilling tools.

Komatsu First to Operate Autonomous Haulage System over Dedicated Private LTE Network

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Monday, January 21, 2019

Komatsu America Corp., a leading global heavy equipment manufacturer, today announced the FrontRunner Autonomous Haulage System (AHS) has qualified to operate on private long-term evolution (LTE) mobile broadband technology.

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  • Komatsu America Corp., a leading global heavy equipment manufacturer, today announced the FrontRunner Autonomous Haulage System (AHS) has qualified to operate on private long-term evolution (LTE) mobile broadband technology.
  • This is the mining industrys first AHS enabled to run on private LTE in commercial operations, making way for ultra-high system availability and reliability, while adhering to Komatsus renowned safety standards.
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190120005012/en/
    A Komatsu Autonomous Haul Truck in operation at a customer mine site.
  • Komatsu is an authorized trademark of Komatsu Ltd. Komatsu America Corp. is an authorized licensee of Komatsu Ltd. All other trademarks and service marks used herein are the property of Komatsu Ltd., Komatsu America Corp., or their respective owners or licensees.

Komatsu partners with Propeller to bring enterprise-grade drone analytics solutions to the construction industry

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Thursday, August 2, 2018

"A Komatsu Smart Construction jobsite by definition is technology enhanced and production optimized," says Jason Anetsberger, Sr.

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  • "A Komatsu Smart Construction jobsite by definition is technology enhanced and production optimized," says Jason Anetsberger, Sr.
  • Komatsu America Corp. spent several years testing various commercial drone mapping and analytics products in North America.
  • In Propeller , Komatsu found an exceptionally robust product, well-suited to meet the needs of modern construction operations.
  • Komatsu America Corp. is a U.S. subsidiary of Komatsu Ltd., the world's second largest manufacturer and supplier of earth-moving equipment, consisting of construction, mining and compact construction equipment.

U-Haul at South Lake's Grand Opening to Showcase 1,200-Plus Self-Storage Rooms

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Wednesday, May 16, 2018

Now, we are excited to introduce our full line of services at a completely renovated facility, including our U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 self-service options."

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  • Now, we are excited to introduce our full line of services at a completely renovated facility, including our U-Haul Truck Share 24/7 self-service options."
  • Contact U-Haul Moving & Storage at South Lake at (678) 369-2753 or stop by to visit Jeremiah Scoville, general manager and Jon's son, and his team.
  • U-Haul customers' patronage has enabled the U-Haul fleet to grow to more than 150,000 trucks, 112,000 trailers and 40,000 towing devices.
  • U-Haul offers more than 581,000 rooms and more than 51 million square feet of self-storage space at owned and managed facilities throughout North America.