Komatsu India (KIPL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Komatsu (Komatsu), Japan, and manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, along with its distribution partner Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has secured orders for large-sized mining equipment from a major mining customer in India.
The order comprises of more than 80 units of Komatsu make mining equipment, including dump trucks, hydraulic excavators, bull dozers, motor graders, wheel loaders and wheel dozers. The scope of the order includes supply of equipment along with full maintenance contract (FMC) for up to ten years of equipment operation. The equipment are scheduled for deployment at the customers jobsite starting from the month of May 2022.
Last year, Komatsu commemorated its 100th anniversary. On this occasion of Komatsu’s 100th year anniversary celebration, Hiroyuki Ogawa, President of Komatsu, embarked on the new three-year, mid-term management plan “DANTOTSU Value – Together, to ‘The Next’ for sustainable growth”.
Yasunori Fujii, MD of KIPL said “This order further strengthens our relationship which started with the customer in 2018 with the supply of Komatsu range of construction equipment.”
Komatsu has now introduced mining equipment fleet compatible with biofuel (biodiesel fuel blends up to B20 confirming to ASTM D7467). The first set of HD785-7 dump trucks compatible with biofuel was recently handed over to the customer at a ceremony held at KIPL factory, at Oragadam in Tamil Nadu.
Although Komatsu is ready with bio-fuel compatible mining equipment, it is essential that a consistent supply of the desired quality of the fuel is available at remote mining jobsites.
Arvind K Garg, executive VP & head, L&T Construction & Mining Machinery said, “L&T is associated with Komatsu for more than two decades. Being partners, we share a common ideology of creating value for our esteemed customers. The introduction of bio-fuel compatible mining equipment is an important step in this direction. The Indian mining industry is growing at a healthy pace, thanks to the government’s thrust on infrastructure.”
