Ultralarge hydraulic excavators for international open-pit mining are the core specialty of Komatsu Germany GmbH—Mining Division. A subsidiary of Japan’s Komatsu Ltd., Komatsu Germany develops and manufactures six models of ultralarge hydraulic excavators in Düsseldorf in the 300–900 tonne class. Customer support, including service and spare parts, is also based onsite.

The company has delivered more than 1,200 ultralarge hydraulic excavators, some of which have been in use for more than 25 years and have logged more than 160,000 operating hours. The company holds itself to high standards, offering customers robust, reliable machines built to the highest standards of quality and manufacturing.

There is a clear trend in mining toward ever-larger equipment. Customers want to increase productivity, efficiency, and performance while improving operator comfort and safety.

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