Komatsu PC3000 face shovel

Back to the time when Banks Mining commenced work with their PC3000 face shovel supplied by Komatsu Mining. Loading either Cat or Komatsu 100t capacity trucks the new Komatsu proved to be a reliable and productive machine.
This was the first of two Komatsu PC3000 machines taken by Banks for their opencast works in the North East. A long-term O&K/Caterpillar user, the PC3000 has proved to be a reliable and productive front-line earthmover and also very fuel efficient compared to their older machines. Since this was filmed the company has added a third machine and all three are working together on a gypsum mine.

[@craigsibley8161]

Quality. Excellent video 👍👍👍 watching this makes me want to be back driving the CAT 785 again. Ex miller mining no 2020...

[@RPAMEDIA]

I'll have a look in the archives to see if I have any images of that truck Craig.

[@craigsibley8161]

@@RPAMEDIA 👍 be good to see it again my time in driving seat was for Scottish coal at Pennievenie East Ayrshire. Handled the haul roads and tips better than the 777s...

[@markspeller5722]

Looks like a tough shot to work, but the operator does a great job 👍. Great video.

[@RPAMEDIA]

Was one the toughest shots designed to test the Komatsu as the company were big O&K/Terex/CAT fans. They are now almost 100% Komatsu now!

[@user-op5kq5kk9k]

шалтай-балтай спина охреневает от таких экскаваторов, даже просто сидя в кресле перед просмотром)

[@samanli-tw3id]

The bucket looks like a dinosaur’s head when it’s open

[@tutekohe1361]

That is no coincidence. There is a concept known, I think, as Evolutionary convergence, where completely separate things evolve towards a similar design to fill a similar environmental niche. Machine design evolves continuously towards a more and more efficient design.

[@RRCCONSTRUCTIONMININGREC-tl8yf]

great video awesome😊😊👍👍

[@SmartTech4K]

**Interacting with this device is like navigating a labyrinth of advanced machinery, each component working in perfect synergy to unveil a world of possibilities.*

[@johnnymurff4137]

Awesome video awesome limestone being loaded big scoops of limestone rock loaded and taken to the crusher facility and crushed and made into aggregate or road base material and gravel. Keep up the good work

[@RPAMEDIA]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@mattfrost1986]

Quality vid.... Any vids of the rh200s ?

[@gassanbehno7952]

🦁💪🦁Komatsu 🦁💪🦁

[@EucPete]

Is it just painted or is it brand new?

[@thomasschuhmacher5896]

Klasse

[@josedavidpineda5947]

Komatsu mining 😮

[@tlroughsawn2184]

They even blast that? Doesnt look to fun digging

[@RPAMEDIA]

Was blasted but not brilliantly. It was hard digging, but the Komatsu did it