Inside the PC9000 - Komatsu's Largest Mining Shovel Ever

The biggest hydraulic mining shovel Komatsu Mining has ever built, the PC9000!

We go behind the scenes to show you the history of the oilsands region, why mining shovels like this became popular, Komatsu and Demag's product line history in Alberta, how the machine was transported form Germany to Fort McMurray, assembling the giant shovel on site, and more!

Time Code:
00:00 - 01:50 Intro
01:50 - 03:30 History of Canadian Oilsands
03:30 - 05:35 Komatsu Hydraulic Mining Shovel History
05:35 - 11:35 Transporting the PC9000
11:35 - 13:35 Building the PC9000
13:35 - 16:20 Komatsu PC9000 Working
16:20 - 17:30 Advantages of a Hydraulic Mining Shovel
17:30 - 18:55 PC9000 Specifications
18:55 - 19:53 Outro
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