From blueprint to breakthrough

Every Komatsu machine starts with a bold idea, a response to a challenge no one has solved yet. The 4800XPC electric rope shovel is one of those ideas brought to life. It began with a simple question: How do we move more earth, more efficiently, with less waste?
By rethinking the design from the ground up, Komatsu engineers found a way to fill an ultra-class haul truck in just three passes instead of four. That breakthrough didn’t happen by accident. It came from engineers, designers and problem-solvers examining every detail, pushing past assumptions and imagining a smarter way forward.

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