L&T to supply 46 units of Komatsu mining equipment to Tata Steel

18 Nov 2020 CW Staff

The Construction and Mining Equipment Business of Larsen & Toubro has secured one of its biggest orders ever, from Tata Steel, to supply 46 units of Komatsu mining equipment.

The order comprises 41 units of Komatsu HD785-7 (100 tonne dump truck), three units of Komatsu WA900-3E0 (9 cu m wheel loader) and two units of Komatsu D275A-5R (410 hp crawler dozer). The scope includes supply of equipment and full maintenance contract for 60,000 hr of equipment operation.

Commenting on this order, SN Subrahmanyan, CEO and Managing Director, Larsen & Toubro, said, “Komatsu’s superior products and L&T’s seamless support over the years paved the way for securing this prestigious order and we look forward to partnering India’s largest steel producer, Tata Steel, in their growth journey.”

Arvind K Garg, Executive Vice President & Head–Construction & Mining Machinery Business, Larsen & Toubro, said, “We are delighted to receive this prestigious order from our esteemed client, Tata Steel, for their iron ore and coal mines.”

Out of these 46 units, 26 units will be deployed at Tata Steel’s iron ore mines at Joda, Noamundi and Khondbond in Odisha, while 20 units of Komatsu 100 tonne dump trucks will be deployed at Tata Steel’s West Bokaro Coal Mines in Jharkhand.

The Construction and Mining Equipment business of Larsen & Toubro is engaged in the distribution and support of equipment such as hydraulic excavators, rear dump trucks, crawler dozers, wheel loaders, wheel dozers, motor graders, heavy tippers, surface miners, skid-steer loaders etc.

Source: Equipment India

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