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title: "Biggest ever Komatsu PC9000-12 electric excavator goes global"
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locale: "en"
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description: "Komatsu has launched the PC9000-12, its largest electric-drive hydraulic excavator, capable of moving 80 tons of material per pass and over 8,000 tons per hour. Following its successful deployment at Suncor’s Fort Hills mine, the excavator is now available globally. Designed for tough mining environments, it offers configurations for electric and diesel drive, aiming to enhance productivity and reduce emissions. Komatsu's Vice President, Peter Buhles, emphasizes its versatility and integration with autonomous systems, setting a new benchmark for surface mining operations."
datetime: "2026-04-04T13:14:33.000Z"
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# Biggest ever Komatsu PC9000-12 electric excavator goes global

The new electric-drive Komatsu PC9000-12 is the largest hydraulic excavator in the brand’s storied history, capable of moving a massive, 80 tons of material, _per pass_ –at a rate of more than 8,000 tons per hour of operation.

Following a successful deployment at Suncor’s Fort Hills oil sands mine in Alberta, Canada (boo) last May, Komatsu’s two million lb. monster excavator is now available for global sales and deliveries. The company says the new machine will help large-scale mining operations hit higher productivity, efficiency, and cost per ton goals while delivering the performance, and reliability they’ve come to expect from the brand’s previous PC8000 line.

Designed to operate in the world’s toughest mining environments, the PC9000-12 can be configured with grid-connected electric drive for maximum power with minimal emissions, noise, and vibrations.

“The PC9000-12 sets a new benchmark for global surface mining operations,” explains Peter Buhles, Komatsu Vice President, Sales and Service. “With its versatile configurations – including face shovel and backhoe, as well as diesel and electric drive options – we can efficiently serve all major mining operations worldwide. The PC9000-12 delivers the power, performance and reliability our customers expect, while supporting higher productivity, lower emissions per ton and seamless integration with autonomous haulage systems.”

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