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Mining & Quarry

Hobet’s Parade of Productivity

Hobet’s Parade of Productivity

June 6, 2011

The Hobet Mine, tucked into the woods of Boone County about forty miles south of Charleston, West Virginia, is as good an example as any of the extreme conditions mine haul trucks face every day.

Posted in All News, Press, Projects, Testimonials | Tagged Hobet, Komatsu, Mining & Quarry, MTU, West Virginia | Leave a response

Hobet Surface Mine’s Garage to Go

Hobet Surface Mine’s Garage to Go

June 6, 2011

The fuel-efficient and reliable MTUs, combined with Western Branch’s 24/7 service and support have saved Hobet a ton of money in haul truck upkeep costs and built a foundation of mutual trust and friendship between customer and supplier in the process.

Posted in All News, Press, Projects, Testimonials | Tagged Hobet, Hobet Surface Mine 21, Mining & Quarry, South Charleston | Leave a response

Western Branch Diesel's Curt Bartlett (foreground) is dwarfed by an MTU repowered Komatsu haul truck

Patriot Coal’s Re-Powering Decision Saves Fuel

June 6, 2011

With 250 More HP, and four fewer cylinders the repower with a MTU 400 will save 16,000 gallons of fuel a year.

Posted in All News, Press, Projects, Testimonials | Tagged Mining & Quarry, MTU 4000, Patriot Coal | Leave a response

A new 12-cylinder MTU Series 4000 Tier 2 diesel engine is outperforming the 16-cylinder Tier 1 engine it replaced in a West Virginia surface coal mine haul truck while reducing  both fuel consumption and emissions.

Patriot Coal Chooses MTU Series 4000

June 6, 2011

The MTU Series 4000 engine that was installed is capable of producing 2,250 hp with only 12 cylinders. MTU’s improvements to the Series 4000 achieved EPA Tier 2 emissions compliance.

Posted in All News, Press, Projects, Testimonials | Tagged Mining & Quarry, MTU 4000, Patriot Coal | Leave a response

Series 60 Repowers Cut Kyanite’s Costs

Series 60 Repowers Cut Kyanite’s Costs

May 27, 2011

The older engines in these trucks were consuming 10 to 18 gallons per hour. The Series 60s that replaced them were in the 6 to 7 gph range.

Posted in All News, Press, Projects, Testimonials | Tagged Construction & Industrial, Euclid R50, kyanite, Mining & Quarry, MTU Series 60 | Leave a response

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