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Komatsu service support in Kuzbass
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Mr. Hidetaka Kita (left), president of Komatsu’s Product Support Division, presenting a “First Client Certificate” to Mr. Mikhail Evsa, director of Stroyservice
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Mr. Anatoly Eleskin (second from the right), foreman shovel operator of Stroyservice, and his team
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Komatsu machinery team at Shestaki coal mine
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Meeting with Komatsu representatives at Stroyservice
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Komatsu’s Cooperation Indispensable for Business Expansion
Komatsu and Stroyservice ZAO coal company are bound by a long-lasting partnership. Due to implementation of a large-scale investment program, the amount of equipment purchased from Komatsu in recent years has multiplied. In 2011, more than 40 units of different equipment were delivered to Stroyservice enterprises. By 2012, Komatsu equipment at Stroyservice enterprises is planned to reach 90 units.
Stroyservice was founded in 1994, and was declared the top coal mining and marketing company in the Kuzbass region in Siberia, Russia. The group comprises eight industrial plants and five branches. Originally, the company specialized in the sale of rolled metal products. Later on, the sphere of activities considerably expanded. Starting from 2010, the company set up a production chain including coal mining, preparation (e.g., coal selection, cleaning and drying) and coke production as well as domestic and foreign sales of products.
The mining equipment fleet of Stroyservice coal producers is increasing with the introduction of new excavators, bulldozers and wheel loaders. For the first time, Stroyservice has purchased 91-tonne (100-U.S.-ton) HD785 dump trucks from Japan.
In May 2011, Komatsu’s first Russian technical support center was opened in the Polysaevo settlement in the Kuzbass region. The Komatsu Technical Support Center’s major task is to overhaul heavy machinery units and components. At the opening ceremony, Mr. Mikhail Evsa, Stroyservice’s director for procurement, was presented with a “First Client Certificate” to commemorate the very first order. Mr. Evsa noted: “During talks with our Japanese partners we stressed the importance of such a center in Kuzbass. Primarily, it means substantial reductions in machine downtime and servicing periods. This in turn will have a positive effect on the organization of the coal production process.”
Komatsu Equipment Operation Achievements
Komatsu equipment is successfully operated at all Group companies and coal mining operations at Stroyservice. For example, a PC1250 excavator was delivered to the Shestaki coal mine this year, becoming the first hydraulic excavator of the enterprise. The machine was handed over to Mr. Anatoly Eleskin, the foreman shovel operator. As an honored shovel operator of Russia, Mr. Eleskin has established many production records for the enterprise over the course of his 30 years of work at the Shestaki coal mine. “The machine is excellent. I like it very much. One can fill five buckets in several minutes and the dump truck is full. The excavator is maneuverable and easy to operate. One can move to another coalface in five to 10 minutes, although such an operation used to take about an hour on a different excavator. The cabin is very comfortable, and I enjoy working in it. All of the guys are satisfied,” said Mr. Eleskin.
On July 27, on the eve of Miner’s Day, a “day of high load” for the Komatsu PC1250 was organized at the Shestaki coal mine. On this occasion, the daily workload of 7,096 m3 (250,560 ft3) was more than doubled.
The HD785-7 dump trucks, the first in Russia, were delivered and put into operation by the Kuzbass branch of Komatsu’s official distributor, Sumitec International, Ltd., at No. 12, another Stroyservice mine that is the oldest mine in Kuzbass. The miners of No. 12 had never previously operated such machines. After training and participating in assembly operations, the operators noted that the dump truck is as easy to operate as an automobile. The cabin is equipped for comfort with improved sound insulation, an air conditioner, a stereo system and an ergonomic seat.
Komatsu excavators, bulldozers and dump trucks work as a team at mine No. 12, an opencast mining area.
Looking into the Future
At present, all Stroyservice enterprises are undergoing technical re-equipment, including modernization of fleets and facilities. By the end of 2011, the number of Komatsu mine dump trucks alone at the company’s coal mining enterprises will reach 10. Next year, they will be supplemented with more than two dozen high-capacity Komatsu machines. Complete modernization is aimed at fundamentally upgrading the miners’ working conditions by raising work efficiency and safety. When the modernization of machinery is completed, Stroyservice anticipates that it will be able to produce more than 6 million tonnes (6.6 million U.S. tons) of coal. The success of the Siberian miners in the complicated work of “black gold” mining will surely owe a great deal to the assistance that Komatsu machinery delivers.
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