Komatsu in Germany builds large crawler excavators and loading shovels for the very tough working and climatic conditions in the mining industry.
Fire and humidity barrier
Roxtec entry seals are installed onboard – ensuring proper sealing against fire, water, dust and post-work steam cleaning condensation.
Quality selection
Roxtec seals were chosen by Komatsu to handle main electric cables and low pressure hydraulic installations onboard the loading shovels.
Beneficial flexibility
The seals are quick and easy to install and provide a flexible standard solution for a wide variety of sizes of cables and pipes.
Why use Roxtec?
- Pre-manufactured modular seals with adaptable to individual cables and hoses
- High technical reliability and capacity
- Cost-effective and time-saving maintenance
- Built-in spare capacity for future installations
- Worldwide distribution
Project facts
Project description
Crawler hydraulic mining shovels for open pit mining operations worldwide
Supplier
Komatsu Mining Germany GmbH
Applications
For HT cables: sealing of up to 6.600 V, 68 mm cables and for pipes and LT cables: seals diameters from 8 to 30 mm
Sealing requirements
IP 66/67, water-tight and dust-proof, fire protection and temperature resistance
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Roxtec products
These sealing solutions were used in the project:
