en.Wedoany.com Reported - Peruvian mining company Minera Las Bambas has awarded Ferreyros a contract for a large-scale mining equipment fleet, with an option to expand to 45 units, including a super-sized truck fleet of 27 Cat 798 400-metric-ton haul trucks.
This year, Ferreyros will deliver over 20 units, including 12 trucks, one Cat 7495 giant electric shovel, one MD6380 drill rig, and large auxiliary equipment. The Cat 798 electric wheel truck, the largest in size, optimizes cost per ton through features such as speed, the largest volume in the market, and a long-life engine. With this procurement, Las Bambas expands its Caterpillar super-sized truck fleet, which previously included the Cat 797F model.
The Cat 7495 electric shovel to be delivered to Minera Las Bambas, located at an altitude of over 4,000 meters, is the largest equipment in Caterpillar's portfolio, exceeding 20 meters in height. This model is the latest generation, equipped with advanced electronic control systems, auxiliary intelligence, and real-time predictive vibration monitoring. The high-performance diesel drill rig Cat MD6380 integrates technologies such as AutoDrill, AutoMast, and AutoLeveling to maximize productivity. The fleet arriving at Las Bambas includes large auxiliary equipment, such as Cat bulldozers and motor graders; the Cat 395 excavator—the largest model in the portfolio; and other critical equipment.
"This complete Caterpillar fleet, supported by Ferreyros, will serve Las Bambas' production increase plan. Las Bambas is a mining company crucial to the mining sector's contribution to our country's development," emphasized Gonzalo Díaz Pró, General Manager of Ferreyros.
"We will provide 24/7 on-site service for this Caterpillar fleet, leveraging our world-class mechanical and electrical component rebuild workshops in La Joya and Lima, along with Cat MineStar condition monitoring technology," noted Santiago Basualdo, Central Manager of Large Mining at Ferreyros.
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