The order included ten 10t capacity semi-portable units, one 20t, two 40t and three 60t cranes. Only the two 40t units are yet to be positioned and commissioned.

DBT Australia Pty Ltd – formed in 1998 as an independent subsidiary of DBT by combining all DBT companies operating in Australia – manufactures and supplies heavy mining equipment and offers a complete range of consulting and engineering services for high-tech mining.

DBT Australia’s new custom-built facility has two office buildings and five large workshops and houses a manufacturing line for its DBT diesel powered loaders and material haulers.

It has a workforce of about 300. The new workshops will specialise in the repair and overhaul of mining roof supports, conveyors and shearers and has room for the future expansion of the assembly line for its diesel vehicle business.

DBT Australia has won major contracts in China for its narrow coal seam extraction technology and also supplies specialised equipment to the US and Europe.

Its mining products and services cover machines for longwall and pillar extraction, automation and control, mineral processing, materials handling, comprehensive mine planning, equipment repairs, spare parts management, safety and ventilation control.

Konecranes has more than 130 full-time specialists in crane commissioning and maintenance at 24 locations throughout Australia and New Zealand.


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