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Sabine mine opts for Hitachi excavator

North American Coal Corp’s Sabine mine in Hallsville, Texas, has commissioned a Hitachi EX1900BE-6 excavator in order to increase its annual production of approximately 4Mt of coal to American Electric Power’s Pirkey power plant

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The mine took delivery of the EX1900BE-6 in April 2014

The mine took delivery of the EX1900BE-6 in April 2014

Hitachi said it was important for Sabine to have first-hand experience with the EX1900BE-6 before committing to a purchase. ROMCO Equipment Co, Sabine’s Hitachi dealer, was able to assist. “We were relying...

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