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Byerwen gets 5000th Cat 793

IN MAY Caterpillar announced the 5000th 793 truck had rolled off the assembly line at its Decatur, Illinois plant. That truck has found a home with contractor Macmahon at QCoal’s Byerwen Mine west of Collinsville, Queensland.

The 5000th Caterpillar 793 at Byerwen coal mine in Queensland.

The 5000th Caterpillar 793 at Byerwen coal mine in Queensland.

Hastings Deering managing director Dean Mehmet said the milestone was unique because Caterpillar data showed production figures for the truck far exceeded the manufacture of any other brand of 227t payload...

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