Electric rope shovel · P&H Mining (Joy Global, now Komatsu)
P&H 4100XPC AC (Komatsu): transport dimensions, weight and how it ships overseas
The P&H 4100XPC AC (Komatsu) (1,689 US tons (1,532,235 kg)) is too large to move in one piece. It is dismantled into modules at the site and shipped breakbulk with an engineered lift and stowage plan.
P&H 4100XPC AC (Komatsu) transport specifications
| Specification | Value | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Transport length | n/a | boom, stick and bucket installed, transport position |
| Transport width | n/a | over the tracks, 76 in (1930 mm) shoes |
| Transport height | n/a | in transport position |
| Weight | 1,689 US tons / 1,532,235 kg | operating weight |
| Track length | 38 ft 5 in / 11.7 m | |
| Ground clearance | 2 ft 4 in / 0.7 m | |
| Counterweight clearance | 11 ft 10 in / 3.6 m | underside of the counterweight to the ground |
| Machine type | Electric rope shovel | |
| Configuration | Ships in modules. Working weight with the dipper on 76 in (1,930 mm) (76 in) shoes; it includes 225 US tons (204,100 kg) of counterweight punchings. Komatsu does not publish a transport piece list, so the modules are planned from the shipping list of each unit. | |
Manufacturer documents
Links and figures checked October 2026. Linked from the manufacturer; we do not host them.
Published figures for the configuration shown. Shoes, tyres, buckets, counterweights and options change them, so we confirm the dimensions on your machine before booking.
Every way to ship a P&H 4100XPC AC (Komatsu), best first
Cheapest first: the shipping cost ladder
We price every machine from the bottom rung up. A machine only moves up a rung when a measurement rules out the cheaper method.
P&H 4100XPC AC (Komatsu) ships in modules too large for a flat rack, so it goes breakbulk.
- Rung 1
Container
Lowest cost
When: Fits through a 7 ft 8 in / 2.34 m × 8 ft 6 in / 2.58 m door and under 59,500 lb / 27,000 kg, whole or after we take off the bucket, boom, cab or wheels.
- Rung 2
Flat rack
Mid cost
When: Too wide or tall for a container door, but within 14 ft 9 in / 4.5 m wide, 13 ft 1 in / 4 m tall and 86,000 lb / 39,000 kg on one rack.
- Rung 3
RoRo
Mid cost
When: Drives or tows aboard, under 19 ft 8 in / 6 m tall and 110 US tons / 100,000 kg, going to a port with regular RoRo sailings.
- Rung 4
Breakbulk
Highest cost
Best fit for P&H 4100XPC AC (Komatsu)
When: Past flat-rack and roll-trailer limits, or shipped as modules lifted aboard piece by piece.
Too large to move whole: dismantled into modules at the site and shipped breakbulk, with an engineered lift and stowage plan.
Where machines like the P&H 4100XPC AC (Komatsu) go
ChileTransit 16-32 daysImport duty 6%HS 8429.52 · 2023
Copper mines; shovel modules by breakbulk.
Quote to Chile
AustraliaTransit 28-35 daysImport duty 0–5%HS 8429.52 · 2023
Coal and iron ore.
Quote to Australia
South AfricaTransit 22-32 daysImport duty 0%HS 8429.52 · 2023
Coal and platinum.
Quote to South Africa
Duty rates (most-favoured-nation, averaged across the HS lines of the machine class): UNCTAD TRAINS via World Bank WITS: MFN applied tariff
Preparing a P&H 4100XPC AC (Komatsu) for export
- Shovel and dragline programs are planned module by module with lift drawings and site assembly schedules.
P&H 4100XPC AC (Komatsu) shipping questions
Does a P&H 4100XPC AC (Komatsu) fit in a shipping container?
The P&H 4100XPC AC (Komatsu) (1,689 US tons (1,532,235 kg)) is too large to move in one piece. It is dismantled into modules at the site and shipped breakbulk with an engineered lift and stowage plan.
How much does a P&H 4100XPC AC (Komatsu) weigh for shipping?
P&H Mining (Joy Global, now Komatsu) lists the P&H 4100XPC AC (Komatsu) at 1,689 US tons (1,532,235 kg) (operating weight); the bill of lading uses your machine's own weight.