Komatsu and Becker-Warkop Sp. z o.o. (Poland) have partnered together to produce a set of Joy custom-designed longwall powered roof supports (PRS) manufactured by Becker-Warkop Sp. z o.o. for Warrior Met Coal in the U.S. market. These supports will also include Joy’s Faceboss RS20s roof support controls.
“We are delighted that our customer has selected Komatsu and Becker-Warkop for their next set of longwall PRS,” said Mark Brocklehurst, Global Product Director – PRS Engineering at Komatsu. “Our Joy engineered PRS solutions are designed to help our customers to mine efficiently and safely with the added flexibility of enabling access to lower cost manufacturing sources to reduce up-front investment and we are pleased that we can offer a solution which meets their needs.”