January
Caterpillar 797F
Mining haul truck · payload 400 tons · three stories tall
February
CAT D11 Bulldozer
Largest production bulldozer · 850 horsepower
March
Tunnel Boring Machine
Cuts through solid rock · diameter up to 19 metres
April
Liebherr LTM 1750-9.1 Mobile Crane
750-tonne lift capacity · travels on public roads
May
P&H 4100XPC Electric Mining Shovel
120-tonne dipper · digs 15 metres deep in one pass
June
Komatsu PC800
Hydraulic excavator · 80-tonne operating weight
July
CAT 16M Motor Grader
Largest production grader · 7.3-metre blade
August
Komatsu PC8000-11 Face Shovel
800-tonne machine · fills a 240-tonne truck in 3 passes
September
Bucyrus 8750 Dragline Crane
Walking dragline · bucket holds 168 cubic metres
October
Shipyard Overhead Gantry Crane
Lifts entire ship hull sections into place
November
Marion 8200 Walking Dragline
Coal mining dragline · moves on giant steel shoes
December
CAT 994K Wheel Loader
Largest wheel loader · 41-tonne payload capacity