# Bradken begins shipment of genuine dump bodies for Hitachi rigid dump trucks

Bradken Pty Ltd, a subsidiary of Hitachi Construction Machinery, has begun manufacture and shipment of genuine lightweight dump bodies for rigid dump trucks from its factory in Ipswich, Australia. The first two dump bodies will be delivered to Bengalla Mining Company.

- Type: Product launch
- Announced: 2019-10-10
- Where: Ipswich, Queensland, Australia
- Status: completed
- Products: lightweight dump bodies for rigid dump trucks
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [Bradken](https://endata.com/companies/17804.md)
- [Hitachi Construction Machinery](https://endata.com/companies/15738.md) (partner)
- [Bengalla Mining Company](https://endata.com/companies/42609.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [hitachicm.com](https://www.hitachicm.com/global/en/news/press-releases/2019/19-10-10/), 2019-10-09: "Bradken recently began manufacture and shipment of genuine bodies which is designed about 10% (about 3 tons) lighter than conventional models."

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