# BEML launches BE1800D hydraulic diesel shovel for mining

BEML launched its largest hydraulic diesel driven mining excavator, the 180 t class BE1800D, which went into production at Eastern Coalfields Ltd. The machine was handed over in April 2021 and is designed for large opencast mining.

- Type: Product launch
- Announced: 2021-06-29
- Where: Kolar Gold Fields, Karnataka, India, India
- Status: completed
- Products: BE1800D hydraulic diesel shovel, mining excavator
- Sectors: [Mining Equipment](https://endata.com/sectors/mining-equipment.md)

## Companies

- [BEML](https://endata.com/companies/23954.md)
- [Eastern Coalfields](https://endata.com/companies/56122.md) (customer)

## Sources

- [im-mining.com](https://im-mining.com/2021/06/29/indias-beml-180-t-class-be1800d-hydraulic-shovel-goes-production-eastern-coalfields/), 2021-06-29: "BEML's largest hydraulic diesel driven mining excavator to date, the 180 t class BE1800D, is now finally in operation after successful commissioning at Eastern Coalfields Ltd."

---
Data from Endata (https://endata.com/). Announcements are summarized from public sources and may be incomplete; check the linked originals.