Komatsu mining truck named 2024 ‘coolest thing made in Illinois’ – Capitol News IL

The truck that weighs more than 1.3 million pounds and hauls up to 400 tons was one of more than 200 entries in the annual contest. “These machines are manufactured in Peoria and shipped around the world to support mining the minerals and materials that are required to do this manufacturing around the globe,” a Komatsu spokesman said. “We feel it's a big honor and also responsibility to sell these products throughout the world.”