Joy Global Conveyors Inc history

In 1965, Komatsu began production of wheel loaders.

In 1969, Joy introduced the low-seam shuttle car (model 21SC).

In 1971, Joy shipped its 10,000th shuttle car to a customer.

High-seam (12CM series) and low-seam (14CM series) continuous miners in 1972 (Joy)

Flexible conveyor train (model 1FCT-3BH) in 1976 (Joy)

Custom tunneling solution, using multiple booms on multiple drilling rigs, which allows simultaneous rock breaking in a semi-circular pattern, in 1978 (Montabert)

In 1986, Joy created a low-seam shearer (model 4LS).

In 1988, P&H acquired the Page Engineering walking dragline product line.

High-seam shearer (model 6LS) in 1990 (Joy)

Harnischfeger Industries purchased Joy Mining Machinery in 1994

First VFD shearer (model 7LS) in 1997 (Joy)

Mid-seam high-voltage continuous miner (model 14CM27) and two other machines in 2000 (Joy)

4100C Boss electric rope shovel, specifically for the growing oil sands industry in 2001 (P&H)

Centurion Electrical Control system for electric rope shovels in 2004 (P&H)

In 2008, Joy Mining Machinery purchased Continental Conveyor, Hewitt-Robins and Goodman Conveyor.

Blue Line/N-Series, a value-based rock breaker line for lighter duty applications in 2009 (Montabert)

In 2010, P&H Mining Equipment launched the PreVail machine health monitoring system.