The mining industry, along with oil production, at the present stage of the development of Mankind remains the most important, because without the most valuable minerals other sectors of the economy cannot fully develop. Mining of minerals is a rather complex and high-tech process that requires the use of special machinery and equipment.
There are not many manufacturers in the global automotive industry who specialize in the production of heavy mining trucks. In this review, we present the largest mining trucks of leading companies that are used to transport rocks in the largest quarries in the world.
We distribute these giants in the ranking according to one of the most important indicators - carrying capacity.
The largest mining trucks in the world:
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Hitachi EH5000AC-3
Japanese automakers are the undisputed leaders in the production of various vehicles, including heavy dump trucks. Hitachi factory began operating the model EH50000AC-3 in 2012.
The carrying capacity and power of the machine meets the most modern requirements imposed at this stage of development by the mining industry. Its carrying capacity is 326 tons, and the electric power plant, together with a 16-cylinder diesel engine, provides high traffic and a fairly high speed of 90 km per hour.
Note that this car has the largest steel frame of all previously assembled Hitachi cars.
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Caterpillar 795f ac
American designers and engineers have developed an electric dump truck, which improves the maneuverability and controllability of a heavy and large machine.
The 795F AC dump truck was the first in the world, manufactured by an American company, with an electric drive, using alternating current. Do not stand aside and improve performance. A powerful transmission provides stability and throughput, but its carrying capacity is 313 tons.
An American dump truck can reach a speed of 64 km per hour. In addition, they are produced with two body modifications, one of which is capable of transporting a large amount of rock.
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Belaz 75600
High-tech car that can work in almost all climatic zones, at low and high temperatures. Belarusian manufacturers paid much attention to comfort and safety, using the latest achievements of science and technology during assembly.
Belaz 75600 dump truck has a carrying capacity of 352 tons, and the power is provided by a diesel engine, V-shaped with 18 cylinders. The fuel consumption of the dump truck is 201 g / kWh (1,300 liters per 100 km.). The car has a high cross and is stable on the slopes and descents of large quarries.
At the same time, they are never assembled at the plant, and an assembly shop is created at the place of operation where the final assembly of the heavy dump truck takes place.
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Terex MT 5500 AC
The North American company Terex has created a machine for use in open pits, capable of performing a large amount of work. The MT 5500AC has a payload capacity of 360 tons and a gross weight of nearly 600 tons.
The power of a 16-cylinder diesel engine is 3,000 horsepower. For more power, in addition to the internal combustion engine, manufacturers installed a powerful electric motor.
This is the latest model in the Terex series of heavy trucks, but designers continue to work on improving the systems and components of the hoisting machine.
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Komatsu 960E - 1K
Another Japanese giant in the glorious range of 960 E-1K mining dump trucks from Komatsu. He was introduced to the world at an exhibition in May 2008.
The car uses a rear-wheel drive transmission, and the engine has a capacity of 3,500 horsepower. The carrying capacity of the Japanese giant is 360 tons, and the total weight of the colossus is 635 tons. The operation of all systems and elements provides reliable electronics from leading companies.
The length of this huge car is 15.6 meters and, despite its impressive size, has high maneuverability and develops high speed up to 100 km per hour, and can freely move along public roads.
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Belaz 75601
Another hero from the Belaz 75601 Belarusian automobile manufacturers of heavy equipment, which can take in its body a cargo with a total weight of 396 tons.
Designed it specifically for the transport of large stones, as well as oversized cargo. In 2010, it began to be used in Russian quarries, and from the first days it established itself as a reliable and inexpensive equipment.
It is very popular with the customer, because the dump truck is unpretentious in maintenance, has high traffic, and most importantly - it can work in any climatic conditions, even at temperatures up to -50 degrees Celsius.
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Liebherr T 284
The German company has created a car that is equipped with an engine with a rated power of 3,650 horsepower. Together with other structural elements, this power allows you to transport rock, whose weight is 400 tons.
In the photo: Liebherr T 284 dump truck and the largest mining excavator in the world R & N 4100 HRS
In turn, the E284, thanks to the chassis, has excellent cross-country ability and maneuverability. In addition, the transmission has a diesel-electric four-wheel drive.
The features of the model are that, depending on the purpose and working conditions, it is possible to install various engines with different designs and power. It was possible to achieve high speed, a dump truck of German designers can move at a speed of 100 km per hour.
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Terex MT 6300AC
In pursuit of power and carrying capacity, the Americans created the 6300AC model, capable of taking 370 tons on board, and the total weight of the car is 600 tons.
In fact, this is a joint Canadian-American invention, which has been widely used in career workings since 2008. The truck has established itself as a stable and high-performance equipment.
A planetary gearbox is installed on the MT 6300AC, and a well-thought-out transmission scheme allows you to evenly distribute the load on the ground, providing stability and maneuverability.
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Caterpillar 797f
This model far surpasses its predecessors, created by one American company of specialized equipment, in power and load capacity.
The dump truck is almost 15 meters long and 6.5 meters high. It can transport 400 tons of rock and coal. The 20-cylinder diesel engine delivers 3,370 horsepower.
Note that this is the record holder for speed among colleagues in the world, because a large dump truck can reach speeds of 110 km per hour. The only thing that repels customers is the high cost of the machine.
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WTW 220E
Chinese mining trucks are represented in the world by high-tech equipment, where every detail and mechanism is thought out to the smallest detail. The WTW 220E vehicle from China, capable of carrying cargo weighing 220 tons, stands out in this row.
This, in comparison with the leaders, is not so much, but the car highlights a number of design innovations. Firstly, it is a transmission of 8 axles, on which 16 wheels are fixed. Secondly, 12 wheels have their own electric motors, which significantly increases the cross-country ability and maneuverability of the car.
In addition, all wheel pairs are leading, which evenly distributes the load, and allows the machine to easily turn around in place in a limited space.
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Bucyrus MT 6300AC
The two-axle dump truck of the American company is a highly passable ultra-class dump truck with a total carrying capacity of 363 tons.
The dimensions of the machine, as well as the power, are also amazing. The height of the car is 7.9 meters, and the width is 9.7 meters, the length of the cab with the body is 15.5 meters. It was released in 2007 under the name "Unit Rig", but after the sale of the company acquired its current name.
Unlike American Caterpillar trucks, this dump truck is relatively slow. The maximum that this giant can allow is a speed of 65 km per hour.
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BelAZ 75710
Model 757710 of the Belarusian Automobile Plant is currently the largest mining dump truck in the world, with a carrying capacity of 450 tons.
But not only the technical capabilities are amazing, but also the dimensions of a powerful machine. It is 8.16 meters high and a little more than 20. It is equipped with a career giant with two diesel engines with a capacity of 8,500 horsepower.
Patency on difficult technological roads and slopes of the quarry machine provides a reliable transmission and 8 wheels with tubeless tires. They presented the model for the first time at the Zhodino training ground in honor of the 65th anniversary of the Belarusian automobile plant, and in our review a large mining truck can be seen in the photo.
Summarize
In conclusion, we note that the use of such dump trucks greatly optimized the process of mining. Mining dump trucks of the world can perform various functions, and their technical filling provides high performance, safety and comfort for drivers.
Agree that in the photo their sizes inspire respect and simply amaze with the power of human thought, capable of creating such a huge and high-performance equipment.
On TheBiggest.ru you can see an article about other major trucks in the world.
Article author: Valery Skiba