Haul truck
Haul trucks are off-highway, rigid dump trucks specifically engineered for use in high-production mining and heavy-duty construction environments. Haul trucks are also used for transporting construction equipment from job site to job site. Some are multi-axle in order to support the equipment that is being hauled.
Description
Most haul trucks have a two-axle design, but two well-known models from the 1970s, the 350T Terex Titan and 235T Wabco 3200/B, had three axles. [1] Haul truck capacities range from 40 short tons (36 long tons; 36 t) to 496 short tons (443 long tons; 450 t).
Large quarry-sized trucks range from 40 short tons (36 long tons; 36 t) to 100 short tons (89.3 long tons; 90.7 t). A good example of this is the Caterpillar 775 (rated at 70 short tons [62 long tons; 64 t]).[2] Quarry operations are typically smaller than, say, a gold/copper mine, and require smaller trucks.
Ultra class
The largest, highest-payload-capacity haul trucks are referred to as ultra class trucks. The ultra class includes all haul trucks with a payload capacity of 300 short tons (268 long tons; 272 t) or greater.[3] As of October 2013, the BelAZ 75710 has the highest payload capacity, 450 metric tons (440 long tons; 500 short tons).[4]
Notable examples
| image | model | manufacturer | first model | number built | capacity | propulsion type | notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | BelAZ 75710 | BelAZ | 2013 | 496 short tons (443 long tons; 450 t) | diesel-electric |
Employs 8 tires, on two axles, with all-wheel drive, and all-wheel steering. | |
| Liebherr T 282B | Liebherr | 2004 | 400 short tons (360 long tons; 360 t) | diesel-electric | ||
| Bucyrus MT6300AC | Bucyrus International | 2008 | 400 short tons (360 long tons; 360 t) | diesel-electric |
Firm was acquired by Caterpillar in 2010. | ||
| Komatsu 980E-4 | Komatsu America Corp. | 2016 | 400 short tons (360 long tons; 360 t) | diesel-electric | |||
 | Caterpillar 797 | Caterpillar | 1997 | 360 short tons (320 long tons; 330 t) | diesel-mechanical | ||
| Komatsu 960E-1 | Komatsu America Corp. | 2008 | 360 short tons (320 long tons; 330 t) | diesel-electric | |||
 | Belaz 75600 | BelAZ | 2005 | 350 short tons (310 long tons; 320 t) | diesel-electric | ||
.jpg) | Caterpillar 785 | Caterpillar | 1984 | ||||
 | Komatsu 930E | Komatsu America Corp. | 1995 | 2,100 | 320 short tons (290 long tons; 290 t) | diesel-electric | Number built as of September, 2018 |
| Komatsu 830E | Komatsu America Corp. | 2010 | 255 short tons (228 long tons; 231 t) | diesel-electric | Previously built by Dresser Industries prior to Komatsu takeover | ||
| DAC 120 DE | Diesel Auto Camion | 1988 | 15 | 120 short tons (110 long tons; 110 t) | diesel-electric | ||
 | Terex 33-19 "Titan" | General Motors Diesel Division | 1973 | 1 | 350 short tons (310 long tons; 320 t) | diesel-mechanical | Prototype, only 1 built |
| XCMG XDE400 | XCMG | 2016 | 400 metric tons (390 long tons; 440 short tons) | diesel-electric | |||
| Liebherr T284 |
Notes
- Off-Highway Trucks from Caterpillar 2009.
- "CATERPILLAR 775G OFF-HIGHWAY TRUCK". ConstructionEquipment.com. May 16, 2011. Retrieved September 18, 2015.
- Orleman 2000, p. 15.
- Rogan, Alexander (5 March 2013). "BelAZ to build 450-tonne dump truck in 2013". Archived from the original on 28 September 2013.
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Haul trucks. |
- Orleman, Eric C. (2000-11-10). Johnson, Paul (ed.). Building Giant Earthmovers. Motorbooks Colortech. United State of America: MBI Publishing Company. ISBN 978-0-7603-0640-6. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
The ultra-hauler class includes trucks with a capacity rating of 300 tons and above.
- "Off-Highway Trucks from Caterpillar". Caterpillar Website. Caterpillar Inc. 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-10-21. Retrieved 2009-10-21.
Developed specifically for high production mining and heavy-duty construction applications ...