Tag: mining trucks

Autonomous

In industry first, Komatsu autonomous mining trucks now qualified to run on LTE

The mining industry’s first autonomous haulage system will run on private LTE mobile broadband technology that's more reliable, secure and has higher capacity.

January 29, 2019

Autonomous

Go for a ride in an autonomous Komatsu haul truck

Komatsu was gracious enough to give the public an inside look at exactly how its Autonomous Haulage System works. Check out the video here on Equipment World.

November 2, 2018

Autonomous

How Komatsu’s autonomous haul trucks work and what it takes to implement the technology at a working mine

Komatsu’s Autonomous Haulage System is expected to hit a major milestone: billions of metric tons of material moved with these AHS trucks. Learn more here.

October 3, 2018

Components

New Michelin quarry truck tires improve TMPH with cooler running, faster speeds and longer tread life

Michelin's new 18.00R33 size tires, the Xtra Load Grip and Xtra Load Protect, are designed to increase tread life as well as loads or travel distance.

October 3, 2018

Construction Equipment

Cat 797 first truck in class to reach milestone of 1,000 made

Cat says the first 797 ever produced is still in service, boasting more than 130,000 hours of work in the Canadian oil sands. Details on the 100th truck here.

June 15, 2018

Construction Equipment

Liebherr details testing on diesel-electric T 236 haul truck prototype

Unveiled as a prototype last year at MINExpo, Liebherr’s 100-metric-ton T 236 is now going through field testing at the Erzberg Iron mine in Austria. Editors got a look at the diesel- electric drive truck in its test environment at a press event held in late October. “The Erzberg mine gave us a package of […]

November 8, 2017

Autonomous

Cat’s autonomous mine truck system will soon drive Komatsu 930Es

With 100 autonomous haul trucks expected to be working in mines across the world by the end of this year, Caterpillar is emphasizing its brand agnostic mining technology platform, part of its efforts to embed itself deep into a mine’s operation. “Autonomy is no longer an experiment,” said Denise Johnson, Caterpillar Resource Industries group president […]

September 18, 2017

Trucks

Liebherr unveils 100-metric-ton T 236 mining truck, D98 engine series at MINExpo

At MINExpo Tuesday, Liebherr unveiled its T 236 100-metric-ton mining truck, in addition to a new D98 diesel engine series. While not yet commercially available, the company expects pre-series T 236 units to be made available for selected markets. Using a vertically integrated Litronic Plus Generation 2 electric drive system, the T 236 is designed […]

September 28, 2016

Trucks

With nuptials atop a 930E haul truck, Komatsu hosts ultimate Vegas wedding

Not everyone who gets married in Las Vegas remembers much of it. Or wants to. But if memorable does happen to be what you’re going for in a Vegas wedding, having them take place two stories high aboard a giant haul truck is certainly one way to go about it. At the MINExpo show Tuesday, […]

September 28, 2016

Trucks

Komatsu intros the 980E-4, its largest haul truck yet

Boasting a new dump body design, improved handling, control and performance, Komatsu has introduced to North America its largest mining haul truck yet in the 980E-4. An electric drive truck with 400-tons of capacity, the 980E-4 is designed for use in large-scale mining applications in tandem with big bucket (55-99 cubic yards) shovels like the […]

September 19, 2016

Construction Equipment

Bell Equipment unveils B60E 60-ton artic with 4×4 configuration

Short on the heels of Volvo’s unveiling of their 60-ton articulated dump truck, Bell Equipment is showcasing a 60-ton prototype at the Bauma trade show that it expects will be in North America by year’s end. The B60E, directed at quarry and mining operations, will use a 4×4 all-wheel-drive configuration rather than the more typical 6×6, […]

April 13, 2016

Construction Equipment

Watch a Caterpillar 797 mining truck manufactured and crane-assembled in this awesome time-lapse

Anyone who’s had the thrill of standing next to a Cat 797 mining truck knows the machine is larger than life. So, it should come as no surprise that the task of manufacturing such a machine is a bit…involved. For instance, some of you might be unaware that the trucks are so massive they are only […]

July 1, 2015