Belaz 75710

Belaz 75710, with a payload capacity of 496t, is the biggest mining dump truck in the world. The ultra-heavy dump truck was launched by the Belarusian Company Belaz in October 2013 under an order from a Russian mining company. Sales of Belaz 75710 trucks were scheduled to start in 2014.

The truck is 20.6m-long, 8.16m-high and 9.87m-wide. The empty weight of the vehicle is 360t. Belaz 75710 features eight large-size Michelin tubeless pneumatic tyres and two 16-cylinder turbocharged diesel engines. The power output of each engine is 2,300HP. The vehicle uses an electromechanical transmission powered by alternating current. The top speed of the truck is 64km/h.

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Caterpillar 797F

Caterpillar 797F, the latest model of 797 class dump trucks manufactured and developed by Caterpillar, is the second-biggest mining dump truck in the world. The truck has been in service since 2009. It can carry 400t of payload compared to its predecessor models 797B and the first generation 797, with payload capacities of 380t and 360t respectively.

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The dump truck has a gross operating weight of 687.5t and measures 14.8m in length, 6.52m in height and 9.75m in width. It is equipped with six Michelin XDR or Bridgestone VRDP radial tyres and Cat C175-20 four-stroke turbocharged diesel engine. The single block, 20-cylinder engine offers a gross power output of up to 4,00HP. The truck uses a hydraulic torque converter transmission and runs at a top speed of 68km/h.

 

Komatsu 980E-4

Komatsu 980E-4, introduced by Komatsu American Corporation in September 2016, has a payload capacity of 400t. It is the biggest electric drive rear dump truck from Komatsu. Fitted with big bucket shovels with a capacity of up to 76m3, the Komatsu 980E-4 is suitable for large-scale mining operations.

The gross operating weight of the truck is 625t while its loading height and the width are 7.09m and 10.01m, respectively. The vehicle is powered by a four-cycle diesel-fired 3,500HP Komatsu SSDA18V170 engine with 18 V-type cylinders. It uses GE dual insulated-gate bipolar transistor IGBT) AC electric drive system and can run at speeds of up to 61km/h.

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Terex MT 6300AC

Terex MT 6300AC, introduced by the American manufacturer Terex in 2008, is also an ultra-class mining dump truck with a payload capacity of 400t. The vehicle was rebranded as Bucyrus MT6300AC, following the acquisition of the mining equipment division of Terex by Bucyrus in 2010. Terex MT 6300AC became a part of Caterpillar’s Unit Rig line after Caterpillar’s acquisition of Bucyrus in 2011.

The gross operating weight of the vehicle is 660t. The body of the truck is 7.92m in height and 14.63m in length. The vehicle is equipped with a four-stroke diesel engine, with 20 cylinders powering an AC electric alternator, which in turn supplies power to the electric motor fitted at each side of the rear axle. The rated power output of the engine is 3,750HP. The vehicle can move at a maximum speed of 64km/h.

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Liebherr T 282C / T 284

Liebherr T 282C and Liebherr T 284 are two 400t payload capacity ultra-class haul trucks designed and manufactured by Liebherr. The trucks share the distinction of being the second biggest mining trucks with Caterpillar 797F and Terex MT 6300AC. Liebherr’s T 282C is the successor to the 360t capacity T 282B class mining truck. T 284, the latest class of trucks from Liebherr, shares many similar features with the T 282C.The gross weight of T 282C and T 284 is the same, at 661t. The overall length of the trucks is 15.69m. The overall width and the loading height are 9.679m and 7.42m respectively. The vehicles are equipped with a 20-cylinder diesel engine with a gross power output of up to 3,750HP. The vehicles use the Liebherr IGBT AC electric drive system. The maximum travel speed of the vehicles is 64km/h.

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Belaz 75601

Belaz 75601 has the capacity to haul 396t of payload. It is the latest model of 7560 class of trucks designed by Belaz for carrying loosened rocks at deep open-pit mining sites under different climatic conditions.

The gross operating weight of the vehicle is 672.4t. The Belaz 75601 measures 14.9m in length, 9.25m in width and 7.22m in height. The dump truck uses electromechanical transmission with a four-cycle diesel engine, having 20 V-type cylinders. The engine’s power output is 3,750HP. The traction motors and the traction alternator are provided by Siemens and Kato respectively. The top speed of Belaz 75601 is 64km/h.

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Komatsu 960E-1 / 960E-1K

Komatsu 960E-1 and Komatsu 960E-1K are the two latest rigid dump trucks by Komatsu. Each truck has a payload capacity of 360t. The 960-E1, introduced in 2008, is the first generation of the 960E series of haul trucks from Komatsu, which was followed by Komatsu 960E-1K.

The gross weight of both trucks is 635t. The loading height and width are 7.14m and 9.19m respectively. The overall lengths of Komatsu 960E-1 and Komatsu 960E-1K are 15.6m and 15.34m respectively. Both vehicles are powered by a four-cycle diesel engine with 18 V-type cylinders. The power output of the engine is 3,500HP. Komatsu 960E-1 uses GE dual IGBT AC electric drive system, whereas the 960E-1K uses Komatsu IGBT AC electric drive system. The top speed of both trucks is 64km/h.

 

Terex MT 5500AC

Terex MT 5500AC, also known as the Unit Rig MT 5500AC, ranks as one of the biggest mining dump trucks in the world. The 360t payload capacity vehicle is used for high volume surface mining.

The maximum gross vehicle weight of Terex MT 5500AC is 598t. The overall length is 14.87m while the width and loading height are 9.05m and 7.67m respectively. The vehicle is powered by a four-stroke Diesel engine rated at 3,000HP with 16 cylinders. The vehicle uses an AC electric drive system and travels at a maximum speed of 64km/h.

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Belaz 75600

Belaz 75600 is currently one of the largest mining dump trucks in the world. It is the first generation model of Belaz’s 7560 class mining trucks designed for transporting rock-mass at deep open-pit mines under different climate conditions. The haul truck offers a payload capacity of 352t.

The maximum gross weight of Belaz 75600 is 617t. The overall length, width and loading height are 14.9m, 9.6m and 7.47m respectively. The vehicle is powered by a four-cycle turbocharged diesel engine with 18 V-type cylinders. The gross power output of the engine is 3,500HP. The traction alternator for the vehicle is provided by Kato and the traction motors are provided by Siemens. The maximum travel speed of the truck is 64km/h.

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Caterpillar 795F AC

Caterpillar 795F AC has a payload capacity of 345t. The haul-truck features a modular design and offers two body options, including the popular MSD (mine specific design) and the gateless coal body.

The gross machine operating weight of Caterpillar 795F AC is 628t. The truck’s overall length is 15.14m. The overall width and the loading height are 8.97m and 7.04m respectively. The vehicle is powered by Cat C175-16 diesel engine with a gross generating capacity of 3,400HP. The truck uses an AC electric drive system solely designed and developed by Caterpillar and runs at a top speed of 64km/h.

 

Hitachi EH5000AC-3

The Hitachi EH5000AC-3 has a payload capacity of 326t. It is Hitachi’s latest and largest rigid frame dump truck and was introduced at MINExpo International 2012 in Las Vegas, Nevada, in 2012.

The gross machine operating weight of Hitachi EH5000AC-3 is 551t. The overall length of the truck is 15.51m. The width and loading heights are 8.6m and 7.41m respectively. The truck uses the low-emission Cummins QSKTTA60-CE diesel engine with 16 cylinders. The rated power output of the four-cycle engine is 2,850HP. The vehicle uses Hitachi’s IGBT AC electric drive system and runs at speeds of up to 56km/h.

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XCMG

builds “world’s largest” 400 t XDE440 mining truck for Zijin Mining and China Minmetals

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Rolling off its production line today was the 400 t (metric) class diesel-electric AC drive XDE440 mining truck, claimed as the world’s largest by Xuzhou-headquartered Chinese construction and mining equipment giant XCMG. XCMG stated: “The XDE440, the world’s largest rear-drive rigid mining car, has rolled off the production line. This is not only an important milestone in the development of XCMG’s mining equipment industry, but also an important breakthrough in high-end mining equipment in China and the world.” It added that the truck is aimed at the “global high-end mining market” such as operations in South America, North America and Australia, citing a potential availability of over 95% and annual working hours of 7,300 hours.

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The title of largest mining truck has already been claimed several years back by BELAZ with its 450 t 75710 but this is undoubtedly a new addition to the super ultra class mining truck world.

The company says the XDE440 is being delivered in batches to Chinese mining major Zijin Mining for its Serbia Zijin copper mines in Serbia (which includes three open pits), furthering the long-term strategic cooperation between the two companies. “We will keep pursuing an intelligent, high-end, green mining solution to level up our customer experience and maximise our customer value,” said Lu Chuan, President of XCMG at the launch event. XCMG’s mining equipment offer now includes 70-700 t mining excavators, 30-440 t mining dump trucks, 100-6,000 t/h crushing and screening machinery and 350 hp to 550 hp graders.

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Zijin owns some of the world’s most important mines, particularly in copper and gold, from Julong Copper in Tibet, China, to a 39.6% interest in Kamoa-Kakula in DRC (45.04% including indirect holdings in Ivanhoe), Kolwezi copper mine, also in DRC, Buritica gold mine in Colombia, Cukari Peki copper mine in Serbia, plus numerous other operations in China. It has already applied a Chinese mining truck fleet in Serbia in the form of NHL NTE240 electric drive units.

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XCMG said that the truck had also been developed for a second major mining customer, China Minmetals, the owner of MMG, which operates some of the world’s largest mines including Las Bambas copper mine in Peru, Dugald River zinc mine in Australia, Kinsevere copper mine in DRC and Rosebery base metals mine in Tasmania, Australia. “Minmetals and XCMG have a very deep and long-standing friendship. XCMG has strong engineering capabilities, reliable product quality and ultimate service throughout the lifecycle,” said Zhang Liang, Director of Resources Supply Chain at Minmetals Group, adding that the development of mines at home and abroad “is fully integrated with the advantages of XCMG’s advanced technology and equipment, and a new cooperation model has been established to help the high-quality development of the mines.”

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“The XDE440 has a load capacity of 400 t, and is nearly three stories high, creating the world’s rear-drive rigid mining truck load record,” said XCMG Mining Machinery Project R&D Head Xie Heping, adding “in order to meet the demand of 400 t of load, we independently developed the world’s largest output torque and wheel reducer plus the world’s strongest wet disk brake.” XCMG also cited intelligent variable frequency traction, high torque hub drive, cab rollover protection and anti-fatigue design of large bearing components.

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XCMG added that with the implementation of China’s national ‘3060 dual carbon’ strategy, “the mining and utilisation of China’s mineral resources is quietly undergoing a new round of adjustment. The green, high-end, large-scale and intelligent upgrading of mining construction equipment has become an inevitable trend.” The 3060 decarbonisation strategy is China’s commitment to hit peak emissions by 2030 at the latest and then achieve carbon neutrality by 2060.

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Nine Chinese NHL NTE360A mining trucks of planned 28 so far assembled at Yancoal Mt Thorley Warkworth and in testing

Chinese mining truck leader Inner Mongolia North Hauler Joint Stock Co Ltd (NHL) based in Baotou, Inner Mongolia says that nine units of its NTE360A trucks have now been assembled in Australia at customer Yancoal’s Mt Thorley Warkworth (MTW) coal mine and are now in commissioning tests. Mt Thorley Warkworth is an integrated operation of two open cut mines located adjacent to each other, 15 km south-west of Singleton in the Hunter Valley region of New South Wales. Yancoal has ordered 28 360 ton (327 t) class NTE360A electric drive mining trucks in total, which are all equipped with Wabtec premium integrated AC electric drive systems and began shipping from the Port of Tianjin to Australia in May 2021.

This order is very significant globally as it represents one of the largest mining trucks made in China to have been exported out of China. In the past there have been a handful of Chinese OEM ultraclass truck units shipped in small numbers to Namibia and Australia for example, but no fleets on this scale, so this was truly a world first. NHL has also had success in Europe with exporting its large mining trucks, as it now has a fleet of 11 236t class NTE240 electric drive units running at Serbia Zijin Copper.

Wabtec told IM when the order was first announced that its Optimized Integrated Electric Drive Systems “deliver exceptional quality, customer value, and unparalleled technology. In both propulsion and retarding, they outperform other drives of equivalent payloads.” Bappa Banerjee, Wabtec’s General Manager of Mining Equipment added: “We are proud to partner with NHL and support their growth. These integrated electric drive systems will improve the performance of their mining trucks by reducing fuel costs and increasing reliability, giving their customers a distinct sustainable cost advantage over the service lifetime of their trucks.”

MTW an open cut mine, using a dragline truck and shovel method. Employees work in shifts to keep the mine operational 24 hours a day, seven days a week. After being washed and prepared for sale, the coal is loaded onto trains for transportation 90 km to the Port Waratah Coal Terminal in Newcastle where it is shipped to international customers.

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