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Tough Trucks: Komatsu offers electric-drive vehicle |
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Written by REM
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 Komatsu America Corp. offers the 960E-1 (960E) AC electric-drive haul truck. The model carries a 360-ton (327 tonnes) payload and weighs 1,270,000 pounds when fully loaded. The 960E balances payload, productivity and power, and is designed to be the right match for today's mining needs. Just over 24 feet tall, the 960E was designed and tested in coalfield and deep-pit copper mining applications.
The 960E is powered by the Komatsu SSDA18V170, which uses a dual-stage turbo air handling system to deliver 3,500 horsepower with the lowest brake specific fuel consumption (BSFC) at rated horsepower for this truck class. This engine is matched to the power alternator and is also used on the 930E-SE, a high-power version of the 930E operating in North America, Chile and Australia with over 250,000 hours of operation.
As a key part of any complete service and support program for its mining trucks, Komatsu installs the Vehicle Health Monitoring System (VHMS) on every truck as standard equipment to allow easy access to summary performance data. Using a satellite communications system and optional wireless download, the Komatsu VHMS allows technicians to use a simple Internet web interface to easily check the pressures and trends, summarize yesterday's payload, and be instantly alerted of critical faults.
www.komatsuamerica.com
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