ADVANCED DESIGN CONCEPT ON LARGEST DIESEL-MECHANICAL TRUCK--KOMATSU HD1600M

As a direct result of the Mining Industries need to improve efficiency and production in Open Pit type operations, the size of haulage units have increased dramatically. This trend has continued such, that the majority of dump trucks operating in Open Pit operations are in the 170 ton class. Continued mining in existing locations has meant that the increase in vertical lift and resultant grades, and increases in hauling distances are making electric drive systems unsuitable. This is largely due to the electric drive systems heat limitations on major propulsion components. With these mining requirements in view and the present limitations on electric drive systems in mind, Komatsu have been developing the Komatsu HD1600M, a diesel powered mechanical drive dump truck capable of operating in deep pit operations.

• Availability:
  • Find a library where document is available. Order URL: http://worldcat.org/issn/01487191
• Supplemental Notes:
  • West Coast International Meeting Vancouver, British Columbia, August 8-11, 1983.
• Corporate Authors:

  Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)

  400 Commonwealth Drive
  Warrendale, PA  United States  15096
• Authors:
  • KATO, Y
• Publication Date: 1983

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Photos; References;
• Pagination: 14 p.
• Serial:
  • SAE Technical Paper
  • Publisher: Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE)
  • ISSN: 0148-7191
  • EISSN: 2688-3627
  • Serial URL: http://papers.sae.org/

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Diesel engines; Dump trucks; Electric drives; Mining; Pits; Vehicle design
• Old TRIS Terms: Pits (Excavations)
• Subject Areas: Design; Motor Carriers; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00382420
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: SAE 831168, HS-036 129
• Files: HSL, USDOT
• Created Date: Mar 30 1984 12:00AM