Komatsu 930E
The Komatsu 930E is a model of Ultra class dump truck.[1][2]
The Komatsu 930E is notable for being one of the largest models of trucks ever manufactured.[1] [3] It is a hybrid vehicle whose wheels are driven by alternating current electric motors, like the slightly larger Liebherr T 282B. Older technology large trucks, like the Caterpillar 797B have their diesel motors connected to their driving wheels through a traditional mechanical transmission and drive train.
| capacity: | 290,000 kilograms, 320 US tons |
| drive type: | diesel-electric hybrid |
| power: | 2014 kilowatts, 2,700 horsepower |
| top speed: | 40 mph |
| maximum elevation: | 12,000 feet |
| first introduced: | 1996 |
By 2004 Komatsu had manufactured 300 model 930E trucks.[4]
Komatsu also manufactures the Komatsu 830E, using similar technology, but with a bucket capacity of only 231,000 kilograms.
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "MINExpo 2000 Komatsu Trucks". Retrieved 2007-07-03.
- ↑ "Dump Trucks". Komatsu. Retrieved 2007-09-04.
- ↑ "Mining Truck offers 320 ton capacity". December 26, 2003. Retrieved 2007-07-03.
- ↑ "WME's truck predictions for 2004". World Mining Equipment. 2004. Retrieved 2007-07-03.