BelAZ 75710
| BelAZ 75710 | |
|---|---|
 A Belarusian stamp depicting the BelAz 75710 | |
| Overview | |
| Type | Ultra-class haul truck |
| Manufacturer | BelAZ |
| Production | 2013-present |
| Assembly | Belarus: Zhodzina |
| Body and chassis | |
| Layout | Front-engine, Four-wheel drive |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine | 2x 65 L MTU DD16V4000 V16 (diesel) |
| Transmission | Siemens MMT500 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 8000 mm (315 in) |
| Length | 20600 mm (811 in) |
| Width | 9870 mm (389 in) |
| Height | 8165 mm (321 in) |
| Curb weight | 360000 kg (793664 lb) |
The BelAZ 75710 is an ultra-class haul truck by Belarusian manufacturer BelAZ. At 450 metric tons (496 short tons), it is the world's largest, highest payload capacity haul truck.
Design
The BelAz 75710 has a conventional two-axle setup, but with dualled wheels (like a scaled-up International Payhauler 350), hence it needs eight 59/80 R63 tyres.[1] Unusually, it has four-wheel drive and four-wheel hydraulic steering. The turning radius is 20 metres.
The 75710 can carry a 450 metric tons (496 short tons) load.[2] The empty weight is 360 tonnes - much more heavily built than the previous model, which was 240 tonnes.[3] It is 20.6 metres long, 8.16 metres high, and 9.87 metres wide. The bed is relatively shallow, limiting the volume of material that can be carried.
Instead of a single engine, the Siemens MMT 500 drive system (with AC/AC diesel-electric transmission based on the ELFA inverters) is powered by two 65-litre 16-cylinder diesel engines, each with 2,300 horsepower.[4] 2 engines working together give a power of 4,600 hp. This, in addition to the shallow bed, dualled tyres, and very heavy empty weight, has led to concerns about operating efficiency[citation needed].
Fuel consumption (according to company data) is 198 g/kWh per engine, with option to run on only one if carrying less than capacity loads. Maximum speed is 64 km/h, and economy maximum speed (when fully loaded and on a 10% gradient) is 40 km/h.[5]
Project history
Soligorsk Construction Trust No. 3 built a new production building for BelAZ which will produce the 75710. Overall, BelAz is investing $644 million in increasing production capacity across its range.[6] The first truck was delivered to the Kuzbass in 2013.
Previously the world's largest haul trucks were Bucyrus MT6300AC, Liebherr T 282B and Caterpillar 797F ultra-class trucks, with load capacities of 400 short tons.[7]
External links
References
- ^ "Belaz Unveils World's Largest Mining Truck". Belaz Trucks Americas. Retrieved 17 December 2014.
- ^ "BelAZ rolls out world's largest dump truck". Belarusian Telegraph Agency. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
- ^ "Big Brummi: 450 Tonner "BELAZ 75710" - größter Lkw der Welt". Autoblog. 3 October 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
- ^ "Cамый большой в мире самосвал грузоподъемностью 450 тонн демонстрировали наБелАЗе". Zhodino. 26 September 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
- ^ http://www.im-mining.com/2013/10/04/more-updates-on-the-belaz-75710-450-tonne-truck/
- ^ "BelAZ to build 450-tonne dump truck 2013". Russia Supply Chain. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
- ^ "BELAZ produced the world's largest dump truck with 450 tons load capacity". Land of Ancestors. 2013. Retrieved 9 October 2013.