Pit & Quarry, October 2013
LOADERS HAUL TRUCKS CONVEYOR COMPONENTS The most complete line of pulleys idlers takeups impact beds and magnetic separators Made to order lead times in as little as 3 days Multiple stocking locations We are sure to have what you need when and where you need it 800 884 0064 205 884 1200 www System allows for retrofit of widely available tire GKN Wheels developed a system to allow a 63 in rim assembly to be adapted to a 57 in hub for the Unit Rig MT4400 haul truck The system called Bigfoot allows mining operations to retrofit the larger more available 63 in tire on haul trucks that would normally only use standard 57 in rims and tires The concept was also created to alleviate the risk of short supply in the standard tire size for the 240 ton haul truck Other advantages of Bigfoot are increased productivity and tire life and a reduction in potential tire stress and mechanical heat separation events www gknwheels com Off highway truck offers enhanced productivity Komatsu America Corp s HD605 7 rigid dump truck features an SAA6D170E 5 turbocharged air to air after cooled diesel engine that provides a maximum net output of 715 hp The Komatsu designed electronically controlled countershaft transmission with K Atomics automatically selects the optimum gear according to vehicle speed engine speed and the shift position chosen Also the company says an improved engine and transmission controller results in improved fuel consumption and new load sensing valves decrease hydraulic pressure for greater efficiency and smooth operation The cab is mounted with viscous mounts to keep noise down www komatsuamerica com October 2013 PIT QUARRY 35
You must have JavaScript enabled to view digital editions.
