Haul truck developments for producers to consider

The 410 and 460 P-Tier articulated dump trucks (ADTs) retain the same fuel efficiency, dump body and drive modes as John Deere’s previous E-II models. As the company describes, updates to the external styling and interior cab layout modernize the ADTs while maintaining the productivity they are known for. The machines feature a range of standard onboard settings to help ease operation and increase efficiency in any application. Customers can choose from two different trim levels and add a variety of optional packages – including ones for enhanced operator comfort, cold weather conditions, debris management, and maintenance and service capabilities.

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High performance for operators of all experience levels

The HM400-5 articulated truck from Komatsu is engineered to move material across challenging and adverse terrain. The 466-hp trucks, which are now being produced at a factory in Chattanooga, Tennessee, feature a traction system that requires no operator input and functions automatically by monitoring and adjusting to changing conditions – without sacrificing steering performance. Komatsu says the truck’s standard payload meter system is designed to promote optimized loading and production. Loaded material weight can be viewed in the cab on a monitor, from the loading tool via cab-mounted external display lamps – or through Komtrax, the company’s telemetric technology.

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Truck features address power, durability and safety

The TA 230 Litronic articulated dump truck (ADT) from Liebherr features a new design for the front end – one that provides a large, sloped angle creating maximum ground clearance and supports off-road performance. The powershift transmission of the TA 230 Litronic is positioned safely and compactly under the operator’s cab, Liebherr says, and the exhaust gas aftertreatment is safely installed behind the operator’s cab in a space-saving manner. The body of the ADT is designed for effective transport, the company adds. Improvements were made for quick and efficient loading, as well as unloading and safe transport of material.

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Asymmetrical hard rock bodies for underground sites

Philippi-Hagenbuch expanded its custom engineering portfolio of HiVol hard rock bodies to include asymmetrical ones that are optimized for underground environments. The company manufactured and delivered its first four bodies for articulated John Deere 260E haul trucks working in an underground limestone mine in Kansas City, Missouri. According to Philippi-Hagenbuch, the design maximizes each truck’s hauling capacity while allowing for safer, more efficient loading to account for environmental constraints like clearance and visibility. Each hard rock body for the mine has a total volumetric capacity of 23.9 cu. yd. – an increase over the 19.6-cu.-yd. OEM body capacity.

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