The king of all automobiles is this machine. It is Named as MT6300AC and it's the largest haul truck in the world with loading capacity of 400 tons. It is capable of moving at a speed of 64 Km/h which is quite impressive for an object of this size. It is powered by Detroit Diesel Engine which gives it 3,750 horsepower (2,800 kW) and this power is utilized in moving the load on this machine.
This enormous truck is used in the mining areas where the supplied load is too much for a small truck. You can understand the size of this truck by looking at this pic below where two large trucks are taking care of this Automobile Godzilla. This machine is so Huge that to reach the controls area of this machine, you have to use staircase that is provided on the front grille.
MT6300AC Specificatons:
| Specification | |
|---|---|
| Public Introduction | 2008 |
| Nominal Payload Capacity | 400 short tons (363 t) |
| Gross Machine Operating Weight | 1,330,000 lb (603,300 kg) |
| Engine Make & Model | MTU/DDC 20V4000 |
| Engine Arrangement | V-20 |
| Engine Power | 3,750 hp (2,796 kW) net |
| Top Speed (Loaded) | 40 mph (64 km/h) |
| Overall Height to Top of Canopy (Empty) | 26 ft 0 in (7.92 m) |
| Overall Height (Body Raised) | 44 ft 4 in (13.51 m) |
| Overall Length | 51 ft 1 in (15.57 m) |
| Overall Width | 31 ft 10 in (9.70 m) |
| Fuel Capacity | 1,300 US gal (4,921 l) |
| Tire Size | 59/80R63 |
At Work:
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| Bucyrus MT6300AC : Front |
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| Bucyrus MT6300AC : Back |
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| Bucyrus MT6300AC: A men at work |
Cost:
$4 million (As big as it is)
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| Caterpillar's 797 : A competitor of Bucyrus MT6300AC |
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How come you have a CAT 797 for the front of the Bucyrus?
ReplyDeleteYeah you noticed it correctly..my mistake as both Caterpillar's 797 and MT6300Ac have close resemblance. :)
DeleteAnyways Bucyrus is now part of Caterpillar family..but I will remove the pic from this post..
Thanks..