Have you ever wondered what it must be like to operate one of these giant mining excavators?
Well in this excellent video you can get a feel of what it must be like as you scoop up 29 cubic metres of material and deposit the 50 tons of spoil into a massive 300 ton dumptruck. Truly awesome!
Here are a few statistics about the Komatsu PC5500,
Bucket & Digging Capacity
Standard bucket capacity, SAE rated (m3) 28
Standard bucket width (mm) 4,220
Dig depth (mm) 7,600
Reach @ ground level(mm) 18,500
Dig depth to cut 2.44m level bottom (mm)
Max depth of vertical wall
Dump height(mm)
Bucket breakout force (kgf) 140,000
Arm breakout force 127,000
Engine
Engine make & model: 2x Komatsu SSA12V159
Net power, SAE rated (kW@rpm): 1880@1800
Engine displacement (lit): 2x38
Number of cylinders: 2 x 12
Hydraulics
Pump types 6 x Swash Plate Pumps
Relief valve pressure, main pumps(bar) 310
Flow of main pumps (lit/min) 4,380
Spare spool for attachments? No
Dimensions, etc
Travel length (mm) Varies w attachment
Travel height (mm)
Width (mm) 7,725
Tail swing radius (mm) 7,550
Ground clearance (mm) 970
Track length on ground (mm) 6,800
Track pad width 1,350
Speed (km/h) 2.2
Gradeability (%): 60
Comments (1)
We are learning and expanding and coming up with a wide range of safer more effective vehicles for the work force. I think it is great that many auto manufacturers are turning to hybrid vehicles to protect the environment and now they are even using hybrid dump trucks.
Posted by bucket trucks | May 4, 2009 7:36 AM
Posted on May 4, 2009 07:36