Thread: Impressive haul truck

These are going to be a competition to the big Cat and Komatsu rigid haul trucks if they are not already.
Tey are powered by an awesome 1 920 kW MTU Mercedes-Benz diesel engine,
and depending on the model and configuration they have a 280-3600 metric tons cargo capacity.
Unique to ETF, each truck irrespective of capacity can operate together with others of the same capacity as a ‘Haul Train’ two; three, four or more individual trucks can easily be linked together using a steel arm carrying an enclosed armoured data cable within its structure. Information data from the first operator controlled truck is transmitted via the link arm to the following trucks guiding and controlling all important operating functions like engine power, steering direction and brakes, just as if each unit had separate operators following each other.



The train configuration

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_sTG6mrQrg]ETF Haul Train leaving open pit mine - YouTube[/ame]


ETF home page

Originally Posted by bacicat

Haul trucks are already computer controlled in places. They can have 1 guy sitting in air conditioned comfort in Perth operating up to 10 haul trucks 1000's of KM away. They are smart enough to automatically locate themselves under the loader/shovel all on their own then get back out of the pit without human intervention.



Back to these EFT trucks - they have been making CG videos about them for a while now, but one hasn't been built yet....

Thanks Bacicat...

Yes, lots of CGI and no real metal...

And yes, the Perth control
Centre is quite clever.
Just like the pilots of Drones