The Liebherr T 282B is an off-highway

Highway

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, ultra class, rigid frame, two-axle

Axle

An axle is a central shaft for a rotating wheel or gear. On wheeled vehicles, the axle may be fixed to the wheels, rotating with them, or fixed to its surroundings, with the wheels rotating around the axle. In the former case, bearings or bushings are provided at the mounting points where the axle...

, diesel/electric, AC

Alternating current

In alternating current the movement of electric charge periodically reverses direction. In direct current , the flow of electric charge is only in one direction....

 powertrain

Powertrain

In a motor vehicle, the term powertrain or powerplant refers to the group of components that generate power and deliver it to the road surface, water, or air. This includes the engine, transmission, drive shafts, differentials, and the final drive...

 haul truck designed and manufactured by the Liebherr Mining Equipment Co. in Newport News, Virginia

Newport News, Virginia

Newport News is an independent city located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia. It is at the southeastern end of the Virginia Peninsula, on the north shore of the James River extending southeast from Skiffe's Creek along many miles of waterfront to the river's mouth at Newport News...

, USA. The T 282B is Liebherr’s largest, highest payload capacity haul truck, offering one of the largest haul truck payload capacities in the world, up to 400 ST (362.9 t).

Public debut

Liebherr

Liebherr Group

The Liebherr Group is a German manufacturing complex established in 1949 by Hans Liebherr. The Liebherr Group's holding company is Liebherr-International AG in Bulle, Switzerland, which is entirely owned by members of the Liebherr family...

 introduced the T 282B at the Bauma trade fair in Munich, Germany on March 29, 2004. The T 282B is the successor to the T 282, a 360 ST (326.6 t) payload capacity, 3750 hp diesel/AC electric drive haul truck introduced in 1998. At the time of its launch in 2004, the T 282B offered the largest haul truck payload capacity in the world. The T 282B remained unmatched in payload capacity for over four years, until the introduction of the Bucyrus MT6300AC

Bucyrus MT6300AC

The Bucyrus MT6300AC is an off-highway, ultra class, two-axle, diesel/AC electric powertrain haul truck designed and manufactured by Bucyrus International Inc. in the United States...

 and the Caterpillar 797F

Caterpillar 797F

The Caterpillar 797F is an off-highway, ultra class, two-axle, mechanical powertrain haul truck developed and manufactured by Caterpillar Inc. in the United States specifically for high production mining and heavy-duty construction applications worldwide...

 at MINExpo International

MinExpo International

MinExpo International is a trade show sponsored by the National Mining Association. The show exhibits the latest mining and minerals processing technologies, and state-of-the-art machinery and equipment for the coal, metal and nonmetal mining processing industries...

 in September, 2008.

Powertrain

The T 282B is powered by a diesel/electric powertrain. Two diesel engines are available: a 3500 hp DDC

Detroit Diesel

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/MTU

MTU Friedrichshafen

MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH is a manufacturer of commercial internal combustion engines founded by Wilhelm Maybach and his son Karl Maybach in 1909...

 20V4000, 90 litres (5,487.8 cu in) V20

V20 engine

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 or a 3650 hp Cummins

Cummins

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 QSK 78 78 litres (4,756.1 cu in) V18

V18 engine

A V18 engine is a V engine with 18 cylinders. A rare configuration not used in automobiles, large V18 diesel engines have seen limited use in mining, electricity generation, rail transport, and marine propulsion.- Examples of V18 engines :...

. The diesel engine is coupled to a Siemens

Siemens AG

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-Liebherr AC electric drive system. Fully loaded, the T 282B can achieve a top speed of 40 mph (64.4 km/h).

Assembly

The T 282B is assembled at the Liebherr Mining Equipment Co. production facility in Newport News, Virginia

Newport News, Virginia

Newport News is an independent city located in the Hampton Roads metropolitan area of Virginia. It is at the southeastern end of the Virginia Peninsula, on the north shore of the James River extending southeast from Skiffe's Creek along many miles of waterfront to the river's mouth at Newport News...

, USA. Liebherr can simultaneously produce up to four T 282B's.

Transportation

Due to its exceptional size and weight, the T 282B cannot be driven on public roads. The T 282B is shipped in component form to the customer site before undergoing final assembly.

Cost

Although the price varies based upon customer specification and quantity ordered, each T 282B costs US$

United States dollar

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 4 to 5 million. Liebherr expects to sell dozens of T 282B's each year, primarily to coal

Coal

Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock usually occurring in rock strata in layers or veins called coal beds or coal seams. The harder forms, such as anthracite coal, can be regarded as metamorphic rock because of later exposure to elevated temperature and pressure...

, copper

Copper

Copper is a chemical element with the symbol Cu and atomic number 29. It is a ductile metal with very high thermal and electrical conductivity. Pure copper is soft and malleable; an exposed surface has a reddish-orange tarnish...

, iron

Iron

Iron is a chemical element with the symbol Fe and atomic number 26. It is a metal in the first transition series. It is the most common element forming the planet Earth as a whole, forming much of Earth's outer and inner core. It is the fourth most common element in the Earth's crust...

 and gold

Gold

Gold is a chemical element with the symbol Au and an atomic number of 79. Gold is a dense, soft, shiny, malleable and ductile metal. Pure gold has a bright yellow color and luster traditionally considered attractive, which it maintains without oxidizing in air or water. Chemically, gold is a...

 mine

Mining

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 operators in the USA, Chile

Chile

Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...

, Indonesia

Indonesia

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, South Africa

South Africa

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 and Australia

Australia

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.

Competition

The T 282B competes directly with other 400 ST (362.9 t) payload capacity haul trucks, including the Caterpillar 797F and Bucyrus MT6300AC

Bucyrus MT6300AC

The Bucyrus MT6300AC is an off-highway, ultra class, two-axle, diesel/AC electric powertrain haul truck designed and manufactured by Bucyrus International Inc. in the United States...

. Depending on customer requirements, lower payload capacity 360 ST (326.6 t) products such as the Komatsu 960E-1

Komatsu 960E-1

The Komatsu 960E-1 is an off-highway, ultra-class, rigid-frame, two-axle, diesel/AC electric powertrain haul truck designed and manufactured by Komatsu America Corp. in Peoria, Illinois, United States. The 960E-1 is Komatsu's largest, highest capacity haul truck, offering a payload capacity of up to...

 may also place competitive pressure on sales of the T 282B.

Specifications

Liebherr T 282B Specifications

Public Introduction	March 29, 2004
Nominal Payload Capacity	360 ST (326.6 t)
Gross Machine Operating Weight	1316000 lb (596,927.6 kg)
Engine Make & Model	DDC Detroit Diesel As a corporation, Daimler Trucks North America has decided to rename the company "DETROIT".Detroit Diesel Corporation is an American-based diesel engine producer headquartered in Detroit, Michigan, USA... /MTU MTU Friedrichshafen MTU Friedrichshafen GmbH is a manufacturer of commercial internal combustion engines founded by Wilhelm Maybach and his son Karl Maybach in 1909...  20V4000 or Cummins Cummins Cummins Inc. is a Fortune 500 corporation that designs, manufactures, distributes and services engines and related technologies, including fuel systems, controls, air handling, filtration, emission control and electrical power generation systems...  QSK 78
Engine Arrangement	V-20 (DDC/MTU) or V-18 (Cummins)
Net Engine Power	3650 HP (DDC/MTU) or 3500 HP (Cummins)
Top Speed (Loaded)	40 mph (64.4 km/h)
Overall Height to Top of Canopy (Empty)	24 in 0 in (7.32 m)
Overall Height (Body Raised)	48 in 11 in (14.91 m)
Overall Length	50 in 3 in (15.32 m)
Overall Width	29 in 10 in (9.09 m)
Wheelbase	21 in 8 in (6.6 m)
Fuel Capacity	1250 US gal (4,731.8 l)
Tire Size	59/80R63

See also

• Bucyrus MT6300AC
  Bucyrus MT6300AC
  The Bucyrus MT6300AC is an off-highway, ultra class, two-axle, diesel/AC electric powertrain haul truck designed and manufactured by Bucyrus International Inc. in the United States...
  
  
• Caterpillar 797
• Komatsu 960E-1
  Komatsu 960E-1
  The Komatsu 960E-1 is an off-highway, ultra-class, rigid-frame, two-axle, diesel/AC electric powertrain haul truck designed and manufactured by Komatsu America Corp. in Peoria, Illinois, United States. The 960E-1 is Komatsu's largest, highest capacity haul truck, offering a payload capacity of up to...
  
  
• Terex 33-19 "Titan"
  Terex 33-19 "Titan"
  The Terex 33-19 "Titan" was a prototype off-highway, ultra class, rigid frame, three-axle, diesel/AC electric powertrain haul truck designed by the Terex Division of General Motors and assembled at General Motors Diesel Division's London, ON, Canada assembly plant in 1973. Only one 33-19 was ever...
  
  
• Haul truck

External links

• Liebherr T 282B Mining Truck - Liebherr-International Deutschland GmbH