BELAZ-7530 V16
One of the biggest toys which a human
mind can comprehend is the gigantic dumper trucks of BELAZ-7530 series recently
introduced in the mines of Andhra Pradesh.
Thriveni Earthmovers has introduced these gigantic
180-220 ton dumper trucks at its Polavaram Operations in Andhra Pradesh. These
trucks are made in Belarus and measure 13.39-metres in length, 7.82-metres in
width and 6.65-meters in height. These juggernauts are designed for
transportation of loosened rocks at open-pit mining sites under different
climatic conditions.
These kinds of machines specialise in construction
of large industrial structures and hydraulic facilities, in construction of
highway systems as well as in technological departments of the enterprises of
the processing industry. The trucks have a humongous bucket capacity ranging
from 30 to 45 m³ and boast of payload capacities ranging from 180 to 220
tonnes. And this is not even the largest truck in India – that title goes to
Komatsu 240 tonne dumpers commissioned by Larsen & Tubro (L&T) to be
used in Rajasthan.
These marvels of engineering are powered by a
humongous, 60-litre, V16, turbo-diesel engine that makes a mind-bending 2300
HP, along with a mountain-moving 9053 Nm of torque. To put things in
perspective, a Maruti Swift VDI produces a puny 190 Nm. With gross weights that
can reach over 330 tons, all that torque should come handy to help it reach
speeds of up to 60 km/h when unladen.
