The Komatsu 960E-1 (960E) is an off-
highway,
ultra-class, rigid-frame, two-
axle
An axle or axletree 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 the vehicle, with the wheels rotating around the axle. In the former case, bearing ...
,
diesel/
AC electric
powertrain haul truck designed and manufactured by
Komatsu in
Peoria, Illinois
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, United States. The 960E-1 has been Komatsu's largest, highest capacity haul truck, offering a payload capacity of up to . The 960-E1 is the first generation of the 960E series of haul trucks and is alternately referred to by Komatsu specifically as the 960E-1 or generally as the 960E.
The 960E-1 was supplanted by the 980E-4 as the Komatsu's highest capacity haul truck in September 2016, with a haul capacity of 400 tons.
Public debut
Komatsu America Corp. announced the introduction of the 960E-1 on May 27, 2008.
Powertrain
The 960E-1 is powered by a diesel/AC electric powertrain. A Komatsu SSDA18V170
V18, dual-stage
turbocharged diesel engine
The term turbo-diesel, also written as turbodiesel and turbo diesel, refers to any diesel engine equipped with a turbocharger. As with other engine types, turbocharging a diesel engine can significantly increase its efficiency and power output, ...
developed by Industrial Power Alliance, a joint venture between Komatsu and
Cummins, is coupled to a
General Electric GTA-39
insulated-gate bipolar transistor alternator that sends electrical power to twin General Electric GDY108 induction
traction motors, with one
induction motor
An induction motor or asynchronous motor is an AC electric motor in which the electric current in the rotor needed to produce torque is obtained by electromagnetic induction from the magnetic field of the stator winding. An induction mot ...
located on each side of the rear axle.
Assembly
The 960E-1 is assembled at Komatsu North America's Peoria Manufacturing Operation in
Peoria, IL, USA.
Transportation
Due to its exceptional size and weight, the 960E-1 can not be driven on public roads. The 960E-1 is shipped in component form to the customer site before undergoing final assembly.
Specifications
At its introduction the 960E-1 was Komatsu's largest, highest payload capacity haul truck, offering a payload capacity of up to . The 960E-1 is long, wide and tall. Fully loaded the 960E-1 weighs and can achieve a top speed of
Competition
The 960E-1 competes directly with other payload capacity haul trucks such as the Bucyrus MT5500AC. Depending on customer requirements, the 960E-1 may also place pressure on sales of payload capacity haul trucks, such as the
Bucyrus MT6300AC or the
Caterpillar 797F.
See also
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Haul truck
Notes
References
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External links
Komatsu 960E-1 WebsiteKomatsu America Corp.
Komatsu 960E-1 Product Brochure AESS647-00 EV-2Komatsu America Corp. (Archived from on 2010-09-25)
Komatsu 960E-1 Product Brochure AESS647-00 EV-1Komatsu America Corp. (Archived from on 2010-03-02)
Industrial Power Alliance, Ltd. Website- Diesel engine manufacturer
- GE Transportation Mining (Archived from on 2010-09-25)
- GE Transportation Mining (Archived from on 2010-09-25)
- IVT Magazine, March 2009, "Haul of fame" Article on 960E.
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