Liebherr T282

Once again, Liebherr Mining Equipment Co. is in first place as the first OEM to provide the Mining Industry with a two axle, diesel electric, AC drive haul truck with a payload capacity of 360 tons/327 metric tons. This is the haul truck that the industry has been waiting to receive. Not only does the T282 have an increase in payload capacity, but the AC Drive system has been designed to allow for easy configuration as a trolley system with minimal additional equipment required bringing new economics to trolley operation.The T282 360 ton/327 metric ton hauler will provide fuel savings, reduce maintenance requirements, reduce downtime, and maintenance costs providing the mine owner with beneficial increases in productivity.

The range of Liebherr electric drive mining trucks are designed and built in Virginia, USA. The use of high horsepower diesel engines combined with an electric drive system contribute to the hauling efficiency required by large open pit mines around the world in order to lower their cost of production.

Payload class		360 t
Maximum Operating Weight		592 t
Max. travel speed		64 km/h

AC DRIVE SYSTEM
The Siemens AC Drive system utilized on the Liebherr T282 is based on technology used by Siemens Energy and Automation, Inc. in applications including shovel drives, locomotive and mass transit system applications.The AC control system provides an additional margin of braking allowing total dynamic retarding capacity up to 6,032 hp and down to.5 miles per hour at which time the service brakes are activated to achieve the final stop. The AC control system also advises the operator of the vehicles operation outside the retarding capability.

The new T282 diesel electric AC drive Liebherr hauler, follows the precedent established by the Liebherr 240 ton truck design team in 1982 when the company was the first OEM to take the giant step up in payload capacity. Now Liebherr takes another giant step up in payload capacity to 360 ton /327 metric tons - the first OEM to respond to the Mining Industry's request for a large capacity AC drive haul truck that can be used in both standard operational mines and in trolley applications.

source: Wyoming Coal, liebherr.com