THE MAKING OF LIEBHERR T 284 AN INSPIRING HISTORY: How Engineers Built a 363-Tonne Hauling Giant and the Technology That Keeps It Moving in the World’s Toughest Mines - Couverture souple

R. BRIGHT, ALEX

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ISBN 13 : 9798194368358

Editeur : Independently published, 2026

Synopsis

What does it take to build a truck capable of carrying 363 tonnes through some of the toughest mining conditions on Earth?

THE MAKING OF THE LIEBHERR T 284 takes readers beyond the staggering dimensions of one of the world's great ultra-class haul trucks and into the engineering decisions that make such a machine possible.

A fully loaded T 284 can reach approximately 605 tonnes. Yet sheer size is not enough. It must accelerate under load, climb punishing grades, descend under control, survive thousands of haul cycles, dump its cargo, return for another load and remain productive through long working hours.

So how did engineers make something this enormous work day after day?

This book follows the story from the early T 282 and the lessons that shaped the T 282 B and T 282 C to the unveiling of the T 284 at MINExpo 2012. Along the way, discover why Liebherr pursued a 363-tonne payload while keeping the truck's own weight under control, and how years of real mining experience influenced the machines that followed.

Go inside the diesel-electric Litronic Plus AC Drive System and discover how engine power becomes electricity before returning to the wheels as immense mechanical force. See why tyres, suspension, frame design, braking, retardation, cooling and payload distribution can matter just as much as raw engine power.

Then follow the T 284 into the real world.

Experience a complete haul cycle from loading to dumping. Discover what happens when these trucks operate more than 4,500 metres above sea level at Chile's Collahuasi copper operation. Explore trolley-assisted hauling, telematics, autonomous operation and the changing energy technologies that are pushing ultra-class mining trucks toward a new era.

This is not simply a book for people who already know mining equipment. It is for heavy-machinery enthusiasts, engineers, students, technology lovers and curious readers who have ever looked at a gigantic machine and wondered, How does that actually work?

Behind every 363-tonne load are thousands of decisions most people will never see.

Open THE MAKING OF THE LIEBHERR T 284 and discover the engineering hidden behind the giant.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Independently published
• Date d'édition: 2026
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 13: 9798194368358
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 97
• Coordonnées du fabricant: Printed by Amazon on behalf of the author; https://www.amazon.fr/hz/contact-us; ; c/o Amazon Media EU S.à.r.l., 38 Avenue John F. Kennedy; Luxembourg; L-1855; Luxembourg