Vector Neutral Haul Truck Design

Pioneers Of Haulage	New Neutral Haul Truck Design	Conventional Haulage



Length: 9.2 m (30’-4”) Width: 4.4 m (14’-6”) Height: 4.4m (14’-6”) Turning Rad: 9.9m (32’-8”) Heaped Capacity: 35 m3 (46 yrd3)		650 hp engine Mechanical drive system Four tires on drive axle carry: -½ vehicle weight empty -2/3 vehicle weight loaded Variable rate nitrogen/oil cylinder A-frame linkage with lateral stabilizer bar King-pin type front suspension

Length: 14.8 m (48’-10”)

Width: 9.2 m (30’-4”)

Height: 7.5 m (24’-7”)

Turning Rad: 16.2 m (53’-1”)

Heaped Capacity: 183 m3 (240 yrd3)

2700 hp engine

Electrical drive system

Four tires on drive axle carry:

-½ vehicle weight empty
-2/3 vehicle weight loaded

3-bar linkage suspended on nitrogen/oil cylinders

King-pin type front suspension

Estimated Back-up
and Turn Around Time:

59 sec. (loaded)
+ 38 sec. (empty)
= 1.6 min. Total

Haul Truck Design

Estimated Back-up
and Turn Around Time:

88 sec. (loaded)
+ 56 sec. (empty)
= 2.4 min. Total

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Key Benefits of Vector Neutral Haul Trucks

No differentiation in driver control and operation of the vehicle with respect to the direction of travel.
It is insensitive to direction hence its name “Vector Neutral”.
Because there is no operational difference in performance as direction changes, there is no need to turn the vehicle around when changing direction.

This changes the haulage cycle for the truck.

The Result:

An undisputable advantage over the conventional haulage truck.

Vector Neutral Haul Truck Advantages

Less steering actuations
Less brake actuations
Less wear on the drive train
Less scrub and wear on tires
No turn-around areas to maintain
Ease of adapting remote and automatic control of the vehicle

Length: 10.6 m (30’-4”)

Width: 5.2 m (17’-0”)

Height: 3.9 m (12’-10”)

Turning Rad: 9.5 m (31’-4”)

Heaped Capacity: 35 m3 (46 yrd3)

650 hp engine

Mechanical drive system

Four tires on drive axle carry:
-½ vehicle weight empty
-½ vehicle weight loaded

Variable rate nitrogen/oil cylinder,
A-frame linkage with lateral stabilizer bar

Length: 19.9 m (65’-4”)

Width: 9.1 m (30’-0”)

Height: 7.5 m (24’-7”)

Turning Rad: 17.0 m (56’-0”)

Heaped Capacity: 183 m3 (240 yrd3)

2700 hp engine

Electrical drive system

Four tires on drive axle carry:
-½ vehicle weight empty
-½ vehicle weight loaded

3-bar linkage suspended on
nitrogen/oil cylinders

Vector Neutral 60 Ton

Length: 10.6 m (30’-4”)

Width: 5.2 m (17’-0”)

Height: 3.9 m (12’-10”)

Turning Rad: 9.5 m (31’-4”)

Heaped Capacity: 35 m3 (46 yrd3)

Payload and vehicle weight carried by:
8 tires

Turn Around and position time:
0.13 min.

Terex 60 Ton
Length: 9.2 m (30’-4”)

Width: 4.4 m (14’-6”)

Height: 4.4m (14’-6”)

Turning Rad: 9.9m (32’-8”)

Heaped Capacity: 35 m3 (46 yrd3)

Payload and vehicle weight carried by:
6 tires

Turn Around and position time:
1.6 min.

Vector Neutral 400 Ton

Length: 19.9 m (65’-4”)

Width: 9.1 m (30’-0”)

Height: 7.5 m (24’-7”)

Turning Rad:17.0 m (56’-0”)

Heaped Capacity: 183 m3 (240 yrd3)

Payload and vehicle weight carried by:
8 tires

Turn Around and position time:
0.13 min.

Liebherr 400 Ton

Length: 14.8 m (48’-10”)

Width: 9.2m (30’-4”)

Height: 7.5m (24’-7”)

Turning Rad: 16.2 m (53’-1”)

Heaped Capacity: 183m3 (240 yrd3)

Payload and vehicle weight carried by:
6 tires

Turn Around and position time:
2.4 min.


1.46 minutes per haulage cycle advantage 60 ton truck: 10% performance advantage on haulage cycles up to 14.6 minutes in length - Less steering actuations - - Less brake actuations - - Less wear on the drive train -	2.26 minutes per haulage cycle advantage 400 ton truck: 10% performance advantage on haulage cycles up to 22.6 minutes in length - Ease of adapting remote and automatic control of the vehicle - - Less scrub and wear on tires - - No turn-around areas to maintain -

Vector Neutral Haul Truck An idea who’s time has come…

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