SSAB honours Belaz

摘要

Belaz has claimed Swedish steel producer SSAB's 2014 Swedish Steel Prize for developing the world's largest dump truck, with a steerable axle and body components made from high strength steel. The Belaz 75710 dump truck has a payload of 450 tonnes, which makes it 25% more productive than its second largest machine, and reduces environmental impact per load. It can also be operated in temperatures down to -60℃ and at almost 5,000 m above sea level. "We saw that high-strength steel was the best choice when we began discussing the movable suspension," said Vladimir Zagorsky, chief of suspension design engineering department at Belaz. He added, "The design called for four tires in both the front and rear, together with four-wheel drive, which required a new suspension solution."