WORLD NEWS
5 000th assembly of Cat 793 mining truck
With the recently completed
assembly of the 5000th Cat®
793 mining truck, Caterpillar
data shows that the momentous
production figure far surpasses
the manufacture of any other
brand of 250-ton (227-tonne) size
class truck. Truck number 5 000
represents the fifth generation
of the 793, which has been in
production since 1991.
During a ceremony at
the Decatur, Illinois, USA,
manufacturing facility, Jean
Savage, Caterpillar vice-president
with responsibility for the
Surface Mining & Technology
Division, said: “The 793 mining
truck is the core of Cat surface
mining vehicles,” adding that the
793 has been an integral part of
making Caterpillar the leading
supplier of surface mining
equipment.
Sudhanshu Singh, global
product manager: large mining
trucks, added: “The success of
the 793 supports our belief that
it is the most productive and
cost-effective mining truck in a
wide range of applications,” and
added that the 793’s success is
a direct result of collaboration
with customers, Cat dealers, and
cross-functional teams within the
Caterpillar organisation. “Our very
first 793 truck, placed in service
27 years ago, is still in service,
delivering best-in-class cost per
ton,” Singh added.
The 5000th 793 unit will be
delivered to a mining customer
in Australia, where some of the
largest numbers of 793s are
operating, as well as in North
America and South America,
where the trucks work to mine
iron ore, copper, coal, gold, and
other minerals.
Built for durability, one of the
longest-running 793s was built in
1992 and has accumulated 173 000
operating hours — nearly 20
years equivalent — as it works in
a mine in the US.
The most recent generation,
the 793F, has been the truck of
choice for autonomous operation.
More than 100 793F trucks are
now operating via Command for
Hauling, the Cat autonomous
truck operations system, which
is part of Cat MineStar™. Most
of the autonomous trucks are
operating in iron ore mines in
Western Australia, though Cat
autonomous truck fleets are
growing in South America and
North America.
Interest in autonomous haulage
continues to grow, because
Cat autonomous trucks have
delivered productivity increases of
more than 20% while improving
safety and reducing costs. Cat
autonomous trucks have hauled
more than 800 million tons (700
million tonnes) since the first such
trucks started working about four
years ago.
Built for durability, one of the longest-running 793s was built in 1992 and
has accumulated 173 000 operating hours.
JUNE 2018
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