提高采矿推土机的门槛

拥有世界上最大的生产推土机, 小松遇到了加拿大矿山的力量, 多功能性, 可持续经营要求.

Mining dozers may not have the profile of excavators and 运输卡车. 仍然, they're essential for closing gaps in 矿业 workflows and are equally subject to sustainable and efficient 矿业 demands. 小松应对了这一挑战 D475A-8, 目前世界上产量最大的推土机, 哪一个部署了一个获胜的权力组合, 效率, 可持续性, 和人体工程学.

Many of the machine's latest features were developed and tested through a continuous improvement process conducted by 小松's engineering group and the company's largest independent distributor, 艾奇逊SMS设备, 阿尔伯塔省. The process has given Canadian mines the unique opportunity to participate in the evolution of the dozer to ensure that it meets the needs of their operators, who work in some of the toughest conditions in the world.

"By working closely with the 韦德娱乐1946 team on this product, we've improved it based on their deep understanding of Canadian 矿业 and their ongoing dialogue with Canadian 矿业 customers,Noboru Kawabata说, 小松美国公司产品支持经理. "This has made it possible to develop an outstanding product, and we are confident that by continuing this cycle, we will be able to provide even better machines to our customers."

“我认为这个推土机是一个真正的成功故事,Chad Perreault说, SMS设备的采矿技术专家, 因为它真实地反映了 working with customer input to make a better product. 许多制造商都在谈论这一点, 但是在这种情况下, 我们可以指出具体的特征, like the way the doors open on the hood or the fact that the radiator fan can swing out so you can wash the radiator. 这些, 还有很多其他特点, came from an ongoing process initially started by Mark Haywood, SMS设备的技术支持经理, 十多年前."

“这个过程,佩诺特说, "is a testament to 小松's commitment to Canadian 矿业, which presents designers with some of the toughest 矿业 challenges."

提高工作流程效率

Mining dozers often play a pivotal role in supporting high-volume processes such as excavating, 加载, 和运输. 为了满足这一要求 D475A-8 has the size and the power to handle the most demanding tasks. 反向时功率增加15%, 这台机器的地面速度更快, shortening cycle times and making it 10% more productive than previous models. It can also handle a wide variety of blades to meet particular material-handling characteristics.

D475A-8启用挖掘机, 运输卡车, and other equipment to operate more efficiently by matching the productivity requirements of the entire workflow process chain.

创造一个对操作员友好的环境

Recruiting operators to work in remote Canadian mines is difficult, even under the best conditions. 帮助矿山应对这一挑战, 小松 completely re-designed the cab in the D475A-8, providing an operator with a comfortable and highly sophisticated control environment. 驾驶室有全新的供暖系统, 冷却, 通风系统, 让驾驶室更安静，防尘效果更好.

"This model has an excellent climate control system right out of the box,佩诺特说. "It has a lot of vents, it moves a lot of air, and the cab pressurizes very well – it's quite quiet."

一个后视摄像头, 高分辨率屏幕, and fingertip control also help improve safety and reduce operator fatigue. “指尖控制对操作人员来说是一个真正的好处,佩诺特说, "because if you're working on slopes or rough ground, you can hold onto the bar to steady yourself while you operate the controls and provides very smooth steering. 所以，这是他们感到高兴的事情." Enabling the blade auto-pitch and ripper auto-return features also enhances the operator experience by eliminating repetitive movements, 进一步减少操作员疲劳.

Perreault points out all these features result in less operator fatigue and reduced risk of operator error and accidents; they are complemented by new safety features such as better lighting and an optional power ladder to make it safer to climb into the cab in slippery conditions.

可维护性

加拿大的许多矿山都在偏远地区, making maintenance potentially more challenging and amplifying equipment downtime's disruptive consequences—key aspects of the D475A-8 design help to alleviate these concerns.

耐久性是其中重要的一部分. A single-link design for the link structure reduces blade sway and corresponding wear by 73%, improving the shim adjustment point to only one place. A 16% larger trunnion size provides a longer wear life. Other improvements include changes in the track frames, equalizer bar and pivot shafts.

Details such as improved service access and fewer grease points make the machine easier to maintain, 缩短与维护相关的停机时间. 韦德娱乐1946 also works closely with customers by providing remote and on-site maintenance services and helping customers develop maintenance plans to reduce their overall cost of ownership.

重要的关系

"Customers appreciate our working relationship with 小松," says Haywood. 他们向小松承认了这一点, we're not just a dealer but a partner that helps them incorporate a better understanding of Canadian 矿业 into their products. 小松 trusts us to recommend modifications and will stand behind us as we work to determine and satisfy the specific requirements of our customers."

This demonstrates that heavy equipment isn't just about technology – it's also about having the right relationships to ensure that the right technology is deployed in the right place at the right time. 随着D475A-8型矿用推土机的发展, 小松 and 韦德娱乐1946 have shown how important these relationships are.