Off-Highway Trucks

Rokbak Celebrates Three Years of High-Quality Hauling, Positive Growth →

From Construction Equipment Guide... September 2021 was a notable month. Cristiano Ronaldo became the all-time leading goal scorer for men's national football teams. SpaceX launched the first all-civilian spaceflight. And the U.S. recorded its lowest-ever levels of people living in poverty. But in Motherwell, Scotland, the celebrations were centered around something altogether more groundbreaking: the launch of the Rokbak brand. Click for more...

Rokbak Presence Increases in United States →

From Construction Equipment Guide... More than half of all articulated haulers that leave Scotland-based ADT manufacturer Rokbak's Motherwell factory are currently destined for North America. The United States is the leading ADT market, with huge infrastructure spend and significant construction activity around house and road building across many of its 50 states. "Right now, in certain states, you can't turn your head without seeing construction," said Dan Meara, regional sales manager of Rokbak in North America. Click for more...

Relationships Drive Success for Rokbak in North America →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Canada is the second largest country in the world and the United States is fourth, making North America the biggest market articulated hauler manufacturer Rokbak serves geographically. The region also is the company's biggest market financially, purchasing more haulers than any other. The most exciting part for Rokbak is that there's still a huge amount of untapped potential, with its articulated haulers winning new admirers on an almost weekly basis, according to the company. Click for more...

Proper Articulated Dump Truck Maintenance Reduces Downtime, Lowers Costs →

From Construction Equipment Guide... While it's impossible to predict when a machine will experience maintenance issues, understanding proper articulated dump truck (ADT) maintenance can significantly reduce downtime and lower your overall cost of ownership when they arise. Brandon Crockett is the DEVELON ADT product manager. He explains how to predict expenses, minimize downtime, easily service an ADT and increase the resale value by planning ahead for maintenance. Click for more...

Hitachi Begins Technological Feasibility Trial of Ultra-Large Full Battery Dump Truck →

Hitachi Construction Machinery Co. Ltd. announced the commencement of the world's first* technological feasibility trial of an ultra-large full battery rigid frame dump truck by an Original Equipment Manufacturer operating at First Quantum Minerals Ltd Kansanshi copper and gold mine in the Republic of Zambia. (*As of June 27, 2024, based on a survey conducted by Hitachi Construction Machinery of ultra-large dump trucks with a load capacity of 150 tons or more manufactured by OEMs) The technological feasibility trial, which began in June 2024, is being conducted at First Quantum's Kansanshi deep open-pit copper-gold mine, one of the company's largest mines in Zambia. Click for more...

Doran 360 SmartLink Tablet Collects Digital Tire Pressure and Temperature Data During Walk-Around Equipment Inspections →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Doran Manufacturing, a provider of tire monitoring systems for off-road equipment and over-the-road truck fleets, introduced the Doran 360 SmartLink TPMS tablet which allows users to wirelessly read digital tire pressure and temperature during their walk around equipment inspections. This simplifies and speeds the process of gathering tire pressure and temperature information, while also eliminating the potential for errors due to gauging or manually recording tire pressures. Click for more...

Komatsu Achieves Major Autonomous Milestones →

With a fleet of more than 750 autonomous haul trucks commissioned worldwide, Komatsu customers have hauled more than 10 billion metric tons of material and are adding to that milestone at a rate of more than 6 million metric tons per day. Additionally, 10 Komatsu autonomous trucks have achieved a benchmark of 100 thousand autonomous hours each, a first in the mining industry. Komatsu launched the FrontRunner Autonomous Haulage System (AHS) in 2008, marking the world's first commercial application of an AHS. Click for more...

Haul Track Helps Customers Get More From Their Rokbak Truck →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Every Rokbak articulated hauler comes with the innovative Haul Track telematics system as standard. It's a productivity-enhancing, connected technology that enables more efficient — and more sustainable — operations, according to the manufacturer. Telematics takes data from the truck's onboard diagnostics system and combines it with GPS and wireless communication to monitor truck performance. Click for more...

Telematics Direct Rokbak Customers' Efficiencies, Uptime →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Rokbak dealer and U.S. construction equipment supplier GT Mid Atlantic (GTMA) has a lot of equipment to keep track of with a huge rental fleet of approximately 600 machines, 74 of which are Rokbak articulated haulers. Luckily, with Rokbak's Haul Track telematics system, this task becomes a little easier. GTMA operates across Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, Washington D.C., Philadelphia, northern Virginia and West Virginia. Click for more...

Caterpillar Signs Strategic Agreement with CRH for Electric Off-Highway Trucks, Charging Solutions →

Caterpillar Inc. has signed an electrification strategic agreement with CRH to advance the deployment of Caterpillar's zero-exhaust emissions solutions. CRH is the number one aggregates producer in North America and the first company in that industry to sign such an agreement with Caterpillar. The agreement is focused on accelerating the deployment of Caterpillar's 70 to 100-ton-class battery electric off-highway trucks and charging solutions at a CRH site in North America. Click for more...

GM, Komatsu Collaborate On Hydrogen Fuel Cell-Powered Mining Truck →

General Motors and Komatsu will co-develop a hydrogen fuel cell power module for Komatsu's 930E electric drive mining truck, the world's best-selling ultra-class haul truck. GM, a leader in hydrogen fuel cell technology, and Komatsu, a global manufacturer of mining and construction equipment, will jointly design and validate the technology. Lightweight and quick to refuel, hydrogen fuel cells are ideal for electrifying applications traditionally powered by diesel engines. Click for more...

U.S. Market Continues to Strengthen for Rokbak →

From Construction Equipment Guide... Rokbak Regional Sales Manager Kevin Clark has been working with trucks for more than four decades. With a large region to cover in the United States, he discusses increasing Rokbak hauler market share, as well as the positive response to the trucks since the Volvo Group acquisition and the rebrand in 2021. Rokbak is continuing to see huge demand for its RA30 and RA40 articulated haulers in North America, much to the delight of Clark. Click for more...

Freeport-McMoRan Uses Cat MineStar to Convert Fleet →

Caterpillar and Freeport-McMoRan (FCX) announced that the two companies are collaborating to convert the mining company's fleet of 33 Cat 793 haul trucks at its Bagdad mine in Arizona to an autonomous haulage system (AHS) using Cat MineStar Command for hauling. "We look forward to partnering with Caterpillar to become the first U.S. copper mine to implement a fully autonomous haulage system and are excited about the numerous benefits it will bring to our Bagdad operation and employees," said Kathleen Quirk, president, Freeport-McMoRan. Click for more...

Prioritizing Customer, Dealer Needs are Key for Rokbak →

From Construction Equipment Guide... In the last 12 months, unit sales for Rokbak have increased by 25 percent and unique customer numbers by 45 percent in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). The Scottish articulated hauler manufacturer has recorded a 40 percent returning and 60 percent new business customer base in 2023. It's altogether indicative of strong customer satisfaction in product investment, aftersales support and the development of key partnerships. Click for more...

Caterpillar Validates Rajant Wireless Solution With Cat MineStar Command for Hauling →

After extensive testing, Caterpillar Inc. has completed the in-house validation of Rajant BreadCrumbs, LX5 CA radios, which will enable field trials with this Rajant product and Cat MineStar Command for hauling. "This validation is a key step to provide additional options for our mining customers when deploying Command for hauling in their operation," said Sean McGinnis, vice president and general manager of technology and global sales support at Caterpillar. Click for more...

Nevada Gold Mines Places Order for 62 Komatsu Haul Trucks →

Building on the proven success of Komatsu trucks at Barrick's Lumwana copper mining operation in Zambia, Nevada Gold Mines (NGM), signed a multi-year agreement with Komatsu to deliver 62 Komatsu 930E-5 haul trucks between 2023 and 2025. NGM is the single largest gold-producing complex in the world, formed as a joint venture between Barrick and Newmont. The new Komatsu haul trucks will be in operation at two Nevada mines: 40 will be deployed to the Carlin Complex and 22 will be at the Cortez site. Click for more...

Rokbak RA40s Rocking the Rockies →

In western Canada, Jura Creek Enterprises has purchased three Rokbak RA40 articulated haulers to move huge amounts of aggregates, stone and rock close to North America's largest and most famous mountain range. The Canadian province of Alberta is said to be "the place where the bold and the adventurous come to play." It is therefore fitting that a trio of Rokbak articulated haulers have made the journey from Scotland there to work under the shadow of the famous Rocky Mountains. Click for more...

Sustainability Integral to Operating Ethos at Rokbak →

From Construction Equipment Guide... At the heart of its sustainability strategy, Rokbak has implemented a set of ambitious goals in operating measures and articulated hauler design and construction. These underscore a determination to reduce environmental impact and promote sustainable practices — all of which benefit the company's valued customers. A commitment to minimizing its ecological footprint has seen the sustainability goals of Scottish articulated hauler manufacturer Rokbak showcase a dedication to environmental stewardship in the heavy machinery industry. Click for more...

DA45-5 Articulated Dump Truck Offers Enhanced Performance, Large Payload Capacity →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The DEVELON DA45-5 articulated dump truck (ADT) offers power, technology, comfort and larger payload capacity. The 45-ton ADT helps customers who regularly operate on large construction sites, in quarries or in mining operations. Payload Measuring System The DA45-5 comes standard with an active payload measuring system for increased productivity and reduced cycle times. The system provides ADT operators with improved truck management and load optimization by helping to protect against extensive overloading. Click for more...

Gold-Standard Rokbak Excels in Silver State →

From Construction Equipment Guide... The state of Nevada may be famous for its casinos, but it was far from a gamble when Reno-Tahoe Construction (RTC) added Rokbak to its fleet of machinery for a huge excavation project. As a well-established contractor working throughout the state of Nevada, RTC prides itself on "construction with integrity" and "getting the job done right". And to get the job done right, you need the right equipment. Click for more...

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