June 26, 2010

Terex RH 400 - Worlds Largest Hydraulic Shovel

The Terex RH400 is the worlds largest hydraulic shovel and weighs 1078 Tons with a shovel capacity of 94 tons in a single scoop. It can fill huge mining trucks like the Komatsu 930E with 3 or 4 passes. The RH400 has the working ability to scoop up around 9900 tons of material ever hour which is a world record for a vehicle of this type.

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The entire hydraulic system for the RH400 holds 3400 Gallons, because the RH400 can work in extreme conditions there are several devices to pre-heat the engine oil, the coolant and hydraulic oil so it doesn't cool down to difficult operation levels, these machines are like anything else automotive...they like to run best whilst warmed up. The hydraulics on this machine are quite something to behold which is why there is a 1000 liter capacity pump holding grease for the regular automatic joint greasing. Too much friction on any of the working members could spell disaster considering how much weight the RH400 has to handle.

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The shovel on the RH400 can hold 85 tons of burden in a single scoop and weighs 80 tons on its own and the hydraulic arm that lifts the combined weight of 165 tons is held in by a strong metal pin, the metal pin weighs a mere 3 tons. The below images show a closer view of the bucket and the pin being inserted into the arm. See a YouTube video of the RH400 in action. Its only when we see some actual video of a machine like this that we can appreciate its power and capabilities a bit more. It only takes between 3 to 5 scoops to fill up 240 to 400 ton mining trucks and when you consider that these machines work 7 days a week 365 days a year, its saving a lot of Time = Money for the mine owners.

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June 26, 2010 by admin · 2

June 15, 2010

The Dodge Tomahawk Concept Motorcycle

The Tomahawk is a Viper V-10 based motorcycle, a 500 horsepower engine with four wheels beneath it. The engine breathes through twin throttle bodies mounted right up front (the two round things above the front tires are). While the Tomahawk has the same number of tires as a car, it keeps the motorcycle form factor otherwise. This is no sedan...

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Chrysler sold nine replicas through Neiman Marcus, for $555,000 each. The motorcycles cannot be driven on public roads. A spokesman told Reuters they were meant as rolling sculptures, presumably to avoid legal liability. They are driveable - just not (legally) on public roads. The Tomahawk concept is an awesome-sounding machine; we saw it started and revved. Clouds of blue smoke vied for attention with the throaty rumble of the mighty V-10, and hitting the gas visibly opened the twin throttle body blades up front where the headlight would normally be. Though deeper and more rumbling than most motorcycles, it did not seem to be louder overall - just deeper, with no shrill overtones.

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Wolfgang Bernhard, Chrysler's first mate at the time, was said to be enthusiastic about that project, so much so that hundreds were projected to be built at under $200,000 each (probably below breakeven). They reportedly cost Chrysler over $100,000 to build (the work is outsourced), not including engineering costs. The Dodge Tomahawk can reach 60 miles an hour in about 2.5 seconds, and has a theoretical top speed of nearly 400 mph. Each pair of wheels is separated by a few inches and each wheel has an independent suspension. Bernhard said four wheels were necessary to handle the power from the engine.

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June 15, 2010 by admin · 2

June 14, 2010

Strand Craft 122 Super Yacht and Supercar

As near as we can tell, the single biggest issue with the average run-of-the-mill yacht is the distinct lack of storage. No, not so much storage for your clothing or personal goods... we're talking about a garage for that favorite supercar of yours, of course. Strand Craft has taken the issue to heart with its latest design, the 122 Super Yacht.

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This creation, which exists only in renderings at the moment, would feature a built-in garage in the stern, which naturally would be filled with a bespoke supercar of its very own. Not much is known about the supposed supercar, other than the fact that it would be powered by an 880-horsepower V12 engine and have a top speed of over 230 miles per hour.

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As you might expect, the yacht itself is no slouch in the power or speed departments. In fact, its twin Rolls-Royce engines coupled to the extra Booster engine put out an impressive 14,000 horsepower combined – enough to push the 122 to speeds of 55 knots. See for yourself in our high-res image gallery below.

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June 14, 2010 by admin · 0

June 13, 2010

Ford F-750 Luxury Truck 4x4 by Dunkel Industries

The great thing about SEMA that other auto shows can’t boast of is that you can find vehicles that are so out of the ordinary it begs for more than a few double takes. Take this truck from Dunkel Industries for example.

In as many words: it’s huge!

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Check out the world’s Biggest Truck: Ford F-750 Luxury Truck by Dunkel Industries. Dunkel Industries’ Luxury 4×4 – the largest pickup truck we’ve ever seen at SEMA. It’s 8.5 feet wide, 32 feet long and almost 12 feet tall! The Dunkel 4×4 is an RV and pickup fused together. It’s built on a Ford F-650/F-750 chassis with a bed that’s big enough to fit a full-size car with room on the top for dirtbikes. There’s no need to tow a trailer!

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June 13, 2010 by admin · 2

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