A look at Cat's new 797 haul truck.(Caterpillar Inc.)
From: Diesel Progress North American Edition
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Date: 6/1/1999
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Author: Mercer, Mike
Caterpillar Inc has introduced a new line of mine haul trucks that are considered the largest and most technically advanced so far among the company's truck models. The 797 series boasts of a single 24-cylinder engine, a nominal capacity of 360 tons and an operating weight of 1,230,000 lb. The truck was designed with the aid of computer modeling and features a cab engineered in such a way as to reduce operator fatigue, improve operator performance and promote safe operation. It promises to ...
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