Allison Transmission delivers global solutions in the most extreme environments. Thousands flocked to Munich to see the construction and mining vehicle innovations at bauma 2013. Site operators investing in increased performance and improved productivity, despite the obstacles of perilous surfaces and unmerciful temperatures, choose Allison transmissions to carry their heaviest loads to the highest peaks and far below the earth’s surface.
From Randon Vehicles, a leading supporter of Brazil’s biggest infrastructure projects, to Zijin Mining Corporation, China’s largest producer of gold, many leading OEMs equip their toughest construction and mining vehicles with Allison transmissions.
Volker Hein, Manager of C.A.T. Construction GmbH, a German company that delivers special equipment for oil and gas worldwide, spoke about the company machines operating during the coldest Siberian winters with temperatures dropping below -40°C. “There is almost no challenge an Allison cannot cope with. That’s why we have been using them for more than 20 years. Allison transmissions are always prepared to deliver the best results.”
Valery Arestov, Chief Engineer at TechStroyGaz, agrees. Since 2004, his company has operated 24-ton Scania R114C (6×6) dump trucks in Yamal-Nenets Autonomous District, an area well-known for its uncompromising permafrost and swampy roads. One of these vehicles was equipped with a fully automatic Allison transmission; while approaching half-a-million km, neither the six-speed Allison 4000 Series transmission nor the vehicle it equips has ever needed an unscheduled repair.
With sweltering summers that heat internal machine components to an excess of 70°C, the Australian outback is another of the harshest possible environments. Yet, two Steiger Tiger tractors equipped with Allison 6000 Series transmissions have each logged more than 50,000 hours without breakdowns or major delays at the Arumpo Bentonite mine.
About 3,000 km due west, Barry Cook, Action Mining Services Business Development Manager, said his Hinos fitted with Allison automatics are perfect for working the demanding mine sites across the country. “The Allison automatic offers significant advantages in a mine environment that makes it the ideal choice for the vehicles we are selling.”
Allison-equipped trucks operate 1,000 metres below soil in iron ore fields of northern Sweden and at the Blue Nile’s Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam construction site, delivering high performance and great reliability, no matter the terrain and operation conditions.