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Allison Transmission to integrate WBD transmissions into LGMG wide body dump trucks

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Allison Transmission has formed a new strategic partnership with Lingong Heavy Machinery Co Ltd (LGMG), a prominent Chinese mining equipment manufacturer, to provide mining vehicles to customers across the globe.

As a next step in the companies’ long-term partnership, LGMG has integrated Allison 6625 Wide Body Dump Series™ (WBD) transmissions into 136 t wide body mining dump trucks, which will be delivered to international customers for hauling overburden and ore in mine sites.

Allison’s latest collaboration with LGMG marks the first time that the company has integrated an Allison fully-automatic transmission into the larger 136 t crossover vehicle, which has been fielded for trials in Chile, China, Indonesia and Vietnam.

Bingjian Zhao, Vice Sales Director, Overseas Business, LGMG, said: “Allison has never let us down. In terms of technological maturity and cost of ownership, Allison transmissions feature low failure rates, exceptional durability, cutting-edge performance and reliable quality. LGMG mining trucks equipped with Allison transmissions can operate longer and more efficiently, even in the harshest working conditions, making them highly sought after among our mining customers.”

Allison WBD transmissions are highly regarded in the global mining industry for their unrivalled performance, the company says.

“This integration will deliver smooth full-throttle, high-torque starts and enable the vehicle to intelligently shift gears in response to changes in road conditions and gradients,” the company added. The WBD transmission eliminates issues that vehicles equipped with manual transmissions face, such as insufficient starting power under heavy loads and difficulty shifting gears, according to the company.

Kartik Ramanan, Executive Director, Global Off-Highway, Customer Support & Service Engineering, Allison Transmission, said: “Allison transmissions meet the stringent requirements of leading mining truck manufacturers due to their ability to increase manoeuvrability and deliver superior driving performance on difficult terrain while maximising vehicle uptime and lowering maintenance costs. The strategic partnership between Allison and LGMG is rooted in a shared commitment to quality and expanding our global presence. We’re pleased to form a new strategic partnership to support our continued collaboration.”

Allison Transmission adds to off-highway propulsion solutions with TerraTran

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Allison Transmission has launched TerraTran™, its latest innovation in propulsion solutions purpose-built for the global construction and mining markets.

A variant of Allison’s proven 4000 Series™ transmission, the TerraTran is purpose built for off-highway applications such as mobile cranes, articulated dump trucks and wide-body mining dump trucks.

TerraTran was developed based on voice of customer input, which indicated a need for the proven reliability and durability of Allison’s 4000 Series transmission, but with increased horsepower, torque and gross vehicle weight capability, while also adding fast reverse capability, the designer and manufacturer of conventional and electrified vehicle propulsion solutions company said.

TerraTran has maximum power capability of up to 800 hp, or 597 kW, and torque capability up to 3,025 lb/ft (4,502 kg/m), dependent upon the application in which it is deployed. TerraTran also features seven forward and two reverse speeds. With the additional fast reverse, TerraTran delivers improved productivity and optimised vocational efficiency, according to the company, with field tests conducted over around two years demonstrating that TerraTran delivers enhanced drivability, gradeability and manoeuvrability under demanding operating conditions.

In partnership with Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group (XCMG), headquartered in Xuzhou, China, the TerraTran will be launched first in XCMG’s all-terrain crane application.

Kartik Ramanan, Executive Director, Global Off-Highway Sales, Customer Support and Service Engineering at Allison Transmission, said: “Collaborating with XCMG on their all-terrain crane application is a successful example of Allison working closely with our OEM partners to develop innovative solutions that deliver unparalleled performance and productivity to our end user customers, all in an effort to Improve the Way the World Works.

“TerraTran leverages Allison’s more than 65 years of experience moving earth, minerals and precious metals around the world where Allison Automatics have proven themselves in some of the most challenging conditions imaginable.”