Bolted Truck Body (BTB)

STREAMLINED DESIGN

BTB is engineered in an “S” aerodynamic shape to avoid material accumulation in the upper surface and minimize spillage. BTB has a modified angle chassis to reduce spillage. The curved sides keep the load in an idle state, generating an optimal load distribution.

UNIQUE BOLTED BODY

The BTB’s unique bolted modular system has interchangeable operational parts, allowing for significant cost reduction in transportation, assembly, and maintenance costs. Our part replacement program provides unknown levels of convenience for the client by drastically reducing maintenance costs and tray downtime.

HEAVY LOAD CAPACITY

The BTB weight is considerably less than all the competition products. The reduction in weight of the body, whilst maintaining strength and durability, guarantees a superior load volume.

When the vehicle is operated without a load, the BTB lightweight body greatly contributes to reduced tyre wear, joints, brakes, general running cost and improves fuel efficiency.

OPTIMIZED TRANSPORTATION

• Container transportation
• Substantial Transport Cost Reduction
• Eliminate Wide Load Restrictions
• Eliminate Load Height Restrictions
• Eliminate escorts
• Eliminate special permits
• Ensure the quickest, shortest, safest route
• Zero road surface disturbance
• Zero damage to traffic lights, signs
• Zero damage to environment whilst in transit

BENEFITS

• LIGHT WEIGHT BODY DESIGN
• LOW TRANSPORTATION COST TO SITE
• BTB SECTION TRAYS ARE TRANSPORTED IN STANDARD 6 OR 12 METER CONTAINERS TO SITE FROM THE MANUFACTURER
• REDUCED STAFF COMPLIMENT REQUIRED FOR MAINTAINABILITY
• UP TO 50% SAVING ON MAINTENANCE COST
• 90% RISK EXPOSURE REDUCTION IN MAINTENANCE, DUE TO INTERCHANGEABLE DESIGNED PARTS
• 80% INCREASE IN AVAILABILITY OF THE ASSET
• LOW COST FOR REPAIRS
• QUICK TURNAROUND TIME FOR REPAIRS AND/OR EXCHANGE OF WORN PARTS
• INCREASED PAYLOAD CAPACITY

PRODUCT RANGE AVAILABLE

CAT 775, CAT 777, CAT 785, CAT 789, CAT 793 & CAT 797

KOM630, KOM730, KOM830, KOM930 & KOM960 with Komatsu BAW signed off for KOM830, KOM930 & KOM960

TEREX MT4400

Hitachi EH3500,EH4000 & EH5000

GENERAL COMMENTS

An innovative haul truck body, THE BTB has entered the market after proving itself in the toughest mines with a unique mix of advanced capabilities and leading design.

A standout NEWSTEEL product that has grown in popularity during this time is the Bolted Truck Body (BTB), a haul truck body that the company is now introducing to the African market.

The BTB has already been very successful in South America, with the product now distributed in Canada, South Africa, Brazil, Australia, and Mongolia. The BTB has proven itself in some of the largest mines in the world in these jurisdictions over the past five years. It has worked in some of the harshest copper mines in Chile, so the benefits of the tray have already been proven.

Haul truck trays are often criticized for being too heavy, which cuts into operational efficiency and profits. In the business of mining, payload is everything. If you have a haul truck that is supposed to carry 220 tonnes, but is fitted with a heavy tray, you can carry much less product which means loss profit.

The BTB is a lighter solution as opposed to other conventional trays, which reinforces the benefits that using a lighter tray like the BTB can offer.

If you can carry 14 tonnes more on a tray that works seven days a week over two, 12 hour shifts a day over a year, that’s a lot of additional tonnage that translates into profits.

Another benefit of the BTB tray is in its transport ability. Traditional trays are welded before delivery, making transportation of the oversized equipment challenging and costly through sea freight and inland. A different approach was taken with the BTB to avoid this expensive downside of transportation.

You must take other trays from point A to point B as is, already assembled and welded. You require an escort, a low haul truck, travel when there’s no traffic in the morning and even police to get you in and out of town. Just in moving, it a significant cost to the mines.

The BTB, however, is transported in seven (7) pieces, which fits into two or three standard shipping containers depending on the tray size. It is then fully assembled on site using bolts, eliminating the need for welding.

There are huge savings for mine operators with this method. These containers can be used to transport the tray anywhere, on land or by sea freight. We then assemble the sections on site, which takes a day or two, costing mines less. The savings are amplified when international shipments are considered. As opposed to very high cost for a tray on a ship, we just use the same standard containers.

The 7-piece design of the tray is also a bonus during the maintenance process, as parts are easily replaced on-site when required, without removing the tray out to workshops.

In any tray, the part most likely to be worn and/or damaged, is the back tail. This can easily be replaced on site on the truck whilst mounted.

For other bodies, the replacement process involves a cumbersome week and a half process that usually takes place off-site. Welding and working on steel are a significant cost to mining companies, as they must weld metal on to the tray.

With the BTB product, you don’t have to remove the tray from the truck. It is only required to un-bolt the back tail, use a forklift to remove the old and place the new in position, and bolt the replacement back in. It takes HOURS at very little cost. It is basically a Lego where you just bolt it in and out again and that will be a substantial cost saving on transport and maintenance.

Conventional trays have corners where material builds up, 5 to 10 tonnes of carry back. To solve this, the BTB boasts a unique rounded ‘S’ shape design. The BTB is designed not to have any edges so nothing can build-up. Everything that is loaded gets unloaded. Because of the design, you don’t miss out on tonnes of payload while also limiting spillage.

The BTB trays are also specifically designed for individual mine requirements, depending on mine operations requirements and needs. The tray is adjusted to the load, whether it is iron-ore, coal, or any other material. We can strengthen the body-material according to material abrasion and densities. The BTB has been developed with technology that is engineered to withstand harsh applications while still using a lightweight solution.

In an already saturated market of haul truck bodies, it is difficult for any model to stand out. Yet, the BTB stands out as a proven tray that can withstand the harshest conditions of the global mining industry.

We know the industry well and with a background in premium trays, we know the ones that work and the ones that don’t worldwide. We understand the business and have sold many products to the industry before, but we have never seen anything like this. The BTB’s unique design, which eliminates waste and carry-back, and includes a light body, transport ability, and ease of maintenance, makes it a haul truck body worthy of any mine site.