Caterpillar 797F

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The Caterpillar 797F is an off-highway, ultra class, two-axle, mechanical powertrain haul truck developed and manufactured by Caterpillar Inc. in the United States specifically for high production mining and heavy-duty construction applications worldwide. The 797F is the third, current generation model of the 797 series and is Caterpillar''s largest, highest payload capacity haul truck. Caterpillar introduced the 797F to the public at MINExpo International in September, 2008. The 797F replaced its predecessor model, the 797B, when the 797F entered full production in late 2009. Prior to the introduction of the Caterpillar 797F and the Bucyrus MT6300AC at MINExpo International in September, 2008, the Liebherr T 282B, introduced in 2004, was the only haul truck with a payload capacity of 400 short tons (363 t). Compared to the 797B, the 797F has a larger payload capacity and a more powerful, more efficient engine. These changes allowed Caterpillar to meet mine operators'' needs to increase operational efficiency and reduce costs by increasing the amount of material hauled per trip.