Terex Trucks has upgraded its TA300 articulated hauler with an improved transmission. The company says the 30-tonne vehicle now incorporates the latest EP320 transmission from ZF as a standard, which increases fuel efficiency by 5% and enhances the machine's performance and productivity.
Scott Pollock, product manager at Terex Trucks, says: “Developing and testing the new EP320 transmission for the TA300 was a collaborative effort between Terex Trucks and ZF. The new transmission has been calibrated specifically for the TA300 and rigorously tested for two years internally and by operators on real job sites, working in a variety of conditions."
The new transmission comes with eight forward gears, four reverse gears, higher overall gear ratio spread, equal ratio steps between gears and optimised gear shifting with partial load shifts.
TA300 also comes with an independent front suspension to boost operator comfort and improve traction control and productivity in challenging conditions.
Additionally, the hauler's maximum speed is increased from 31mph to 34mph to help customers achieve faster cycle times and lower cost per tonne. Other operational features include automatic shifting with manual over-ride, a hydraulic integral retarder and a hydraulic power-shift longitudinal differential lock.
