Komatsu D575A

The Komatsu D575A is a 1,150 horsepower (860 kW) tractor crawler available as a
Komatsu D575A
bulldozer/ripper, the D575A-3, or as a dedicated bulldozer, the D575A-3 SD Super
Dozer.[1] Equipped with a standard blade, both versions are capable of moving 90
cubic yards (69 m3) of material per pass although the D575A-3 SD Super Dozer is
capable of moving 125 cubic yards (96 m3) of material per pass if equipped with an
optional blade.[2][3] The D575A-3 can dig to a maximum depth of 6 feet 9 inches
(2.06 m) using its single shank ripper.[4]

Currently the largest bulldozer in production, the D575A has been produced by
Komatsu Ltd. in Osaka, Japan since 1991.[4][5] Surface mine operators in the United
A Komatsu D575 pictured with a
States, Canada and Australia are the primary users of the D575A, although it is
man leaning against the blade arm
sometimes used in heavy construction applications.
Type Bulldozer/ripper
(D575A-3)
Bulldozer (D575A-3
SD)
Contents
Manufacturer Komatsu Ltd.
Development
Production 1989-2012
Specifications
Applications
Length 38 feet 5 inches
(11.71 m)
Models
D555A (Prototype) Width 24 feet 3 inches
D575A-2 SR Super Ripper dozer/ripper (Discontinued) (7.39 m) (width of
D575A-2 SD Super Dozer dedicated dozer (Discontinued) standard blade)
D575A-3 dozer/ripper
Height 16 feet 0 inches
D575A-3 SD Super Dozer dedicated dozer
(4.88 m)
Transportation
Weight D575A-3 - 131,350
See also
kilograms
Notes
(289,580 lb)
References
D575-A3 SD -
External links 152,600 kilograms
(336,400 lb)
Propulsion Tracks
Development
Komatsu first showed a 1,000 horsepower (750 kW) bulldozer prototype, the D555A, to the public at the Conexpo equipment
exhibition in Houston, Texas in 1981. Due to economic conditions at the time, development was stalled for much of the 1980s. A
successor to the D555A prototype, the D575A-2 SR Super Ripper, began field testing in North America in 1989, and full production
began in 1991.[4][6] The D575A-2 SR Super Ripper was joined by the D575A-2 SD Super Dozer in 1995 when the first D575A-2 SD
Super Dozer was purchased and placed into service by the Princess Beverly Coal Co. in Cabin Creek, West Virginia.[3] The current
[3][4]
model, the D575A-3 SD Super Dozer was introduced in 2001.

Specifications
A 12-cylinder, four-stroke, water-cooled, direct injected, turbocharged, intercooled, 1,150 horsepower (860 kW) Komatsu
SA12V170E diesel engine powers the 152.6 t (168 short tons) D575A.
The D575A features a standard blade that measures 11 feet 11 inches (3.63 m) high and 24 feet 3 inches (7.39 m) wide, enabling the
D575A to move 90 cubic yards (69 m3) of material per pass. The D575A measures 16 feet 0 inches (4.88 m) tall, 38 feet 5 inches
(11.71 m) long has a ground clearance of 2 feet 5 inches (0.74 m).[2]

The D575A has a ground contact area of 101.55 square feet (9.434 m2) and exerts an average ground pressure of 23 pounds per
square inch (160 kPa).[2]

Applications
The D575A is primarily used in surface mines inWest Virginia, mostly operating on Alpha Natural Resourcessites in Appalachia. To
date, 17 D575A's are in service in the West Virginia Coal Fields. There is one super ripper that operates in Las Vegas, and another 2
operating on New Zealands South Island in the Stockton mine.

Models

D555A (Prototype)
The D555A prototype was first shown to the public in 1981 at the Conexpo equipment exhibition in Houston, TX. Due to economic
conditions at the time, development was stalled for much of the 1980s. A successor to the D555A, the D575A-2 SR Super Ripper
[6]
began field testing in 1989 and was the first model to enter production beginning in 1991.

D575A-2 SR Super Ripper dozer/ripper (Discontinued)

The D575A-2 SR Super Ripper was the first production version of the D575A, going into production beginning in 1991. The D575A-
2 SR Super Ripper included a single shank ripper capable of digging to a maximum depth of 6 feet 9 inches (2.06 m).[4] The D575A-
2 SR Super Ripper was superseded by the D575A-3.

D575A-2 SD Super Dozer dedicated dozer (Discontinued)

The D575A-2 SD Super Dozer was the second version of the D575A, going into production alongside the D575A-2 SR Super Ripper
beginning in 1995.[3] The D575A-2 SD Super Dozer is an 1,150 horsepower (860 kW), 143,300 kilograms (315,900 lb) dedicated
dozer with no ripper. The D575A-2 SD Super Dozer was superseded by the D575A-3 SD Super Dozer
.

D575A-3 dozer/ripper
The D575A-3 is an 1,150 horsepower (860 kW) dozer/ripper weighing 131,350 kilograms (289,580 lb) and capable of moving up to
90 cubic yards (69 m3) of material per pass. The single shank ripper has a maximum digging depth of 6 feet 9 inches (2.06 m).

D575A-3 SD Super Dozer dedicated dozer

Introduced in 2001 as the successor to the D575A-2 SD Super Dozer, the D575A-3 SD Super Dozer is a dedicated dozer with no
ripper weighing 152,600 kilograms (336,400 lb). Equipped with a standard blade, the D575A-3 SD is capable of moving up to 90
cubic yards (69 m3) of material per pass, however, when equipped with an optional blade, the D575A-3 SD is capable of moving up
to 125 cubic yards (96 m3) per pass. The D575A-3 SD includes major changes to the frame, powertrain, undercarriage, and blade,
making it substantially different from the D575A-3.[3]

In comparison to its predecessor, the D575A-3 SD includes a significantly re-designed operator cabin and powertrain electronic
control system to increase productivity and a number of durability improvements including reinforced undercarriage roller guards,
simpler hydraulic plumbing and longer-life hoses, seals, wiring harnesses, and connectors.[7]
Transportation
Due to its immense size, the D575A must be broken down into component form when it is moved from one job site to another.
Moving all the components requires six to eight truck loads[5]

See also
Komatsu D475A
Caterpillar D11

Notes
1. Komatsu: Crawler Dozers 2005.
2. Komatsu America Corp - Equipment - D575A-3SD 2010
.
3. Moore 1996.
4. Orlemann 2002.
5. Arabe 2001.
6. Haddock 2002.
7. Komatsu upgrades its Super Dozer & 2001-12
.

References
Arabe, Katrina C. (2001-02-01)."No Bull About It: The World's Largest Dozer". ThomasNet News Industry Market
Trends. Thomas Publishing Company. Archived from the original on 2010-10-25. Retrieved 2010-10-24. "...the
Komatsu D575A is unquestionably the world's largest and most powerful bulldozer ."
Haddock, Keith (2002). "Chapter 2 Crawler T
ractors and Bulldozers". In Glaser, Amy. The Earthmover Encyclopedia:
The Complete Guide to Heavy Equipment of the World . St. Paul, Minnesota, USA: Motorbooks. p. 43.ISBN 978-0-
7603-2964-1. Retrieved 2010-10-24. "In 1981 Komatsu presented the D555A at the Conexpo equipment exhibition
in Houston, Texas."
"Komatsu America Corp - Equipment - D575A-3SD" . komatsuamerica.com. Komatsu America Corp. 2010. Archived
from the original on 2010-10-24. Retrieved 2010-10-24. "Net power SAE J1349 1,150 HP"
"Komatsu: Crawler Dozers - Construction and Mining Equipment" . komatsu.com. Komatsu Ltd. 2005. Archived from
the original on 2010-10-25. Retrieved 2010-10-24. "With specified blade, giant ripper, ROPS and cab"
"Komatsu upgrades its Super Dozer". Off Highway Engineering Online. SAE International. December 2001. Archived
from the original on 2010-10-25. Retrieved 2010-10-24. "...the operator still has a lot to do with productivity
, the
company focused first on the operator environment "
Moore, Walt (1996-04-01). "Checking up on the world's largest dozer". Construction Equipment. Construction
Equipment. Archived fromthe original on 2010-10-25. Retrieved 2010-10-24. "...The first to go to work was
purchased in early 1995 by the Princess Beverly Coal Co. in Cabin Creek (near Charleston), .W Va."
Orlemann, Eric C. (2002-06-13). "Chapter 1 The Living Legend". In Palmer , Kris. Colossal Caterpillar The Ultimate
Earthmover. St. Paul, Minnesota, USA: MBI Publishing Company . pp. 34–35. ISBN 978-0-7603-0874-5. Retrieved
2010-10-24. "These giant dozers first started field testing in North America in 1989...
"

External links
Komatsu America Corp. D575A-3 SD product page(Archived from on 2010-10-24)
Komatsu D575-A3 Super Dozer Product Brochure AESS569-01 05/05 (EV -1) (Archived from on 2010-10-24)
Komatsu D575-A3 Super Dozer Product Brochure AESS569-01 04/03 (EV -1) (Archived from on 2010-10-24)
Komatsu D575-A2 Super Dozer Product Brochure AESS389-02 06/99 (EV -3) (Archived from on 2010-10-24)
Komatsu America - Case Study - 575 Super Dozer
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