Decades after first unveiling the world’s first 50-tonne articulated dump truck (ADT), Bell Equipment’s proven B50E remains the company’s flagship 6×6 model and is trusted in the industry.
The Bell E-series from Bell Equipment is considered one of the largest and most comprehensive articulated dump truck (ADT) ranges available on the global market.
Bell Equipment product manager Brad Castle said the series had stood the test of the time in many industrial applications.
“Our 50-tonner concept is a great example of our company’s passion for innovation and ability to respond to customer needs. The development of the B50D, in the early 2000s, was driven largely by increased operating costs in the market and, having the largest payload of any ADT on the market at that time gave customers a unique solution: being able to transport a higher payload for marginally more fuel and with less operators required per ton of material moved,” he said.
“The reasoning behind the concept remains as valid today, and the B50E has really come of age as a high performing product, showing pleasing product maturity and longevity.”
When the B50D was released for worldwide sale at BAUMA 2004, its power and power-to-weight ratio impressed many in the industry. It also offered the a comprehensive standard feature offering, which included onboard weighing and the Bell proprietary telematics system, Fleetm@tic®. Castle said that the E-Series built on the strong foundations established by Bell Equipment’s D-Series.
“The new E-series generation model, introduced to the market in 2016, has continued to build on these strengths through Bell Equipment’s continuous evolution philosophy,” he said.
“The B50E, like the rest of the range, is loaded with safety and driving assistance features such as hill assist, tip safe, downhill braking control, and automatic traction control. We also have auto grease systems, rearview camera, onboard diagnostics, and Bell Fleetmatic®, which itself as evolved to provide pole-to-pole coverage and real-time tracking, giving customers the ultimate tool for asset, production, and machine health management.”
The engine power and power-to-weight ratio are fundamental to the performance of the B50E from Bell Equipment. weighs around 35.9 tonnes empty with a payload of 45.4 tonnes. The B50E’s in-line six-cylinder engine from Mercedes-Benz produces 430 kW at 1600 rpm. With 5.29 kW/t unladen and 11.98 kW/t laden, the B50D delivers a premium driving performance.
“The Allison 4800 ORS seven-speed automatic transmission with self-calibrating FuelSense® 2.0 technology uses algorithms to adapt variable shift points to the route and load profile. This supports optimum power delivery and low fuel consumption even under full load,” Castle said.
Bell Equipment has added an expansive technology platform to the Bell E-Series ADTs. All of the ADTs in this series have a corresponding gateway interface (ISO 21815-2) for level 9 proximity detection system and collision avoidance systems, known as PDS or CAS.
Castle said that Bell Equipment prioritises direct communication between specialist suppliers and end customers to determine the best fit for their application.
“There is already a wide range of systems available that are best suited to individual regions, company sizes or operational requirements,” he said.
“As a machine supplier, we see it as our responsibility to give our customers the greatest possible freedom. We have been working intensively with a wide range of suppliers for many years, which now enables us to integrate our vehicles very quickly into fully or semi-autonomous or even remote systems via the appropriate interfaces.”•
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