Global InformationKomatsu D575A information
| Komatsu D575A | |
|---|---|
 A Komatsu D575 pictured with a man leaning against the push arm. | |
| Type | Bulldozer/ripper (D575A-3) Bulldozer (D575A-3 SD) |
| Manufacturer | Komatsu Ltd. |
| Production | 1989-2012 |
| Length | 38 feet 5 inches (11.71 m) |
| Width | 24 feet 3 inches (7.39 m) (width of standard blade) |
| Height | 16 feet 0 inches (4.88 m) |
| Weight | D575A-3 - 131,350 kilograms (289,580 lb) D575-A3 SD - 152,600 kilograms (336,400 lb) |
| Propulsion | Tracks |
The Komatsu D575A is a 1,150 horsepower (860 kW) tractor crawler produced in a 'SR' or Super Ripper bulldozer/ripper configuration, or as a dedicated bulldozer in the form of the 'SD' or Super Dozer.[1] Both models can move 90 cubic yards (69 m3) of material per pass using the standard blade. The D575A-3 SD Super Dozer can move 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]
Commonly referred to as the 'world's largest production bulldozer', the D575A series bulldozers were produced by Komatsu Ltd. in Osaka, Japan.[4][5] Surface mine operators in the United States, Australia and Japan were the primary users of the D575A, although they were sometimes used in heavy construction applications and quarries as well.
- ^ Komatsu: Crawler Dozers 2005.
- ^ Komatsu America Corp - Equipment - D575A-3SD 2010.
- ^ Moore 1996.
- ^ a b Orlemann 2002.
- ^ Arabe 2001.