Through its collaboration with XCMG, Allison will offer a new propulsion solution for the mining industry.
INDIANAPOLIS, Feb. 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Allison Transmission is pleased to announce the availability of our leading edge TerraTran™ fully automatic transmission in the wide body mining dump (WBMD) market for the first time. Allison has partnered with Xuzhou Construction Machinery Group (XCMG) to integrate the transmission into their XG110 WBMD trucks. The first series of 225 trucks equipped with TerraTran have been delivered and are supporting mining operations in Brazil.
"We selected TerraTran for our WBMD vehicles due its ability to enhance vehicle productivity, maneuverability and overall drivability," said Mr. Hu Deping, Vice General Manager, XCMG Heavy Vehicle. "Our relationship with Allison is built on a foundation of performance and quality, and we trust that their products will continue to deliver for our mining customers."
An uprate variant of the proven Allison 4000 Series™, TerraTran is purpose built for the global construction and mining markets. Allison designed the propulsion solution based on voice of customer input, which indicated the need for the proven reliability and durability of the 4000 Series transmission, but with increased horsepower, torque and GVW capability, while also adding fast reverse capability.
"Allison has more than 65 years of experience moving earth, minerals and precious metals around the world," said Kartik Ramanan, Executive Director, Global Off-Highway, and Global Customer Support and Service Engineering, Allison Transmission. "The introduction of the TerraTran to the WBMD segment marks yet another milestone in Allison's commitment to providing solutions that deliver unrivalled performance and productivity for our customers in the mining market."
Allison is the only supplier of a comprehensive lineup of products for the mining segment, offering transmissions built for 90T to 136T vehicles. TerraTran provides maximum power of up to 800 horsepower and can support up to 3,025 lbs./ft of torque. It also features seven forward gears, two reverse gears as well as hardened internal components built to last longer and perform in even the harshest landscapes.
For more information on Allison's propulsion solutions designed for mining and specialty applications, visit https://www.allisontransmission.com/applications--products/applications/mining-specialty.
About Allison Transmission
Allison Transmission (NYSE: ALSN) is a leading designer and manufacturer of propulsion solutions for commercial and defense vehicles and the largest global manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty fully automatic transmissions that Improve the Way the World Works. Allison products are used in a wide variety of applications, including on-highway vehicles (distribution, refuse, construction, agriculture, fire and emergency), buses (school, transit and coach), motorhomes, off-highway vehicles and equipment (energy, mining and construction applications) and defense vehicles (tactical wheeled and tracked). Founded in 1915, the company is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. With a presence in more than 150 countries, Allison has regional headquarters in the Netherlands, China and Brazil, manufacturing facilities in the USA, Hungary and India, as well as global engineering resources, including electrification engineering centers in Indianapolis, Indiana, Auburn Hills, Michigan and London in the United Kingdom. Allison also has approximately 1,600 independent distributor and dealer locations worldwide. For more information, visit allisontransmission.com.
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