The SH240-8 crawler excavator is renowned for its proven quality and powerful horsepower performance. In the remote tropical rainforests of South America, the excavator embarked on a difficult journey to a deep-mountain mining area, passing through muddy jungle terrain, fast-flowing river channels, dangerous debris flows and other complex conditions. It not only drove itself to the destination but also carried a one-month fuel supply, fully proving its superior passability, powerful performance and reliable endurance under extremely complex terrain.
Extreme Challenge: Complex Terrain of the South American Rainforest
The tropical rainforest is densely vegetated, muddy and soft year-round, with unpredictable river crossings and frequent debris flow sections. Ordinary construction machinery easily sinks, stalls or breaks down when traveling here. The route to the mountain mining area is rugged and changeable, placing extremely high demands on the excavator's power, climbing ability, sink resistance and long-distance self-driving endurance.
In such harsh conditions, the SH240-8 excavator successfully broke through muddy sections, forded river crossings, smoothly passed through dangerous debris flow areas, and completed the self-driving journey to the deep-mountain mining area while carrying a full month's fuel reserve, solving the customer's difficulties in transportation and material supply in remote mountainous areas.
Powerful Cummins Engine Provides Strong Horsepower Support
The SH240-8 is equipped with a Cummins 6BTAA5.9 inline turbocharged high-pressure common rail engine, 6 cylinders, 6.7L displacement. Rated power 133kW/2000rpm, maximum torque 708N·m/1500rpm. Ample power reserve and strong low-speed torque enable the excavator to maintain stable power output when walking through mud, fording rivers and climbing steep slopes, never lacking power under heavy loads and complex working conditions.
Excellent Mud Passability and Sink Resistance
The SH240-8 has an operating weight of 23200kg. Its rational undercarriage design keeps ground pressure at only 49.8kPa, effectively preventing sinking on soft, muddy rainforest ground. It adopts 600mm thickened track shoes, matched with a 4460mm track length and a complete undercarriage configuration of 9 track rollers and 2 carrier rollers per side. The wear-resistant and impact-resistant track structure is perfectly suited to rugged mountain roads and wet, slippery, muddy terrain.
Superior Traction and Climbing Ability for Complex Mountain Terrain
The SH240-8 is equipped with variable displacement piston travel motors, with maximum traction force up to 214kN and climbing ability up to 35° (70%). It can easily climb steep slopes, traverse rugged surfaces and remain stable when passing through debris flow sections. Two travel speeds of 3.1 km/h and 5.1 km/h allow flexible speed adjustment according to jungle conditions, ensuring safe and efficient passage.
Large-Capacity Fuel Tank Meets Long-Endurance Requirements
The SH240-8 is equipped with a 330L large-capacity fuel tank and a 250L hydraulic oil tank, supporting long periods of continuous travel and long-cycle mining operations. It can independently carry a one-month fuel supply for mountain mining operations, reducing the trouble of frequent fuel transportation in remote rainforest mountainous areas and greatly improving construction continuity and operational efficiency.
Efficient Hydraulic System with Strong Digging Capability
The SH240-8 adopts variable displacement piston main pumps with a maximum working flow of 2×224L/min. The travel pressure of 34.3MPa, swing pressure of 25.5MPa and control pressure of 3.9MPa are reasonably matched to ensure sensitive operation and smooth compound movements. The standard 1.2 m³ bucket has a bucket digging force of 146kN and an arm digging force of 107kN, perfectly meeting the needs of mining excavation, material handling and rainforest road repair work.
Summary: SH240-8, a Reliable Partner for Mountain Mining in South America
Proven quality, powerful Cummins horsepower, excellent passability on muddy terrain, outstanding climbing performance and large fuel reserve endurance make the SH240-8 crawler excavator perfectly suited to complex working conditions such as South American tropical rainforests, river crossings, debris flows and deep-mountain mining. It is the most trustworthy heavy construction equipment for local mining development and remote infrastructure construction.