Tailings Management: Introducing the MudMaster!

[kyleG772]

Real life terrain twister :D

[BigHeadFarm]

that thing is AWESOME! Never seen one before...

[teddorward]

thank u russia

[SuperKrypto420]

that looks like soooo much fun

[ResidueSolutions]

Thank you, these vehicles are just awesome.

[bambo0zle]

If you're fan of screw-propelled vehicles you must watch here:

watch?v=YvFKzgF5t94 and watch?v=BsB1aE5IDT4

[bambo0zle]

Hmm... I understand the main idea. Of course MusMaster is designed special for dewatering tailings but in general the screw-vehicle technology is uniqe conception of ultimate offroad machine. I'm happy that today screw-vehicles are not dead only thanks to Tailings Disposal Management company. You guys are nice! Maybe some time later we will see new screw vehicle for casual purposes. And... eeer... I'll wait for some new videos about MudMaster in HD (720p or maybe 1080p)!

[ResidueSolutions]

Thanks for your comments. Blending is possible but it usually indicates a loss of traction. It is far better to minimise the blending/maximise the traction otherwise you re-pulp the dewatering tailings. This reduces the inherent strength and density of the tailings. This is another reason why increasing the speed can be self-defeating from a dewatering perspective.

[portertay]

But Will it blend?

[bambo0zle]

@portertay Yep, it will. It will blend everything on it's way ;)))

[bambo0zle]

I wanna drive this stuff!

By the way this is an old idea.What is the maximum speed?! Is The MudMaster really better than ЗИЛ-29061?! Watch here /watch?v=afJ18eJeNgU

[ResidueSolutions]

@bambo0zle Thanks for your comment. Most applications of the screw tractor are to provide access in very soft soils and hence speed is an important consideration. The MudMaster is different in that it actually assists in dewatering the underlying soft soils. The design is a careful balance between machine mass, machine buoyancy and machine speed to maximise this benefit. Speed is 3.0 kph - not exactly the wild ride of earlier designs but very important for the application it is designed for.

[bambo0zle]

@ResidueSolutions Thanks a lot for information. The MudMaster is really cool and balanced stuff. Looks like today it haven't analogues in the world!

I'm very interested in screw vehicle that can be used for traveling through offroad locations and cross-country. It seems that there are no vehicles for such casual purposes)))

[whitebear26]

@bambo0zle ZIL WAS POWERED BY 2 LADA MOTORS EACH 70 HP - THIS ONE HAVE DIESEL POWER- YOU DESIDE WHO IS BETTER...

[bambo0zle]

@whitebear26 Yeah... but there was another screw-vehicle called ZIL-4904. It was powered by two V8 engines, each 180 HP (!!!) Gorgeous 35kph on swamp or dirt - don't matter!

[ResidueSolutions]

@bambo0zle I must admit to wanting a faster machine, the trick is maintaining the power/mass/buoyancy ratio. To go faster requires more power which weighs more which needs greater buoyancy which weighs more which requires more power (whew!). We are working on a newer approach..........watch this space.

[MultiMonster69]

very very interesting machine

[whitebear26]

WOW ! "Fordson" and "ZIL" screw drive new generation !!!

[Digiimandan]

The music has me sitting here in fear of japanese mud ninja's attacking me.

[ResidueSolutions]

@Digiimandan ...the MudNinja!.... what a brilliant name for next years model!