2024 Author: Erin Ralphs | [email protected]. Last modified: 2024-02-19 11:42
They say that Russia has always had the most powerful military equipment. So they talk not only about the machines used for combat operations, but also about the devices of a service nature. A vivid example and indisputable confirmation of this is the BAT-M caterpillar track-laying machine!
Even this seemingly casual car reflects the Russian spirit. Approaching this apparatus, you are involuntarily amazed at its huge size, and looking closer, you marvel at its absurdity. It seems that there are caterpillars - that means a tank, but then you see the upper part of the car, reminiscent of trucks from old Soviet films. The BAT-M tracklayer is an exemplary example of Soviet constructivism!
He looks majestic and strong not only from the outside. With its technical characteristics, it is in no way inferior to a powerful tank.
Characteristics of the tracklayer
Created specifically for global ideas and undertakings, an assistant in cleaning and construction projects on a gigantic scale, the BAT-M tracklayer, with its mass of 275 centners, i.e. 27.5 tons, is equipped with a large (if in on this scale, such a comparison is generally possible) with a fuel tank (with a maximum capacity of 0.9 tons), which providesthe working capacity of our "beast" is up to 15 hours. And this is only a small part of the information about him.
"BAT-M", the technical characteristics of which are more reminiscent of a tank than a tractor, is very powerful. Just think: 305 horsepower, and thanks to a sealed cabin and filter, the machine can work in conditions of contamination and in clouds of a wide variety of toxic gases! This is what allows you to use the tracklayer in almost any conditions.
“BAT-M” has very impressive technical characteristics. This design also includes a huge bucket (if you can call it that), capable of working in 3 main positions, namely: bulldozer, twin blade and grader. In all operating modes, the bucket has a different width - 5 meters, 4.5 m and 4 m. It would seem that that's all, that's enough. But no, you can adjust not only certain positions of the bucket, but also its height, that is, it can be raised and lowered, and this is an important “option”. Moreover, BAT-M has a powerful crane capable of lifting no less than 2 tons! The crane itself is regulated from a remote control, which allows one person not only to concentrate on operating the unit, but also to perform some other feasible duties. In general, it can be noted that BAT-M is a real find for those who love versatile and powerful equipment.
From the release of the "beast" to our time
If you remember the beginning of the production of these monsters, and it was 1966, then you can compare "BAT-M" with Nikola Tesla, saying,that the car was ahead of its time, and even then it was not needed as much as it is now. If we now consider the market that modern manufacturers of machines of this kind offer us, then none of them will be able to compete with BAT-M in terms of functionality, not to mention the prices for such products, although irreplaceable, but quite rare.
Reliable old "BAT-M"
Recalling the year of production, one can call these cars pensioners, dinosaurs, relics of the past, but only one, but very subtle, argument can be made in opposition. What can we talk about if more than 50 years since the beginning of the production of this equipment, they have not come up with a machine that is more convenient to use?
Is it relevant?
The BAT-M model is relevant in our time. You can talk a lot about its merits from the technical side as equipment, but do not forget about its advantages as a means of operation: a spacious cabin, where two adults can comfortably sit, and because the engine is located under the cabin, the problem of heating the cabin in cold weather is easily solved. winter time.
From the side of people who closely de alt with this unusual machine (and these are service personnel and drivers-exploiters), you can get surprisingly unanimous feedback. BAT-M, whose work has left no one dissatisfied, receives only good ratings from consumers.
Benefits of a tracklayer
"BAT-M" is an engineering vehicle that belongs to the class of road vehicles. Usually, with its help, trenches, ditches, funnels are filled up, paths are laid, roads are cleared from the debris of buildings or pits are dug. The designers chose the AT-T tractor as the basis for such a track-laying machine. This machine is capable of moving at speeds up to 35 km / h, and its advantage is the reliable sealing of the cabin. In order to carry out the installation of the working body in a grader, bulldozer or two-dump position, it is necessary to carry out work using a hydraulic drive. Thanks to the crane equipment, this machine has a powerful lifting capacity, and it can be controlled using a remote control.
Pros of buying BAT-M
With the help of a powerful winch, the machine can pull out of the mud not only other, third-party equipment, but also itself, and this is a big plus in the direction of buying this equipment. The next device in this line ("BT-2") is more bulky and less agile, so it is "BAT-M" that is considered more convenient to use. The caterpillar track also belongs to the obvious pluses: thanks to this, the tracklayer can drive almost everywhere, and due to the width of the tracks, it does not fall “under the ground” in unsteady areas. The car is very reliable, strong and trouble-free in any conditions. "BAT-2" differs from it in the presence of a sapper department, and this model is semi-armored. "BAT-M" is more agile, not as long and less bulky.
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