Products of the Minsk Automobile Plant. Automobile MAZ

One of the largest enterprises in Belarus is the Minsk Automobile Plant. He is engaged in the production of heavy vehicles, trolleybuses, buses, trailers and semi-trailers. In Russia MAZ cars can be seen as often as, for example, KamAZ or "Ural". They are used in various fields of activity. They are not inferior in their characteristics, and in some cases even ahead.

Variety of modifications

The plant produces a large number of modifications, allowing them to be used for various purposes. The main ones are:

• Truck tractors.

• Dumpers.

• Vans.

• Buses.

• Trailers and semitrailers.

• Special equipment (truck cranes, concrete mixers, timber trucks, municipal equipment, manipulators and others).

Used car MAZ (photo can be seen in this article) in many countries of the post-Soviet space and not only. Basically it is Belarus, Russia, Ukraine, Kazakhstan.

MAZ Tippers

Tippers have been popular for several decades. During this time they showed themselves as a quality, solid and passable technique. High characteristics of MAZ vehicles make the technology competitive. It is not inferior in its properties to the products of other countries.

Speaking about Russia, in our country the following advantages are most appreciated, which MAZ car possesses:

• Reliability.

• Economical.

• Good cross-country ability.

• Affordable price.

• Availability of components and spare parts.

• Ease of operation.

Most modifications of MAZ dump trucks have the following characteristics:

• Engine power - 155-412 horsepower.

• The transmission can have from five to sixteen speeds.

• Spring suspension.

• Wheelbase 4 x 2 or 6 x 2.

• Carrying capacity - 5-20 tons.

The company's most popular trucks

For transporting goods for short distances, the MAZ vehicle is manufactured in the form of a flatbed truck.

The history of MAZ cargo models began immediately after the end of the Second World War. In the period from 1947 to 1966 the enterprise produced the MAZ-200 model. She had a wooden cabin, but with a plating of metal. The body also lined up on a wooden platform. All three sides opened.

On its basis at the same time, a modification of the MAZ-205 was developed. The body platform has already been changed to metal. Only the tailgate was opened. The cabin has not changed.

For severe climatic conditions of the Far North, a special modification of the MAZ-500 was developed, which was carried out for five years (1965-1970). The cab had additional insulation, diesel fuel, along with engine oil, was heated with a special trigger, there was a searchlight on the roof of the cabin.

To date, the MAZ series of onboard vehicles includes thirty-four modifications.

Special machinery

Together with dump trucks and trucks, the company manufactures machinery with a specific purpose. Their history began simultaneously with other types of technology.

Since 1959, for seven years, the fuel tanker TZ-200 was produced. It was equipped with a one-section tank with a volume of 7.8 thousand liters. Its filling (release) was carried out by means of a centrifugal vane pump.

On the MAZ-200 chassis, a prototype K-51 truck crane was produced. It had a carrying capacity of 5 tons. Serial release of it began in 1951. Later appeared the model K-61, the carrying capacity of which increased by one ton. All variants of truck cranes were equipped with a screw jack, which was taken out by hand. The crane mechanism was powered by a mechanical drive.

In 1966 there was a car MAZ-509, which was designed to transport timber. With the passage of time, the range of timber transporters of the enterprise has significantly expanded. Among them - MAZ 6303A8-328 (sortimentovoz), MAZ 641705-220 (timber carrier)

To date, there are nine modifications of concrete mixers. The mixing drum is mounted on the car platform. It starts to spin after the car starts to move. One of the best representatives of this series is ABS-9 DA (based on MAZ 551605).

For utility services, seven modifications of equipment have been developed and are being manufactured. Among them one can single out a vacuum machine KO-523V and a garbage truck with side loading MKM-35.

To list all the models of equipment manufactured at the MAZ enterprise for too long. The assortment is too large. It is enough to understand that the goods of this manufacturer have managed to win a large part of the market in different countries due to high quality.