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By Carole Vaporean

SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Caterpillar Inc.'s (CAT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) mining division plans to start showing electric trucks to top customers as soon as later this year, and to introduce them commercially in late 2008, the unit's chief said on Wednesday.

Sibas 32 control technology for rail vehicles is based on a modular structure and includes control units, such as the traction control unit or the central control unit, as well as input and output stations, such as driver’s cab terminals and process I/Os.

The devices are connected to the vehicle and train bus and their ability to communicate makes them literally the leader among control systems.

Liebherr Mining Equipment Co. has redesigned its 360 ton T 282 mining truck into what it is calling the largest two axle diesel electric truck in the world. With a 400-ton payload, the new T 282B haul truck has an impressive 3650 hp option which the company said is 35% more powerful than its predecessor. This is in addition to the more than 200 improvements Liebherr said it made to the truck including an increased drive system capacity, larger tires, improved flame strength and greater overall cab size.