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BEML BE1000-1 VS Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic Excavator

BEML BE1000-1 Excavator
BEML BE1000-1
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    Weight
    95000 Kg
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    Bucket
    3.1 - 5.55 m³
  • Dig. Depth
    7900 mm
  • Engine
    Cummins 650 HP
  • Warranty
    1 Yr. / 2500 hr.
  • Boom
    7900 mm
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Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic
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    Weight
    78350 Kg
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    Bucket
    4.00 - 5.00 m³
  • Dig. Depth
    7200 mm
  • Engine
    Liebherr 449 HP
  • Warranty
    1 Yr. / 2500 hr.
  • Boom
    7000 mm
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Extra-Large (>50 Ton)

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Key Highlights BEML BE1000-1Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic
BEML BE1000-1 VS Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic Excavator
BEML BE1000-1 Excavator
BEML BE1000-1
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Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic
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Particulars BEML BE1000-1 Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic
Overview Summary

The BEML BE1000-1 and Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic are both heavy-duty excavators designed for mining and large-scale earthmoving operations. The BEML model boasts a more powerful engine and larger fuel tank, suitable for extended tasks, while the Liebherr has standard premium features like AC cabin and GPS, along with a higher digging force.

BEML BE1000-1 Excavator

Pros:
  • Equipped with a powerful Cummins 650 HP engine
  • Spacious fuel tank capacity of 1370 L for longer operational hours
  • Large bucket capacity range of 3.1 - 5.55 m³ suitable for mining operations
  • Robust bucket digging force of 362.85 kN
  • Significant operating weight of 95000 Kg ensures stability in heavy-duty tasks
Cons:
  • AC Cabin is optional, which may be considered a drawback in harsh weather conditions
  • GPS technology not available
  • Travel speeds are not provided, which may indicate less emphasis on mobility

Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic Mining Excavator

Pros:
  • Standard AC Cabin and GPS, enhances operator comfort and facilitates navigation
  • Higher bucket digging force of 392 kN suggests great excavation capability
  • Comes with a Liebherr 449 HP engine which is known for efficiency and reliability
  • Innovative hydraulic pump system for efficient operation
  • Swing speed of 5.6 rpm indicates quick maneuverability during operation
Cons:
  • Lower engine power than BEML BE1000-1 which may affect performance in extremely heavy tasks
  • Has a smaller fuel tank capacity of 1140 L compared to BEML BE1000-1
  • Reduced bucket capacity range of 4.00 - 5.00 m³

Pros:
Cons:

Closing Recommendation

In choosing between the BEML BE1000-1 and Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic, consider the specific requirements of your operation. The BEML BE1000-1 is recommended for tasks requiring a larger fuel capacity and powerful engine performance. However, if operator comfort and a higher bucket digging force are priorities, along with integrated technology offerings, the Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic would be the recommended choice.

Price, Technical Specifications & Features

Brand BEML Liebherr
Type Extra-Large (>50 Ton) Extra-Large (>50 Ton)
Operating Cost Price Available Soon Price Available Soon
Price Price Available Soon Price Available Soon
Weight 95000 Kg 78350 Kg
Bucket 3.1 - 5.55 m³ 4.00 - 5.00 m³
Max Digging Depth 7900 mm 7200 mm
Engine Cummins 650 HP Liebherr 449 HP
Warranty 1 Yr. / 2500 hr. 1 Yr. / 2500 hr.
Boom 7900 mm 7000 mm
Quick Overview:

An extra-large and heavy-duty task excavator, BEML BE1000-1 delivers unmatched efficiency and reliability in mining operations.

Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic extra-large excavator excels in high-capacity mining and heavy-duty engineering operations.
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Overview Summary

The BEML BE1000-1 and Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic are both heavy-duty excavators designed for mining and large-scale earthmoving operations. The BEML model boasts a more powerful engine and larger fuel tank, suitable for extended tasks, while the Liebherr has standard premium features like AC cabin and GPS, along with a higher digging force.

BEML BE1000-1 Excavator

Pros:
  • Equipped with a powerful Cummins 650 HP engine
  • Spacious fuel tank capacity of 1370 L for longer operational hours
  • Large bucket capacity range of 3.1 - 5.55 m³ suitable for mining operations
  • Robust bucket digging force of 362.85 kN
  • Significant operating weight of 95000 Kg ensures stability in heavy-duty tasks
Cons:
  • AC Cabin is optional, which may be considered a drawback in harsh weather conditions
  • GPS technology not available
  • Travel speeds are not provided, which may indicate less emphasis on mobility

Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic Mining Excavator

Pros:
  • Standard AC Cabin and GPS, enhances operator comfort and facilitates navigation
  • Higher bucket digging force of 392 kN suggests great excavation capability
  • Comes with a Liebherr 449 HP engine which is known for efficiency and reliability
  • Innovative hydraulic pump system for efficient operation
  • Swing speed of 5.6 rpm indicates quick maneuverability during operation
Cons:
  • Lower engine power than BEML BE1000-1 which may affect performance in extremely heavy tasks
  • Has a smaller fuel tank capacity of 1140 L compared to BEML BE1000-1
  • Reduced bucket capacity range of 4.00 - 5.00 m³

Pros:
Cons:

Closing Recommendation

In choosing between the BEML BE1000-1 and Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic, consider the specific requirements of your operation. The BEML BE1000-1 is recommended for tasks requiring a larger fuel capacity and powerful engine performance. However, if operator comfort and a higher bucket digging force are priorities, along with integrated technology offerings, the Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic would be the recommended choice.

Price, Technical Specifications & Features

BEML BE1000-1 Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic
Brand
BEML Liebherr
Type
Extra-Large (>50 Ton) Extra-Large (>50 Ton)
Price
Price Available Soon Price Available Soon
Weight
95000 Kg 78350 Kg
Bucket
3.1 - 5.55 m³ 4.00 - 5.00 m³
Max Digging Depth
7900 mm 7200 mm
Engine
Cummins 650 HP Liebherr 449 HP
Warranty
1 Yr. / 2500 hr. 1 Yr. / 2500 hr.
Boom
7900 mm 7000 mm
Quick Overview:

An extra-large and heavy-duty task excavator, BEML BE1000-1 delivers unmatched efficiency and reliability in mining operations.

Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic extra-large excavator excels in high-capacity mining and heavy-duty engineering operations.

Key Highlights

BEML BE1000-1 Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic
Engine Make Cummins QSK19T3 Liebherr D9508 A7
Fuel Tank 1370 L 1140 L
Engine Displacment 19 L 16.16 L
Under Carriage NA 5960 mm
Hydraulic System 1200 L 920 L
Arm 3400 mm 2600 mm
Max Digging Reach 13900 mm NA
Fuel Consumption NA NA
Overall Width 4610 mm 4495 mm
Overall Length 15790 mm 12800 mm
Bucket Digging Force 362.85 kN 392 kN
Tailswing Radius 4870 mm NA
Track Shoe Width 710 mm 500 mm
AC Cabin Optional Standard
GPS Not Available Standard

Key Highlights

BEML BE1000-1 Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic
Engine Make
Cummins QSK19T3 Liebherr D9508 A7
Fuel Tank
1370 L 1140 L
Engine Displacment
19 L 16.16 L
Under Carriage
NA 5960 mm
Hydraulic System
1200 L 920 L
Arm
3400 mm 2600 mm
Max Digging Reach
13900 mm NA
Fuel Consumption
NA NA
Overall Width
4610 mm 4495 mm
Overall Length
15790 mm 12800 mm
Bucket Digging Force
362.85 kN 392 kN
Tailswing Radius
4870 mm NA
Track Shoe Width
710 mm 500 mm
AC Cabin
Optional Standard
GPS
Not Available Standard

Specifications

Engine

3726 3711
Model Cummins 650 HP Liebherr 449 HP
Fuel Diesel Diesel
Type 4 Cycle , 6 Cylinders , diesel engine with CAC. , modular common rail injection system , turbocharged , Water Cooled 4-stroke diesel Common-Rail , 8 cylinder V engine , after-cooled and fuel cooled , Engine Stage IIIA: with EGR , monoturbo , Water-cooled and integrated motor oil cooler
Rated Engine Power 650 HP (485 kW) @ 1800 rpm 449 HP (330 kW) @ 1800 rpm
Maximum Torque NA 2750 Nm @ 1100 rpm
Piston Displacement 19 L 16.16 L
Alternator 24 V / 75 A Three-phase current 28 V / 140 A
Battery 2 x 12 V , 200 Ah 12 V , 2 x 180 Ah
Starting Motor 2 x 24 V - 7.5 kW 24 V - 7.8 kW

Undercarriage

24 V - 7.8 kW 24 V - 7.8 kW
No of Top rollers 3 2
No of bottom rollers 8 8
Track Shoes (Each Side) 51 NA
Track Guard NA NA
Track Shoe width 710 mm 500 mm
Ground bearing pressure 120.00 kPa 151 kPa
Track Tensioning Grease Grease
Gradeability NA NA
Travel Speed-Low NA NA
Travel Speed-High 3.4 Km/h 3.5 Km/h
Max Tracking Force 608 kN 568 kN

Hydraulic System

BEML BE1000-1 Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic
Hydraulic pump Two variable-capacity tandem pumps power the boom-arm and bucket and travel circuits Two Liebherr variable displacement swashplate pumps
Maximum Flow 2 x 628 L/min 2 x 410 L/min
Pilot Pump Gear Pump NA
Implement Circuit 31.39 MPa 35.0 MPa
Swing Circuit 29.43 MPa NA
Travel circuit 31.39 MPa NA
Pilot circuit 2.95 MPa NA

Hydraulic Motors

BEML BE1000-1 Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic
Travel Four variable displacement axial piston motors with built-in counter balance valve Liebherr swashplate motor with brake valves on both sides
Swing Two fixed displacement axial piston motors with flushing valves for closed loop Liebherr swashplate motor with integrated brake valve

Service Capacities

BEML BE1000-1 Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic
Fuel tank 1370 L 1140 L
Engine Coolant 158 L NA
Engine oil 51 L NA
Hydraulic system 1200 L 920 L
Hydraulic tank 650 L 435 L

Machine Weight

BEML BE1000-1 Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic
Operating Weight 95000 Kg 78350 Kg

Working Range

BEML BE1000-1 Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic
Boom length 7900 mm 7000 mm
Arm length 3400 mm 2600 mm
Max Digging Reach 13900 mm NA
Max Digging Reach on ground 13500 mm 11650 mm
Max digging depth 7900 mm 7200 mm
Max digging height 12700 mm 11650 mm
Max Dump Height 8400 mm 7850 mm
Max vertical wallcut depth 6200 mm NA
Min swing radius NA NA
Max Height at Min Swing radius NA NA
Max height (above ground) NA NA
Dig depth (below ground) NA NA
Bucket Digging Force 362.85 kN 392 kN
Arm Digging Force 333.43 kN 357 kN
Swing Speed 4.5 rpm 5.6 rpm

Dozer Blade

BEML BE1000-1 Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic
Dozer Type NA NA
Dozer Length NA NA
Digging depth for ground level NA NA
Approach Angle NA NA
Width NA NA
Height NA NA

Bucket

BEML BE1000-1 Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic
Bucket Capacity 3.1 - 5.55 m³ 4.00 - 5.00 m³

Static Dimensions

BEML BE1000-1 Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic
Overall Length 15790 mm 12800 mm
Overall width 4610 mm 4495 mm
Overall Height 5800 mm 4200 mm
Overall Height of Cab 4760 mm 3665 mm
Upper Width 3590 mm 3515 mm
Track Lengh on Ground 5030 mm 4770 mm
Undercarriage overall length NA 5960 mm
Tailswing radius 4870 mm NA
Min Ground clearance 968 mm 745 mm
Track gauge 3900 mm 3350 mm
Width over tracks 4610 mm 4130 mm
Track Height 1530 mm 1460 mm
Counterweight Clearance 1637 mm 1585 mm
Track Shoe Width 710 mm 500 mm

Specifications

Engine

BEML BE1000-1 Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic
Model
Cummins 650 HP Liebherr 449 HP
Fuel
Diesel Diesel
Type
4 Cycle , 6 Cylinders , diesel engine with CAC. , modular common rail injection system , turbocharged , Water Cooled 4-stroke diesel Common-Rail , 8 cylinder V engine , after-cooled and fuel cooled , Engine Stage IIIA: with EGR , monoturbo , Water-cooled and integrated motor oil cooler
Rated Engine Power
650 HP (485 kW) @ 1800 rpm 449 HP (330 kW) @ 1800 rpm
Maximum Torque
NA 2750 Nm @ 1100 rpm
Piston Displacement
19 L 16.16 L
Alternator
24 V / 75 A Three-phase current 28 V / 140 A
Battery
2 x 12 V , 200 Ah 12 V , 2 x 180 Ah
Starting Motor
2 x 24 V - 7.5 kW 24 V - 7.8 kW

Undercarriage

BEML BE1000-1 Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic
No of Top rollers
3 2
No of bottom rollers
8 8
Track Shoes (Each Side)
51 NA
Track Guard
NA NA
Track Shoe width
710 mm 500 mm
Ground bearing pressure
120.00 kPa 151 kPa
Track Tensioning
Grease Grease
Gradeability
NA NA
Travel Speed-Low
NA NA
Travel Speed-High
3.4 Km/h 3.5 Km/h
Max Tracking Force
608 kN 568 kN

Hydraulic Motors

BEML BE1000-1 Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic
Hydraulic pump
Two variable-capacity tandem pumps power the boom-arm and bucket and travel circuits Two Liebherr variable displacement swashplate pumps
Maximum Flow
2 x 628 L/min 2 x 410 L/min
Pilot Pump
Gear Pump NA
Implement Circuit
31.39 MPa 35.0 MPa
Swing Circuit
29.43 MPa NA
Travel circuit
31.39 MPa NA
Pilot circuit
2.95 MPa NA

Service Capacities

BEML BE1000-1 Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic
Fuel tank
1370 L 1140 L
Engine Coolant
158 L NA
Engine oil
51 L NA
Hydraulic system
1200 L 920 L
Hydraulic tank
650 L 435 L

Machine Weight

BEML BE1000-1 Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic
Operating Weight
95000 Kg 78350 Kg

Working Range

BEML BE1000-1 Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic
Boom length
7900 mm 7000 mm
Arm length
3400 mm 2600 mm
Max Digging Reach
13900 mm NA
Max Digging Reach on ground
13500 mm 11650 mm
Max digging depth
7900 mm 7200 mm
Max digging height
12700 mm 11650 mm
Max Dump Height
8400 mm 7850 mm
Max vertical wallcut depth
6200 mm NA
Min swing radius
NA NA
Max Height at Min Swing radius
NA NA
Max height (above ground)
NA NA
Dig depth (below ground)
NA NA
Bucket Digging Force
362.85 kN 392 kN
Arm Digging Force
333.43 kN 357 kN
Swing Speed
4.5 rpm 5.6 rpm

Dozer Blade

BEML BE1000-1 Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic
Dozer Type
NA NA
Dozer Length
NA NA
Digging depth for ground level
NA NA
Approach Angle
NA NA
Width
NA NA
Height
NA NA

Bucket

BEML BE1000-1 Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic
Bucket Capacity
3.1 - 5.55 m³ 4.00 - 5.00 m³

Static Dimensions

BEML BE1000-1 Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic
Overall Length
15790 mm 12800 mm
Overall width
4610 mm 4495 mm
Overall Height
5800 mm 4200 mm
Overall Height of Cab
4760 mm 3665 mm
Upper Width
3590 mm 3515 mm
Track Lengh on Ground
5030 mm 4770 mm
Undercarriage overall length
NA 5960 mm
Tailswing radius
4870 mm NA
Min Ground clearance
968 mm 745 mm
Track gauge
3900 mm 3350 mm
Width over tracks
4610 mm 4130 mm
Track Height
1530 mm 1460 mm
Counterweight Clearence
1637 mm 1585 mm
Track Shoe Width
710 mm 500 mm

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