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| Key Highlights | Liebherr R 972 Litronic | Liugong 965E HD |
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| Particulars | Liebherr R 972 Litronic | Liugong 965E HD |
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The Liebherr R 972 Litronic and Liugong 965E HD both offer impressive features for large-scale excavation and mining operations. The Liebherr model boasts a higher engine power and a larger fuel tank, while the LiuGong model provides better maneuverability and gradeability.
In choosing between the two, consider the specific requirements of the job. If the priority is engine performance and fuel capacity for prolonged tasks, the Liebherr R 972 Litronic might be the better choice. However, for operations involving steep terrain or the need for faster positioning, the Liugong 965E HD could be preferable.
| Brand | Liebherr | LiuGong |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 68450 Kg | 62600 Kg |
| Bucket | 3.00 - 5.50 m³ | 4.1 m³ |
| Max Digging Depth | 7150 mm | 6830 mm |
| Engine | Liebherr 449 HP | Scania 444 HP |
| Warranty | 1 Yr. / 2500 hr. | 1 Yr. / 2500 hr. |
| Boom | 7000 mm | 6500 m |
| Quick Overview: | Designed for extreme performance, Liebherr R 972 Litronic extra-large excavator ensures precision and durability for tough mining jobs. |
Mining and large earthmoving operations benefit from Liugong 965E HD, an extra-large excavator with superior digging capacity. |
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Get the best price for the Liugong 965E HD Extra Large Excavator from authorized dealers. Contact us now for exclusive deals! |
The Liebherr R 972 Litronic and Liugong 965E HD both offer impressive features for large-scale excavation and mining operations. The Liebherr model boasts a higher engine power and a larger fuel tank, while the LiuGong model provides better maneuverability and gradeability.
In choosing between the two, consider the specific requirements of the job. If the priority is engine performance and fuel capacity for prolonged tasks, the Liebherr R 972 Litronic might be the better choice. However, for operations involving steep terrain or the need for faster positioning, the Liugong 965E HD could be preferable.
| Liebherr R 972 Litronic | Liugong 965E HD |
|---|---|
| Brand | |
| Liebherr | LiuGong |
| Type | |
| Extra-Large (>50 Ton) | Extra-Large (>50 Ton) |
| Price | |
| Price Available Soon | Price Available Soon |
| Weight | |
| 68450 Kg | 62600 Kg |
| Bucket | |
| 3.00 - 5.50 m³ | 4.1 m³ |
| Max Digging Depth | |
| 7150 mm | 6830 mm |
| Engine | |
| Liebherr 449 HP | Scania 444 HP |
| Warranty | |
| 1 Yr. / 2500 hr. | 1 Yr. / 2500 hr. |
| Boom | |
| 7000 mm | 6500 m |
| Quick Overview: | |
Designed for extreme performance, Liebherr R 972 Litronic extra-large excavator ensures precision and durability for tough mining jobs. |
Mining and large earthmoving operations benefit from Liugong 965E HD, an extra-large excavator with superior digging capacity. |
| Liebherr R 972 Litronic | Liugong 965E HD | |
| Engine Make | Liebherr D9508 A7 | Scania DC13076A |
| Fuel Tank | 1140 L | 880 L |
| Engine Displacment | 16.16 L | 12.7L |
| Under Carriage | 5695 mm | 5800 mm |
| Hydraulic System | 920 L | 510 L |
| Arm | 2600 mm | 2550 mm |
| Max Digging Reach | NA | 11020 mm |
| Fuel Consumption | 39.22 L/hour | NA |
| Overall Width | 4495 mm | 3950 mm |
| Overall Length | 12850 mm | 11870 mm |
| Bucket Digging Force | 354 kN | 315 kN/345 kN |
| Tailswing Radius | NA | 3910 mm |
| Track Shoe Width | 500 mm | 600 mm |
| AC Cabin | Standard | Standard |
| GPS | Standard | NA |
| Liebherr R 972 Litronic | Liugong 965E HD |
|---|---|
| Engine Make | |
| Liebherr D9508 A7 | Scania DC13076A |
| Fuel Tank | |
| 1140 L | 880 L |
| Engine Displacment | |
| 16.16 L | 12.7L |
| Under Carriage | |
| 5695 mm | 5800 mm |
| Hydraulic System | |
| 920 L | 510 L |
| Arm | |
| 2600 mm | 2550 mm |
| Max Digging Reach | |
| NA | 11020 mm |
| Fuel Consumption | |
| 39.22 L/hour | NA |
| Overall Width | |
| 4495 mm | 3950 mm |
| Overall Length | |
| 12850 mm | 11870 mm |
| Bucket Digging Force | |
| 354 kN | 315 kN/345 kN |
| Tailswing Radius | |
| NA | 3910 mm |
| Track Shoe Width | |
| 500 mm | 600 mm |
| AC Cabin | |
| Standard | Standard |
| GPS | |
| Standard | NA |
| 3710 | 8869 | |
| Model | Liebherr 449 HP | Scania 444 HP |
| Fuel | Diesel | Diesel |
| Type | 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 | 6-Cylinder , electronically controlled direct injection. , inline , Scania EPA Tier 3 / EU Stage IIIA , turbocharged |
| Rated Engine Power | 449 HP (330 kW) @ 1800 rpm | 444 HP (331 kW) @ 2100 rpm |
| Maximum Torque | 2750 Nm @ 1100 rpm | 2007 Nm @1600 rpm |
| Piston Displacement | 16.16 L | 12.7L |
| Alternator | Three-phase current 28 V / 140 A | 28 V-100 A |
| Battery | 12 V , 2 x 180 Ah | 2 x 12 V |
| Starting Motor | 24 V - 7.8 kW | 24 V-6 kW |
| 24 V-6 kW | 24 V-6 kW | |
| No of Top rollers | 2 | 3 |
| No of bottom rollers | 9 | 9 |
| Track Shoes (Each Side) | NA | 53 |
| Track Guard | NA | NA |
| Track Shoe width | 500 mm | 600 mm |
| Ground bearing pressure | 135.3 kPa | NA |
| Track Tensioning | Grease | Grease |
| Gradeability | NA | 70% (35°) |
| Travel Speed-Low | 3.6 Km/h | 3.0 Km/h |
| Travel Speed-High | 4.1 Km/h | 4.6 Km/h |
| Max Tracking Force | 505 kN | 460 kN |
| Liebherr R 972 Litronic | Liugong 965E HD | |
| Hydraulic pump | Two Liebherr variable displacement | Two variable displacement piston pumps |
| Maximum Flow | 2 x 410 L/min | 2 x 448 L/min |
| Pilot Pump | NA | Gear Pump |
| Implement Circuit | 37.0 MPa | 35 MPa |
| Swing Circuit | NA | 32.4 MPa |
| Travel circuit | NA | 35 MPa |
| Pilot circuit | NA | 3.9 MPa |
| Liebherr R 972 Litronic | Liugong 965E HD | |
| Travel | Liebherr swashplate motor with brake valves on both sides | 2 Speed axial piston motors with oil disk brakes. |
| Swing | Liebherr swashplate motor with integrated brake valve | Planetary gear reduction is driven by a high torque axial piston motor with oil disc brake |
| Liebherr R 972 Litronic | Liugong 965E HD | |
| Fuel tank | 1140 L | 880 L |
| Engine Coolant | NA | 39 L |
| Engine oil | NA | 39 L |
| Hydraulic system | 920 L | 510 L |
| Hydraulic tank | 435 L | 310 L |
| Liebherr R 972 Litronic | Liugong 965E HD | |
| Operating Weight | 68450 Kg | 62600 Kg |
| Liebherr R 972 Litronic | Liugong 965E HD | |
| Boom length | 7000 mm | 6500 m |
| Arm length | 2600 mm | 2550 mm |
| Max Digging Reach | NA | 11020 mm |
| Max Digging Reach on ground | 11600 mm | 10780 mm |
| Max digging depth | 7150 mm | 6830 mm |
| Max digging height | 11750 mm | 10190 mm |
| Max Dump Height | 4050 mm | 6840 mm |
| Max vertical wallcut depth | NA | 4360 mm |
| Min swing radius | NA | 4880 mm |
| Max Height at Min Swing radius | NA | NA |
| Max height (above ground) | NA | NA |
| Dig depth (below ground) | NA | NA |
| Bucket Digging Force | 354 kN | 315 kN/345 kN |
| Arm Digging Force | 308 kN | 280 kN/300 kN |
| Swing Speed | 5.6 rpm | 8.4 rpm |
| Liebherr R 972 Litronic | Liugong 965E HD | |
| 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 |
| Liebherr R 972 Litronic | Liugong 965E HD | |
| Bucket Capacity | 3.00 - 5.50 m³ | 4.1 m³ |
| Liebherr R 972 Litronic | Liugong 965E HD | |
| Overall Length | 12850 mm | 11870 mm |
| Overall width | 4495 mm | 3950 mm |
| Overall Height | 3900 mm | 4030 mm |
| Overall Height of Cab | 3530 mm | 3508 mm |
| Upper Width | 3515 mm | 3960 mm |
| Track Lengh on Ground | 4575 mm | 4755 mm |
| Undercarriage overall length | 5695 mm | 5800 mm |
| Tailswing radius | NA | 3910 mm |
| Min Ground clearance | 610 mm | 450 mm |
| Track gauge | 3300 mm | 3350 mm |
| Width over tracks | 3920 mm | 3950 mm |
| Track Height | 1315 mm | NA |
| Counterweight Clearance | 1445 mm | 1 , 793 mm |
| Track Shoe Width | 500 mm | 600 mm |
| Liebherr R 972 Litronic | Liugong 965E HD |
|---|---|
| Model | |
| Liebherr 449 HP | Scania 444 HP |
| Fuel | |
| Diesel | Diesel |
| Type | |
| 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 | 6-Cylinder , electronically controlled direct injection. , inline , Scania EPA Tier 3 / EU Stage IIIA , turbocharged |
| Rated Engine Power | |
| 449 HP (330 kW) @ 1800 rpm | 444 HP (331 kW) @ 2100 rpm |
| Maximum Torque | |
| 2750 Nm @ 1100 rpm | 2007 Nm @1600 rpm |
| Piston Displacement | |
| 16.16 L | 12.7L |
| Alternator | |
| Three-phase current 28 V / 140 A | 28 V-100 A |
| Battery | |
| 12 V , 2 x 180 Ah | 2 x 12 V |
| Starting Motor | |
| 24 V - 7.8 kW | 24 V-6 kW |
| Liebherr R 972 Litronic | Liugong 965E HD |
|---|---|
| No of Top rollers | |
| 2 | 3 |
| No of bottom rollers | |
| 9 | 9 |
| Track Shoes (Each Side) | |
| NA | 53 |
| Track Guard | |
| NA | NA |
| Track Shoe width | |
| 500 mm | 600 mm |
| Ground bearing pressure | |
| 135.3 kPa | NA |
| Track Tensioning | |
| Grease | Grease |
| Gradeability | |
| NA | 70% (35°) |
| Travel Speed-Low | |
| 3.6 Km/h | 3.0 Km/h |
| Travel Speed-High | |
| 4.1 Km/h | 4.6 Km/h |
| Max Tracking Force | |
| 505 kN | 460 kN |
| Liebherr R 972 Litronic | Liugong 965E HD |
|---|---|
| Hydraulic pump | |
| Two Liebherr variable displacement | Two variable displacement piston pumps |
| Maximum Flow | |
| 2 x 410 L/min | 2 x 448 L/min |
| Pilot Pump | |
| NA | Gear Pump |
| Implement Circuit | |
| 37.0 MPa | 35 MPa |
| Swing Circuit | |
| NA | 32.4 MPa |
| Travel circuit | |
| NA | 35 MPa |
| Pilot circuit | |
| NA | 3.9 MPa |
| Liebherr R 972 Litronic | Liugong 965E HD |
|---|---|
| Fuel tank | |
| 1140 L | 880 L |
| Engine Coolant | |
| NA | 39 L |
| Engine oil | |
| NA | 39 L |
| Hydraulic system | |
| 920 L | 510 L |
| Hydraulic tank | |
| 435 L | 310 L |
| Liebherr R 972 Litronic | Liugong 965E HD |
|---|---|
| Operating Weight | |
| 68450 Kg | 62600 Kg |
| Liebherr R 972 Litronic | Liugong 965E HD |
|---|---|
| Boom length | |
| 7000 mm | 6500 m |
| Arm length | |
| 2600 mm | 2550 mm |
| Max Digging Reach | |
| NA | 11020 mm |
| Max Digging Reach on ground | |
| 11600 mm | 10780 mm |
| Max digging depth | |
| 7150 mm | 6830 mm |
| Max digging height | |
| 11750 mm | 10190 mm |
| Max Dump Height | |
| 4050 mm | 6840 mm |
| Max vertical wallcut depth | |
| NA | 4360 mm |
| Min swing radius | |
| NA | 4880 mm |
| Max Height at Min Swing radius | |
| NA | NA |
| Max height (above ground) | |
| NA | NA |
| Dig depth (below ground) | |
| NA | NA |
| Bucket Digging Force | |
| 354 kN | 315 kN/345 kN |
| Arm Digging Force | |
| 308 kN | 280 kN/300 kN |
| Swing Speed | |
| 5.6 rpm | 8.4 rpm |
| Liebherr R 972 Litronic | Liugong 965E HD |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Liebherr R 972 Litronic | Liugong 965E HD |
|---|---|
| Bucket Capacity | |
| 3.00 - 5.50 m³ | 4.1 m³ |
| Liebherr R 972 Litronic | Liugong 965E HD |
|---|---|
| Overall Length | |
| 12850 mm | 11870 mm |
| Overall width | |
| 4495 mm | 3950 mm |
| Overall Height | |
| 3900 mm | 4030 mm |
| Overall Height of Cab | |
| 3530 mm | 3508 mm |
| Upper Width | |
| 3515 mm | 3960 mm |
| Track Lengh on Ground | |
| 4575 mm | 4755 mm |
| Undercarriage overall length | |
| 5695 mm | 5800 mm |
| Tailswing radius | |
| NA | 3910 mm |
| Min Ground clearance | |
| 610 mm | 450 mm |
| Track gauge | |
| 3300 mm | 3350 mm |
| Width over tracks | |
| 3920 mm | 3950 mm |
| Track Height | |
| 1315 mm | NA |
| Counterweight Clearence | |
| 1445 mm | 1 , 793 mm |
| Track Shoe Width | |
| 500 mm | 600 mm |
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