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| Key Highlights | Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic | CAT 374 |
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| Particulars | Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic | CAT 374 |
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Both Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic and CAT 374 are heavy-duty excavators designed for mining and construction. The Liebherr model boasts a slightly less powerful engine but compensates with a larger fuel tank and heavier operating weight for stability. In contrast, the CAT 374 features a more potent engine with a higher hydraulic pump flow and bucket digging force.
Your choice between the Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic and CAT 374 should be based on the specific needs of your projects. Consider the Liebherr model for extended operation with its larger fuel capacity and operational stability, or opt for the CAT 374 if you need a more powerful engine and higher hydraulic performance. Assess the site conditions and job requirements to make the most informed decision.
| Brand | Liebherr | Caterpillar |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 78350 Kg | 74000 Kg |
| Bucket | 4.00 - 5.00 m³ | 4.4 m³ |
| Max Digging Depth | 7200 mm | 7240 mm |
| Engine | Liebherr 449 HP | Cat 480 HP |
| Warranty | 1 Yr. / 2500 hr. | 1 Year |
| Boom | 7000 mm | 7000 mm |
| Quick Overview: | Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic extra-large excavator excels in high-capacity mining and heavy-duty engineering operations. |
Cat 374 is an extra-large excavator built for heavy-duty mining and infrastructure projects, delivering superior power and long-lasting durability. |
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Get the best price for the Cat 374 Extra Large Excavator from authorized dealers. Contact us now for exclusive deals! |
Both Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic and CAT 374 are heavy-duty excavators designed for mining and construction. The Liebherr model boasts a slightly less powerful engine but compensates with a larger fuel tank and heavier operating weight for stability. In contrast, the CAT 374 features a more potent engine with a higher hydraulic pump flow and bucket digging force.
Your choice between the Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic and CAT 374 should be based on the specific needs of your projects. Consider the Liebherr model for extended operation with its larger fuel capacity and operational stability, or opt for the CAT 374 if you need a more powerful engine and higher hydraulic performance. Assess the site conditions and job requirements to make the most informed decision.
| Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic | CAT 374 |
|---|---|
| Brand | |
| Liebherr | Caterpillar |
| Type | |
| Extra-Large (>50 Ton) | Extra-Large (>50 Ton) |
| Price | |
| Price Available Soon | Price Available Soon |
| Weight | |
| 78350 Kg | 74000 Kg |
| Bucket | |
| 4.00 - 5.00 m³ | 4.4 m³ |
| Max Digging Depth | |
| 7200 mm | 7240 mm |
| Engine | |
| Liebherr 449 HP | Cat 480 HP |
| Warranty | |
| 1 Yr. / 2500 hr. | 1 Year |
| Boom | |
| 7000 mm | 7000 mm |
| Quick Overview: | |
Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic extra-large excavator excels in high-capacity mining and heavy-duty engineering operations. |
Cat 374 is an extra-large excavator built for heavy-duty mining and infrastructure projects, delivering superior power and long-lasting durability. |
| Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic | CAT 374 | |
| Engine Make | Liebherr D9508 A7 | Cat® C15 |
| Fuel Tank | 1140 L | 920 L |
| Engine Displacment | 16.16 L | 15.2 L |
| Under Carriage | 5960 mm | 5873 mm |
| Hydraulic System | 920 L | 620 L |
| Arm | 2600 mm | 2570 mm |
| Max Digging Reach | NA | NA |
| Fuel Consumption | NA | NA |
| Overall Width | 4495 mm | 3400 mm |
| Overall Length | 12800 mm | 12978 mm |
| Bucket Digging Force | 392 kN | 405 kN |
| Tailswing Radius | NA | 4171 mm |
| Track Shoe Width | 500 mm | 650 mm |
| AC Cabin | Standard | Standard |
| GPS | Standard | Standard |
| Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic | CAT 374 |
|---|---|
| Engine Make | |
| Liebherr D9508 A7 | Cat® C15 |
| Fuel Tank | |
| 1140 L | 920 L |
| Engine Displacment | |
| 16.16 L | 15.2 L |
| Under Carriage | |
| 5960 mm | 5873 mm |
| Hydraulic System | |
| 920 L | 620 L |
| Arm | |
| 2600 mm | 2570 mm |
| Max Digging Reach | |
| NA | NA |
| Fuel Consumption | |
| NA | NA |
| Overall Width | |
| 4495 mm | 3400 mm |
| Overall Length | |
| 12800 mm | 12978 mm |
| Bucket Digging Force | |
| 392 kN | 405 kN |
| Tailswing Radius | |
| NA | 4171 mm |
| Track Shoe Width | |
| 500 mm | 650 mm |
| AC Cabin | |
| Standard | Standard |
| GPS | |
| Standard | Standard |
| 3711 | 8858 | |
| Model | Liebherr 449 HP | Cat 480 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 | NA |
| Rated Engine Power | 449 HP (330 kW) @ 1800 rpm | 480 HP (358 kW) |
| Maximum Torque | 2750 Nm @ 1100 rpm | NA |
| Piston Displacement | 16.16 L | 15.2 L |
| Alternator | Three-phase current 28 V / 140 A | NA |
| Battery | 12 V , 2 x 180 Ah | NA |
| Starting Motor | 24 V - 7.8 kW | NA |
| NA | NA | |
| No of Top rollers | 2 | NA |
| No of bottom rollers | 8 | NA |
| Track Shoes (Each Side) | NA | NA |
| Track Guard | NA | NA |
| Track Shoe width | 500 mm | 650 mm |
| Ground bearing pressure | 151 kPa | NA |
| Track Tensioning | Grease | Grease |
| Gradeability | NA | NA |
| Travel Speed-Low | NA | NA |
| Travel Speed-High | 3.5 Km/h | NA |
| Max Tracking Force | 568 kN | NA |
| Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic | CAT 374 | |
| Hydraulic pump | Two Liebherr variable displacement swashplate pumps | NA |
| Maximum Flow | 2 x 410 L/min | 896 L/min |
| Pilot Pump | NA | NA |
| Implement Circuit | 35.0 MPa | 37.0 MPa |
| Swing Circuit | NA | 35.0 MPa |
| Travel circuit | NA | 35.0 MPa |
| Pilot circuit | NA | NA |
| Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic | CAT 374 | |
| Travel | Liebherr swashplate motor with brake valves on both sides | NA |
| Swing | Liebherr swashplate motor with integrated brake valve | NA |
| Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic | CAT 374 | |
| Fuel tank | 1140 L | 920 L |
| Engine Coolant | NA | 71 L |
| Engine oil | NA | 62 L |
| Hydraulic system | 920 L | 620 L |
| Hydraulic tank | 435 L | 326 L |
| Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic | CAT 374 | |
| Operating Weight | 78350 Kg | 74000 Kg |
| Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic | CAT 374 | |
| Boom length | 7000 mm | 7000 mm |
| Arm length | 2600 mm | 2570 mm |
| Max Digging Reach | NA | NA |
| Max Digging Reach on ground | 11650 mm | 11470 mm |
| Max digging depth | 7200 mm | 7240 mm |
| Max digging height | 11650 mm | 11000 mm |
| Max Dump Height | 7850 mm | 7050 mm |
| Max vertical wallcut depth | NA | 3710 mm |
| 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 | 392 kN | 405 kN |
| Arm Digging Force | 357 kN | 352 kN |
| Swing Speed | 5.6 rpm | 6.5 rpm |
| Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic | CAT 374 | |
| 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 978 SME Litronic | CAT 374 | |
| Bucket Capacity | 4.00 - 5.00 m³ | 4.4 m³ |
| Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic | CAT 374 | |
| Overall Length | 12800 mm | 12978 mm |
| Overall width | 4495 mm | 3400 mm |
| Overall Height | 4200 mm | 3559 mm |
| Overall Height of Cab | 3665 mm | NA |
| Upper Width | 3515 mm | NA |
| Track Lengh on Ground | 4770 mm | 4705 mm |
| Undercarriage overall length | 5960 mm | 5873 mm |
| Tailswing radius | NA | 4171 mm |
| Min Ground clearance | 745 mm | 440 mm |
| Track gauge | 3350 mm | 2750 mm |
| Width over tracks | 4130 mm | NA |
| Track Height | 1460 mm | NA |
| Counterweight Clearance | 1585 mm | 1494 mm |
| Track Shoe Width | 500 mm | 650 mm |
| Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic | CAT 374 |
|---|---|
| Model | |
| Liebherr 449 HP | Cat 480 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 | NA |
| Rated Engine Power | |
| 449 HP (330 kW) @ 1800 rpm | 480 HP (358 kW) |
| Maximum Torque | |
| 2750 Nm @ 1100 rpm | NA |
| Piston Displacement | |
| 16.16 L | 15.2 L |
| Alternator | |
| Three-phase current 28 V / 140 A | NA |
| Battery | |
| 12 V , 2 x 180 Ah | NA |
| Starting Motor | |
| 24 V - 7.8 kW | NA |
| Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic | CAT 374 |
|---|---|
| No of Top rollers | |
| 2 | NA |
| No of bottom rollers | |
| 8 | NA |
| Track Shoes (Each Side) | |
| NA | NA |
| Track Guard | |
| NA | NA |
| Track Shoe width | |
| 500 mm | 650 mm |
| Ground bearing pressure | |
| 151 kPa | NA |
| Track Tensioning | |
| Grease | Grease |
| Gradeability | |
| NA | NA |
| Travel Speed-Low | |
| NA | NA |
| Travel Speed-High | |
| 3.5 Km/h | NA |
| Max Tracking Force | |
| 568 kN | NA |
| Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic | CAT 374 |
|---|---|
| Hydraulic pump | |
| Two Liebherr variable displacement swashplate pumps | NA |
| Maximum Flow | |
| 2 x 410 L/min | 896 L/min |
| Pilot Pump | |
| NA | NA |
| Implement Circuit | |
| 35.0 MPa | 37.0 MPa |
| Swing Circuit | |
| NA | 35.0 MPa |
| Travel circuit | |
| NA | 35.0 MPa |
| Pilot circuit | |
| NA | NA |
| Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic | CAT 374 |
|---|---|
| Fuel tank | |
| 1140 L | 920 L |
| Engine Coolant | |
| NA | 71 L |
| Engine oil | |
| NA | 62 L |
| Hydraulic system | |
| 920 L | 620 L |
| Hydraulic tank | |
| 435 L | 326 L |
| Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic | CAT 374 |
|---|---|
| Operating Weight | |
| 78350 Kg | 74000 Kg |
| Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic | CAT 374 |
|---|---|
| Boom length | |
| 7000 mm | 7000 mm |
| Arm length | |
| 2600 mm | 2570 mm |
| Max Digging Reach | |
| NA | NA |
| Max Digging Reach on ground | |
| 11650 mm | 11470 mm |
| Max digging depth | |
| 7200 mm | 7240 mm |
| Max digging height | |
| 11650 mm | 11000 mm |
| Max Dump Height | |
| 7850 mm | 7050 mm |
| Max vertical wallcut depth | |
| NA | 3710 mm |
| 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 | |
| 392 kN | 405 kN |
| Arm Digging Force | |
| 357 kN | 352 kN |
| Swing Speed | |
| 5.6 rpm | 6.5 rpm |
| Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic | CAT 374 |
|---|---|
| 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 978 SME Litronic | CAT 374 |
|---|---|
| Bucket Capacity | |
| 4.00 - 5.00 m³ | 4.4 m³ |
| Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic | CAT 374 |
|---|---|
| Overall Length | |
| 12800 mm | 12978 mm |
| Overall width | |
| 4495 mm | 3400 mm |
| Overall Height | |
| 4200 mm | 3559 mm |
| Overall Height of Cab | |
| 3665 mm | NA |
| Upper Width | |
| 3515 mm | NA |
| Track Lengh on Ground | |
| 4770 mm | 4705 mm |
| Undercarriage overall length | |
| 5960 mm | 5873 mm |
| Tailswing radius | |
| NA | 4171 mm |
| Min Ground clearance | |
| 745 mm | 440 mm |
| Track gauge | |
| 3350 mm | 2750 mm |
| Width over tracks | |
| 4130 mm | NA |
| Track Height | |
| 1460 mm | NA |
| Counterweight Clearence | |
| 1585 mm | 1494 mm |
| Track Shoe Width | |
| 500 mm | 650 mm |
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