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    Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic VS Volvo EC950E Excavator

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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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    Volvo EC950E mining excavator
    Volvo EC950E
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      Weight
      89960 Kg
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      Bucket
      3.9 - 6 m³
    • Dig. Depth
      7120 mm
    • Engine
      Volvo 611 HP
    • Warranty
      1 Yr. / 2000 hr.
    • Boom
      7250 mm
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    Key Highlights Liebherr R 978 SME LitronicVolvo EC950E
    Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic VS Volvo EC950E Excavator
    Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic
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    Volvo EC950E mining excavator
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    Particulars Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic Volvo EC950E
    Price, Technical Specifications & Features
    Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic Volvo EC950E
    Brand
    Liebherr Volvo
    Type
    Extra-Large (>50 Ton) Extra-Large (>50 Ton)
    Price
    Price Available Soon Price Available Soon
    Weight
    78350 Kg 89960 Kg
    Bucket
    4.00 - 5.00 m³ 3.9 - 6 m³
    Max Digging Depth
    7200 mm 7120 mm
    Engine
    Liebherr 449 HP Volvo 611 HP
    Warranty
    1 Yr. / 2500 hr. 1 Yr. / 2000 hr.
    Boom
    7000 mm 7250 mm
    Quick Overview:

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

    Combining state-of-the-art design with unmatched durability for heavy-duty mining work, Volvo EC950E Extra-Large Excavator serves the best.
    Key Highlights
    Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic Volvo EC950E
    Engine Make Liebherr D9508 A7 Volvo D16E
    Fuel Tank 1140 L 1265 L
    Engine Displacment 16.16 L 16.1 L
    Under Carriage 5960 mm 6380 mm
    Hydraulic System 920 L 900 L
    Arm 2600 mm 2950 mm
    Max Digging Reach NA 12270 mm
    Fuel Consumption NA NA
    Overall Width 4495 mm 4515 mm
    Overall Length 12800 mm 13615 mm
    Bucket Digging Force 392 kN 424 kN
    Tailswing Radius NA 4700 mm
    Track Shoe Width 500 mm 650 mm
    AC Cabin Standard Standard
    GPS Standard Standard
    Key Highlights
    Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic Volvo EC950E
    Engine Make
    Liebherr D9508 A7 Volvo D16E
    Fuel Tank
    1140 L 1265 L
    Engine Displacment
    16.16 L 16.1 L
    Under Carriage
    5960 mm 6380 mm
    Hydraulic System
    920 L 900 L
    Arm
    2600 mm 2950 mm
    Max Digging Reach
    NA 12270 mm
    Fuel Consumption
    NA NA
    Overall Width
    4495 mm 4515 mm
    Overall Length
    12800 mm 13615 mm
    Bucket Digging Force
    392 kN 424 kN
    Tailswing Radius
    NA 4700 mm
    Track Shoe Width
    500 mm 650 mm
    AC Cabin
    Standard Standard
    GPS
    Standard Standard
    Specifications

    Engine

    3711 3654
    Model Liebherr 449 HP Volvo 611 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 Cylinders
    Rated Engine Power 449 HP (330 kW) @ 1800 rpm 611 HP (450 kW) @ 1800 rpm
    Maximum Torque 2750 Nm @ 1100 rpm 2650 Nm @ 1350 rpm
    Piston Displacement 16.16 L 16.1 L
    Alternator Three-phase current 28 V / 140 A 28 / 80A
    Battery 12 V , 2 x 180 Ah 2 x 12V , 210 Ah
    Starting Motor 24 V - 7.8 kW 24V

    Undercarriage

    24V 24V
    No of Top rollers 2 2 x 3
    No of bottom rollers 8 2 x 9
    Track Shoes (Each Side) NA 2 x 51
    Track Guard NA NA
    Track Shoe width 500 mm 650 mm
    Ground bearing pressure 151 kPa 122.0 kPa
    Track Tensioning Grease Grease
    Gradeability NA 70% (35°)
    Travel Speed-Low NA 2.8 Km/h
    Travel Speed-High 3.5 Km/h 4.4 Km/h
    Max Tracking Force 568 kN 565 kN

    Hydraulic System

    Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic Volvo EC950E
    Hydraulic pump Two Liebherr variable displacement swashplate pumps 3 x variable displacement axial piston pumps
    Maximum Flow 2 x 410 L/min 2 x 515; 1 x 147 L/min
    Pilot Pump NA Gear Pump
    Implement Circuit 35.0 MPa 34.3 MPa
    Swing Circuit NA 28.4 MPa
    Travel circuit NA 34.3 MPa
    Pilot circuit NA 3.9 MPa

    Hydraulic Motors

    Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic Volvo EC950E
    Travel Liebherr swashplate motor with brake valves on both sides Variable displacement axial piston motor with mechanical brake
    Swing Liebherr swashplate motor with integrated brake valve Fixed displacement axial piston motor with mechanical brake

    Service Capacities

    Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic Volvo EC950E
    Fuel tank 1140 L 1265 L
    Engine Coolant NA 72 L
    Engine oil NA 55 L
    Hydraulic system 920 L 900 L
    Hydraulic tank 435 L 460 L

    Machine Weight

    Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic Volvo EC950E
    Operating Weight 78350 Kg 89960 Kg

    Working Range

    Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic Volvo EC950E
    Boom length 7000 mm 7250 mm
    Arm length 2600 mm 2950 mm
    Max Digging Reach NA 12270 mm
    Max Digging Reach on ground 11650 mm 11950 mm
    Max digging depth 7200 mm 7120 mm
    Max digging height 11650 mm 12410 mm
    Max Dump Height 7850 mm 8090 mm
    Max vertical wallcut depth NA 5390 mm
    Min swing radius NA 4970 mm
    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 424 kN
    Arm Digging Force 357 kN 408 kN
    Swing Speed 5.6 rpm 6.9 rpm

    Dozer Blade

    Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic Volvo EC950E
    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

    Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic Volvo EC950E
    Bucket Capacity 4.00 - 5.00 m³ 3.9 - 6 m³

    Static Dimensions

    Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic Volvo EC950E
    Overall Length 12800 mm 13615 mm
    Overall width 4495 mm 4515 mm
    Overall Height 4200 mm 4950 mm
    Overall Height of Cab 3665 mm 3655 mm
    Upper Width 3515 mm 3485 mm
    Track Lengh on Ground 4770 mm 5120 mm
    Undercarriage overall length 5960 mm 6380 mm
    Tailswing radius NA 4700 mm
    Min Ground clearance 745 mm 915 mm
    Track gauge 3350 mm 3550 mm
    Width over tracks 4130 mm NA
    Track Height 1460 mm NA
    Counterweight Clearance 1585 mm 1620 mm
    Track Shoe Width 500 mm 650 mm
    Specifications

    Engine

    Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic Volvo EC950E
    Model
    Liebherr 449 HP Volvo 611 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 Cylinders
    Rated Engine Power
    449 HP (330 kW) @ 1800 rpm 611 HP (450 kW) @ 1800 rpm
    Maximum Torque
    2750 Nm @ 1100 rpm 2650 Nm @ 1350 rpm
    Piston Displacement
    16.16 L 16.1 L
    Alternator
    Three-phase current 28 V / 140 A 28 / 80A
    Battery
    12 V , 2 x 180 Ah 2 x 12V , 210 Ah
    Starting Motor
    24 V - 7.8 kW 24V

    Undercarriage

    Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic Volvo EC950E
    No of Top rollers
    2 2 x 3
    No of bottom rollers
    8 2 x 9
    Track Shoes (Each Side)
    NA 2 x 51
    Track Guard
    NA NA
    Track Shoe width
    500 mm 650 mm
    Ground bearing pressure
    151 kPa 122.0 kPa
    Track Tensioning
    Grease Grease
    Gradeability
    NA 70% (35°)
    Travel Speed-Low
    NA 2.8 Km/h
    Travel Speed-High
    3.5 Km/h 4.4 Km/h
    Max Tracking Force
    568 kN 565 kN

    Hydraulic Motors

    Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic Volvo EC950E
    Hydraulic pump
    Two Liebherr variable displacement swashplate pumps 3 x variable displacement axial piston pumps
    Maximum Flow
    2 x 410 L/min 2 x 515; 1 x 147 L/min
    Pilot Pump
    NA Gear Pump
    Implement Circuit
    35.0 MPa 34.3 MPa
    Swing Circuit
    NA 28.4 MPa
    Travel circuit
    NA 34.3 MPa
    Pilot circuit
    NA 3.9 MPa

    Service Capacities

    Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic Volvo EC950E
    Fuel tank
    1140 L 1265 L
    Engine Coolant
    NA 72 L
    Engine oil
    NA 55 L
    Hydraulic system
    920 L 900 L
    Hydraulic tank
    435 L 460 L

    Machine Weight

    Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic Volvo EC950E
    Operating Weight
    78350 Kg 89960 Kg

    Working Range

    Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic Volvo EC950E
    Boom length
    7000 mm 7250 mm
    Arm length
    2600 mm 2950 mm
    Max Digging Reach
    NA 12270 mm
    Max Digging Reach on ground
    11650 mm 11950 mm
    Max digging depth
    7200 mm 7120 mm
    Max digging height
    11650 mm 12410 mm
    Max Dump Height
    7850 mm 8090 mm
    Max vertical wallcut depth
    NA 5390 mm
    Min swing radius
    NA 4970 mm
    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 424 kN
    Arm Digging Force
    357 kN 408 kN
    Swing Speed
    5.6 rpm 6.9 rpm

    Dozer Blade

    Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic Volvo EC950E
    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

    Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic Volvo EC950E
    Bucket Capacity
    4.00 - 5.00 m³ 3.9 - 6 m³

    Static Dimensions

    Liebherr R 978 SME Litronic Volvo EC950E
    Overall Length
    12800 mm 13615 mm
    Overall width
    4495 mm 4515 mm
    Overall Height
    4200 mm 4950 mm
    Overall Height of Cab
    3665 mm 3655 mm
    Upper Width
    3515 mm 3485 mm
    Track Lengh on Ground
    4770 mm 5120 mm
    Undercarriage overall length
    5960 mm 6380 mm
    Tailswing radius
    NA 4700 mm
    Min Ground clearance
    745 mm 915 mm
    Track gauge
    3350 mm 3550 mm
    Width over tracks
    4130 mm NA
    Track Height
    1460 mm NA
    Counterweight Clearence
    1585 mm 1620 mm
    Track Shoe Width
    500 mm 650 mm
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