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| Key Highlights | Liebherr R 998 SME Litronic | Tata Hitachi Zaxis 870-5G |
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| Particulars | Liebherr R 998 SME Litronic | Tata Hitachi Zaxis 870-5G |
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Comparing the Liebherr R 998 SME Litronic and the Tata Hitachi Zaxis 870-5G excavators, we see contrasting advantages in terms of capacity, reach, operating weight, and digging force. The Liebherr model boasts more power and a bigger bucket but with a heavier frame and consumption rate, while the Tata Hitachi model offers better maneuverability, climbing capability, and speed.
The ideal excavator choice will significantly depend on the specific site conditions and job requirements. If the priority is for higher capacity and power for large-scale operations, the Liebherr R 998 SME Litronic may be preferable. Conversely, if maneuverability, slope handling, and travel speed are critical factors, the Tata Hitachi Zaxis 870-5G could be the better fit. Always consider the trade-offs in relation to the tasks at hand before making the final decision.
| Brand | Liebherr | Tata Hitachi |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 97700 Kg | 82300 Kg |
| Bucket | 5.20 - 7.20 m³ | 2.9 - 4.5 m³ |
| Max Digging Depth | 7350 mm | 8870 mm |
| Engine | Liebherr 571 HP | Isuzu 483 HP |
| Warranty | 1 Yr. / 2500 hr. | 1 Yr. / 2000 hr. |
| Boom | 7200 mm | 8400 mm |
| Quick Overview: | Liebherr R 998 SME Litronic extra-large excavator brings unmatched capacity and performance for mining and earthmoving tasks. |
Tata Hitachi Zaxis 870-5G extra-large excavator is a powerhouse for large-scale mining tasks specially built for heavy-duty operations. |
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Comparing the Liebherr R 998 SME Litronic and the Tata Hitachi Zaxis 870-5G excavators, we see contrasting advantages in terms of capacity, reach, operating weight, and digging force. The Liebherr model boasts more power and a bigger bucket but with a heavier frame and consumption rate, while the Tata Hitachi model offers better maneuverability, climbing capability, and speed.
The ideal excavator choice will significantly depend on the specific site conditions and job requirements. If the priority is for higher capacity and power for large-scale operations, the Liebherr R 998 SME Litronic may be preferable. Conversely, if maneuverability, slope handling, and travel speed are critical factors, the Tata Hitachi Zaxis 870-5G could be the better fit. Always consider the trade-offs in relation to the tasks at hand before making the final decision.
| Liebherr R 998 SME Litronic | Tata Hitachi Zaxis 870-5G |
|---|---|
| Brand | |
| Liebherr | Tata Hitachi |
| Type | |
| Extra-Large (>50 Ton) | Extra-Large (>50 Ton) |
| Price | |
| Price Available Soon | Price Available Soon |
| Weight | |
| 97700 Kg | 82300 Kg |
| Bucket | |
| 5.20 - 7.20 m³ | 2.9 - 4.5 m³ |
| Max Digging Depth | |
| 7350 mm | 8870 mm |
| Engine | |
| Liebherr 571 HP | Isuzu 483 HP |
| Warranty | |
| 1 Yr. / 2500 hr. | 1 Yr. / 2000 hr. |
| Boom | |
| 7200 mm | 8400 mm |
| Quick Overview: | |
Liebherr R 998 SME Litronic extra-large excavator brings unmatched capacity and performance for mining and earthmoving tasks. |
Tata Hitachi Zaxis 870-5G extra-large excavator is a powerhouse for large-scale mining tasks specially built for heavy-duty operations. |
| Liebherr R 998 SME Litronic | Tata Hitachi Zaxis 870-5G | |
| Engine Make | Liebherr D9508 A7 | Isuzu BB-6WG1XQA-04 |
| Fuel Tank | 1498 L | 1110 L |
| Engine Displacment | 16.61 L | 15.68 L |
| Under Carriage | 6250 mm | 5740 mm |
| Hydraulic System | 1134 L | 1042 L |
| Arm | 2900 mm | 3700 mm |
| Max Digging Reach | NA | 14100 mm |
| Fuel Consumption | 62.07 L/hour | NA |
| Overall Width | 5315 mm | 4450 mm |
| Overall Length | 13800 mm | 14800 mm |
| Bucket Digging Force | 506 kN | 359 kN |
| Tailswing Radius | NA | 4600 mm |
| Track Shoe Width | 500 mm | 650 mm |
| AC Cabin | Standard | Standard |
| GPS | Standard | Standard |
| Liebherr R 998 SME Litronic | Tata Hitachi Zaxis 870-5G |
|---|---|
| Engine Make | |
| Liebherr D9508 A7 | Isuzu BB-6WG1XQA-04 |
| Fuel Tank | |
| 1498 L | 1110 L |
| Engine Displacment | |
| 16.61 L | 15.68 L |
| Under Carriage | |
| 6250 mm | 5740 mm |
| Hydraulic System | |
| 1134 L | 1042 L |
| Arm | |
| 2900 mm | 3700 mm |
| Max Digging Reach | |
| NA | 14100 mm |
| Fuel Consumption | |
| 62.07 L/hour | NA |
| Overall Width | |
| 5315 mm | 4450 mm |
| Overall Length | |
| 13800 mm | 14800 mm |
| Bucket Digging Force | |
| 506 kN | 359 kN |
| Tailswing Radius | |
| NA | 4600 mm |
| Track Shoe Width | |
| 500 mm | 650 mm |
| AC Cabin | |
| Standard | Standard |
| GPS | |
| Standard | Standard |
| 3715 | 3642 | |
| Model | Liebherr 571 HP | Isuzu 483 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 | 4 Cycle water cooled , 6 Cylinders , direct injection , Turbocharged Intercooled |
| Rated Engine Power | 571 HP (420 kW) @ 1800 rpm | 483 HP (360 kW) @ 1800 rpm |
| Maximum Torque | 2989 Nm @ 1300 rpm | 1945 Nm @ 1500 rpm |
| Piston Displacement | 16.61 L | 15.68 L |
| Alternator | Three-phase current 28 V / 140 A | 50A |
| Battery | 2 x 180 Ah / 12 V | 170 Ah , 2 x 12 V |
| Starting Motor | 24 V - 7.8 kW | NA |
| NA | NA | |
| No of Top rollers | 2 | 3 |
| No of bottom rollers | 8 | 8 |
| Track Shoes (Each Side) | NA | 47 |
| Track Guard | NA | 2 |
| Track Shoe width | 500 mm | 650 mm |
| Ground bearing pressure | 177.5 kPa | 121 kPa |
| Track Tensioning | Grease | Grease |
| Gradeability | NA | 70% (35 °) Continuous |
| Travel Speed-Low | NA | 3.0 Km/h |
| Travel Speed-High | 3.7 Km/h | 4.5 Km/h |
| Max Tracking Force | 645 kN | 560 kN |
| Liebherr R 998 SME Litronic | Tata Hitachi Zaxis 870-5G | |
| Hydraulic pump | Two Liebherr variable displacement swashplate pumps | 2 Variable Displacement Axial Piston Pumps |
| Maximum Flow | 2 x 498 L/min | 2 x 512 L/min |
| Pilot Pump | NA | 1 Gear Pump |
| Implement Circuit | 35.0 MPa | 31.9 MPa |
| Swing Circuit | NA | 28.4 MPa |
| Travel circuit | NA | 34.3 MPa |
| Pilot circuit | NA | 3.9 MPa |
| Liebherr R 998 SME Litronic | Tata Hitachi Zaxis 870-5G | |
| Travel | Liebherr swashplate motor with brake valves on both sides | 2 Axial Piston Motors with Parking Brake |
| Swing | Liebherr swashplate motor with integrated brake valve | 2 Axial Piston Motors |
| Liebherr R 998 SME Litronic | Tata Hitachi Zaxis 870-5G | |
| Fuel tank | 1498 L | 1110 L |
| Engine Coolant | NA | 112 L |
| Engine oil | NA | 52 L |
| Hydraulic system | 1134 L | 1042 L |
| Hydraulic tank | 536 L | 500 L |
| Liebherr R 998 SME Litronic | Tata Hitachi Zaxis 870-5G | |
| Operating Weight | 97700 Kg | 82300 Kg |
| Liebherr R 998 SME Litronic | Tata Hitachi Zaxis 870-5G | |
| Boom length | 7200 mm | 8400 mm |
| Arm length | 2900 mm | 3700 mm |
| Max Digging Reach | NA | 14100 mm |
| Max Digging Reach on ground | 12300 mm | 13820 mm |
| Max digging depth | 7350 mm | 8870 mm |
| Max digging height | 12600 mm | 13030 mm |
| Max Dump Height | 8500 mm | 9080 mm |
| Max vertical wallcut depth | NA | 7170 mm |
| Min swing radius | NA | 5950 mm |
| Max Height at Min Swing radius | NA | NA |
| Max height (above ground) | NA | NA |
| Dig depth (below ground) | NA | NA |
| Bucket Digging Force | 506 kN | 359 kN |
| Arm Digging Force | 426 kN | 315 kN |
| Swing Speed | 5.9 rpm | NA |
| Liebherr R 998 SME Litronic | Tata Hitachi Zaxis 870-5G | |
| 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 998 SME Litronic | Tata Hitachi Zaxis 870-5G | |
| Bucket Capacity | 5.20 - 7.20 m³ | 2.9 - 4.5 m³ |
| Liebherr R 998 SME Litronic | Tata Hitachi Zaxis 870-5G | |
| Overall Length | 13800 mm | 14800 mm |
| Overall width | 5315 mm | 4450 mm |
| Overall Height | 5250 mm | 4770 mm |
| Overall Height of Cab | 3840 mm | 3600 mm |
| Upper Width | 3565 mm | 4120 mm |
| Track Lengh on Ground | 4960 mm | 4590 mm |
| Undercarriage overall length | 6250 mm | 5740 mm |
| Tailswing radius | NA | 4600 mm |
| Min Ground clearance | 820 mm | 890 mm |
| Track gauge | 3900 mm | 3450 mm |
| Width over tracks | 4770 mm | NA |
| Track Height | 1595 mm | 1500 mm |
| Counterweight Clearance | 1765 mm | 1680 mm |
| Track Shoe Width | 500 mm | 650 mm |
| Liebherr R 998 SME Litronic | Tata Hitachi Zaxis 870-5G |
|---|---|
| Model | |
| Liebherr 571 HP | Isuzu 483 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 | 4 Cycle water cooled , 6 Cylinders , direct injection , Turbocharged Intercooled |
| Rated Engine Power | |
| 571 HP (420 kW) @ 1800 rpm | 483 HP (360 kW) @ 1800 rpm |
| Maximum Torque | |
| 2989 Nm @ 1300 rpm | 1945 Nm @ 1500 rpm |
| Piston Displacement | |
| 16.61 L | 15.68 L |
| Alternator | |
| Three-phase current 28 V / 140 A | 50A |
| Battery | |
| 2 x 180 Ah / 12 V | 170 Ah , 2 x 12 V |
| Starting Motor | |
| 24 V - 7.8 kW | NA |
| Liebherr R 998 SME Litronic | Tata Hitachi Zaxis 870-5G |
|---|---|
| No of Top rollers | |
| 2 | 3 |
| No of bottom rollers | |
| 8 | 8 |
| Track Shoes (Each Side) | |
| NA | 47 |
| Track Guard | |
| NA | 2 |
| Track Shoe width | |
| 500 mm | 650 mm |
| Ground bearing pressure | |
| 177.5 kPa | 121 kPa |
| Track Tensioning | |
| Grease | Grease |
| Gradeability | |
| NA | 70% (35 °) Continuous |
| Travel Speed-Low | |
| NA | 3.0 Km/h |
| Travel Speed-High | |
| 3.7 Km/h | 4.5 Km/h |
| Max Tracking Force | |
| 645 kN | 560 kN |
| Liebherr R 998 SME Litronic | Tata Hitachi Zaxis 870-5G |
|---|---|
| Hydraulic pump | |
| Two Liebherr variable displacement swashplate pumps | 2 Variable Displacement Axial Piston Pumps |
| Maximum Flow | |
| 2 x 498 L/min | 2 x 512 L/min |
| Pilot Pump | |
| NA | 1 Gear Pump |
| Implement Circuit | |
| 35.0 MPa | 31.9 MPa |
| Swing Circuit | |
| NA | 28.4 MPa |
| Travel circuit | |
| NA | 34.3 MPa |
| Pilot circuit | |
| NA | 3.9 MPa |
| Liebherr R 998 SME Litronic | Tata Hitachi Zaxis 870-5G |
|---|---|
| Fuel tank | |
| 1498 L | 1110 L |
| Engine Coolant | |
| NA | 112 L |
| Engine oil | |
| NA | 52 L |
| Hydraulic system | |
| 1134 L | 1042 L |
| Hydraulic tank | |
| 536 L | 500 L |
| Liebherr R 998 SME Litronic | Tata Hitachi Zaxis 870-5G |
|---|---|
| Operating Weight | |
| 97700 Kg | 82300 Kg |
| Liebherr R 998 SME Litronic | Tata Hitachi Zaxis 870-5G |
|---|---|
| Boom length | |
| 7200 mm | 8400 mm |
| Arm length | |
| 2900 mm | 3700 mm |
| Max Digging Reach | |
| NA | 14100 mm |
| Max Digging Reach on ground | |
| 12300 mm | 13820 mm |
| Max digging depth | |
| 7350 mm | 8870 mm |
| Max digging height | |
| 12600 mm | 13030 mm |
| Max Dump Height | |
| 8500 mm | 9080 mm |
| Max vertical wallcut depth | |
| NA | 7170 mm |
| Min swing radius | |
| NA | 5950 mm |
| Max Height at Min Swing radius | |
| NA | NA |
| Max height (above ground) | |
| NA | NA |
| Dig depth (below ground) | |
| NA | NA |
| Bucket Digging Force | |
| 506 kN | 359 kN |
| Arm Digging Force | |
| 426 kN | 315 kN |
| Swing Speed | |
| 5.9 rpm | NA |
| Liebherr R 998 SME Litronic | Tata Hitachi Zaxis 870-5G |
|---|---|
| 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 998 SME Litronic | Tata Hitachi Zaxis 870-5G |
|---|---|
| Bucket Capacity | |
| 5.20 - 7.20 m³ | 2.9 - 4.5 m³ |
| Liebherr R 998 SME Litronic | Tata Hitachi Zaxis 870-5G |
|---|---|
| Overall Length | |
| 13800 mm | 14800 mm |
| Overall width | |
| 5315 mm | 4450 mm |
| Overall Height | |
| 5250 mm | 4770 mm |
| Overall Height of Cab | |
| 3840 mm | 3600 mm |
| Upper Width | |
| 3565 mm | 4120 mm |
| Track Lengh on Ground | |
| 4960 mm | 4590 mm |
| Undercarriage overall length | |
| 6250 mm | 5740 mm |
| Tailswing radius | |
| NA | 4600 mm |
| Min Ground clearance | |
| 820 mm | 890 mm |
| Track gauge | |
| 3900 mm | 3450 mm |
| Width over tracks | |
| 4770 mm | NA |
| Track Height | |
| 1595 mm | 1500 mm |
| Counterweight Clearence | |
| 1765 mm | 1680 mm |
| Track Shoe Width | |
| 500 mm | 650 mm |
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