Touted as the most powerful 60-tonne excavatorin the market, the Liebherr crawler excavator R 960 SME is now availableworldwide.
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The R 960 SME is more than a 50-tonnepowerhouse – it is a true 60-tonne crawler excavator. With its 70 tonneexcavator undercarriage, it sets the benchmark in its market segment. Thefurther development of the R 960 SME, which has already beenavailable in Europe since 2012, was recently also launched in Africa, Asia, andSouth America. As of now, the SME crawler excavator is also setting its sightson the Brazilian and Russian markets.
With its stability and the highest breakoutforces on the market, the R 960 SME excels with particularly highproductivity compared to its predecessor version. With its large bucket volumeof 3.7 m3, it is easily suitable for loading dumper trucks in the 30to 45 tonne weight range.
This excavator, developed and produced atLiebherr-France SAS in Colmar, France, has been setting the global benchmark inthe 60-tonne excavator segment since 2012. The R 960 SME has been inuse in quarries and mining operations around the world for almost ten years.
The R 960 SME also impresses with itslow fuel consumption, which can be accessed online via the fuelcalculator.
TheSME series: Crawler excavators for demanding applications
Liebherr's SME crawler excavators are designedfor quarry applications. Four models ranging from 44 to 102 tonnes have beendeveloped for the world market. These variants are equipped with reinforcedundercarriages into which components from the larger models of the standardseries have been integrated.
On the R 960 SME, these are componentsof the 70-tonne standard model R 966. The same principle applies for thecounterweights. This allows the use of larger buckets without compromising thestability of the machine.
Thanks to its special kinematics of the workingequipment and specifics cylinders, the machine offers exceptional digging andbreakout forces that are unparalleled in this machine category. Overall, allthese factors increase the performance and profitability of the machine.
As with all Liebherr crawler excavators from14 to 100 tonnes operating weight, machine operators can choosebetween four different working modes. The hydraulic and engine power can beadapted to the operating conditions to achieve either maximum performance andproductivity during difficult applications, or a highly economical mode ofoperation.
Workingenvironment based on the latest standards
The R 960 SME has a spacious driver's cabequipped with a host of features to guarantee operator comfort and safety. Theseinclude continuous automatic air-conditioning and heating and a large 9.0”display as standard. The machines are available with bullet-proof windscreenand roof window.