PMO Project at the BHP Billiton Mt Arthur Coal mining operation located in the Hunter Valley region, New South Wales, Australia. While an “excavator” may not sound as if it
PMO Project at the BHP Billiton Mt Arthur Coal mining operation located in the Hunter Valley region, New South Wales, Australia. While an “excavator” may not sound as if it should be placed in the “extreme machine” category, well all I got to say is; Think Again Amigo! … this is one serious machine and a complicated machine at that ! Great project, good folk to work with !
With an operating weight of more than 650 tonnes, the R 996 Litronic crawler excavator is the flagship of the Liebherr hydraulic excavator fleet. With its enormous force for direct excavation, its reliability and its long service life, it guarantees high performance at low operating costs. The R 996 Litronic is modular in design. All its modules can be transported by by flatbed truck or ship and easily assembled in the mine. The modular design also minimises downtime for maintenance work or the replacement of components.
R996 Specifications:
Operating Weight: 650,600 - 655,800 kg
Engine Output: 2,240 kW/3000
Bucket Capacity: 33.00 m³ @ 1.8 t/m³
Shovel Capacity: 34.00 m³ @ 1.8 t/m³