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Technical specs - R 980 SME Liebherr
Specification
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- Weight
- 95.5 t
- Transport length
- 13.8 m
- Transport width
- 3.6 m
- Transport height
- 3.935 m
- Bucket capacity
- 6.2 m³
- Undercarriage
- HD/SL
- Track width
- 600 mm
- Boom
- MB
- Max. Reach horizontal
- 12.3 m
- Dredging depth
- 7.3 m
- Tear-out force
- 426 kN
- Bucket width
- 2.400 m
- Model series
- R
- Engine manuf.
- Liebherr
- Engine type
- D 9508 A 7 SCR
- Engine power
- 420 kW
- Displacement
- 16.16 l
- Revolutions at max torque
- 1800 rpm
- No. of cylinders
- 8
- Cylinder bore x stroke
- 128x157 mm
- Emission level
- IIIB
More technical details, like: bucket capacity min., bucket capacity max., dimension lxwxh, max. torque are available in the full technical specs.
Basic model incl. ROPS cabin, traction drive, standard boom and standard bucket
Special equipment
- Diesel particulate filter
-
No
- Track adjustment
-
No
- Blade
-
No
- Cabin adjustment
-
No
- Overload alert
-
No
- Material Handling Excavator
-
No
- Aircondition
-
Yes
- Quick hitch hydr.
-
No
- Quick hitch mech.
-
No
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- Weight:
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- Transport length:
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- Transport width:
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- Transport height:
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