Liebherr R 9800

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This R 9800 was recently delivered & erected for Yellow Iron Fleet in Australia and carries a 55m3/72yd3 bucket (the largest yet produced).

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Der 55 m³ Löffel wiegt 47 t, benötigte 2000 h Arbeit, 975 kg Schweißdraht , hat 77 t Nutzlast (Materialdichte ~1,4 t/m³) und wurde bei Liebherr Australia gefertigt.

bearbeitet 18. November 2023 von Daniel954

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After searching for a long time, here are photos of the R 9800 front shovel #4 at Debswana in Botswana. The three previous units are all working in South Africa for Anglo American in South Africa (along with the first R 9600 shovel to be put into service). What a beautiful machine!