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A type R 978 SME crawler excavator in use at the Beynon quarry.

Liebherr R 978 SME crawler excavator: impressively low fuel consumption and precise operation

The R 978 SME crawler excavator, developed and manufactured by Liebherr France SAS in Colmar, France, has quickly proven its value at the Beynon sand quarry. Weighing in at 78.5 tonnes, the machine has been engineered for the most demanding environments and is currently being used for direct excavation of highly abrasive rock. To prepare for this specific task, teams from SAB/Ets PIC and Liebherr France SAS collaborated to develop a reinforced bucket with a width of just 1 450mm and a capacity of 2m3, equipped with crusher-grade protective wear plates. Drawing on the customer’s experience, the PIC sales team was able to define precise specifications for the production of this custom bucket.

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The electric Powertrack range, manufactured by SRHeavy (SRH), a Metso-owned company, includes mobile jaw crushers, cone crushers, and screens – all designed to run efficiently using an external power supply.

Athos Crushing and Screening launches fully electric mobile crushers and screens

In response to the growing need to lower both operating costs and capital outlay, Athos Crushing & Screening is introducing a new range of fully electric mobile crushers and screens. Manufactured by SRHeavy (SRH), the Powertrack range initially comprises four models – a mobile jaw crusher, a mobile cone crusher, a mobile triple-deck screen and a mobile scalping screen.

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New autonomous water truck defeats dust and controls costs

Helping prevent haul road overwatering and underwatering, the new Cat® 789D Autonomous Water Truck (AWT) enhances productivity by enabling mine operations to digitally track water consumption and reduce waste. Fully integrating into the mine site’s Cat Command autonomous haulage fleet to control haul road dust, the market’s first commercially available AWT is built on the field-proven 789D mining truck chassis and integrates the truck, tank and Cat Water Delivery System (WDS), connected with Cat MineStar™ technology.Read More »New autonomous water truck defeats dust and controls costs

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