Liebherr R970 SME Litronic Excavator Specs

Category: Excavators ➔
Manufacturer: Liebherr ➔
Model: R970 SME Litronic ➔

Boom/Stick 1

Liebherr R970 SME Litronic Excavator Boom/Stick 1 specifications
Boom/Stick 1	Mono Boom SME - 23 ft in / Stick length - 8.6 ft in
Breakout Force - Iso	88,180.00 lbs (39,997.82 kg)
Digging Force - Iso	80,470.00 lbs (36,500.62 kg)
Max Digging Depth	23.70 ft (7.22 m)
Max. Teeth Height	38.30 ft (11.67 m)
Max.Dumping Height	25.90 ft (7.89 m)
Maximum Reach At Ground Level	38.30 ft (11.67 m)

Boom/Stick 2

Liebherr R970 SME Litronic Excavator Boom/Stick 2 specifications
Boom/Stick 2	Boom SME - 23 ft in / stick length - 9.10 ft in
Breakout Force-Iso	88,180.00 lbs (39,997.82 kg)
Digging Force - Iso	73,630.00 lbs (33,398.05 kg)
Max Digging Depth	24.11 ft (7.35 m)
Max. Teeth Height	38.11 ft (11.62 m)
Max.Dumping Height	26.50 ft (8.08 m)
Maximum Reach At Ground Level	39.60 in (100.58 cm)

Buckets

Liebherr R970 SME Litronic Excavator Buckets specifications
Maximum Bucket Capacity	6.6 cu yd

Capacities

Liebherr R970 SME Litronic Excavator Capacities specifications
Fuel Tank	301.00 gal (1,139.29 l)
Hydraulic System	196.00 gal (741.86 l)
Urea Tank	48.00 gal (181.68 l)

Dimensions

Liebherr R970 SME Litronic Excavator Dimensions specifications
Ground Clearance	2.50 ft (0.76 m)
Height To Top Of Cab	11.90 ft (3.63 m)
Undercarriage Width	13.70 ft (4.18 m)
Wheelbase	15.80 ft (4.82 m)

Electrical System

Liebherr R970 SME Litronic Excavator Electrical System specifications
Alternator	three-phase current 28 V /140 A
Batteries	2 x 180 Ah / 12 V
Engine Idling	Sensor controlled
Voltage	24 V V

Engine

Liebherr R970 SME Litronic Excavator Engine specifications
Air Cleaner	Dry-type
Bore	5.00 in (12.70 cm)
Cooling System	water-cooled
Displacement	986.00 cu in (16,157.68 cu cm)
Emission Tier Level	Tier 4 Final
Engine Model	D9508 A7 SCR
Horsepower, Net-Iso 9249	449.00 hp (334.82 kw)
Horsepower, Net-Sae J1349	443.00 hp (330.35 kw)
Max Torque	2,028.00 lbs ft (2,749.56 nm)
Number Of Cylinders	8
Power Measured @	1800 rpm
Stroke	6.20 in (15.75 cm)
Torque Measured @	1100 rpm

Hydraulic System

Liebherr R970 SME Litronic Excavator Hydraulic System specifications
Hydraulic System Tank	100.00 gal (378.50 l)
Maxpumpflow	216.00 gpm (817.56 lpm)
System Pressure	5076 psi

Operational

Liebherr R970 SME Litronic Excavator Operational specifications
Operating Weight	177,030.00 lbs (80,299.56 kg)

Swing Mechanism

Liebherr R970 SME Litronic Excavator Swing Mechanism specifications
Swing Torque	171,852.00 lbs ft (232,996.95 nm)

Undercarriage

Liebherr R970 SME Litronic Excavator Undercarriage specifications
Drawbar Pull	127,692.00 lbs (57,920.19 kg)
Max Travel Speed	2.21 mph (3.56 kph)
Number Of Carrier Rollers Per Side	2
Number Of Track Rollers Per Side	8

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