Liebherr R996 B Excavator Specs

Category: Excavators ➔
Manufacturer: Liebherr ➔
Model: R996 B ➔

Boom/Stick 1

Liebherr R996 B Excavator Boom/Stick 1 specifications
Boom/Stick 1	Mono Boom - 11.00 m /36 ft 1 in
Breakout Force - Iso	368,686.64 lbs (167,233.65 kg)
Bucket Digging Force - Iso	345,081.70 lbs (156,526.62 kg)
Ground Pressure	40.62 psi
Max Digging Depth	26.61 ft (8.11 m)
Max. Teeth Height	651.97 ft (198.72 m)
Max.Dumping Height	35.01 ft (10.67 m)
Maximum Reach At Ground Level	62.44 ft (19.03 m)
Stick Length	16.41 ft (5.00 m)

Boom/Stick 3

Liebherr R996 B Excavator Boom/Stick 3 specifications
Boom/Stick 3	Shovel Boom 8.00 m /26 ft 3 in
Breakout Force-Iso	433,881.23 lbs (196,805.46 kg)
Ground Pressure	40.87 psi
Max Bucket Opening Width	9.19 ft (2.80 m)
Max. Crowd Force	523,804.80 lbs (237,594.16 kg)
Max. Crowd Force At Ground Level (Iso 6015)	504,696.04 lbs (228,926.56 kg)
Max. Crowd Length	17.66 ft (5.38 m)
Max.Dumping Height	42.33 ft (12.90 m)
Maximum Reach At Ground Level	49.51 ft (15.09 m)
Stick Length	16.41 ft (5.00 m)

Capacities

Liebherr R996 B Excavator Capacities specifications
Fuel Tank	3,434.30 gal (12,998.83 l)
Hydraulic System	2,166.30 gal (8,199.45 l)
Hydraulic Tank	1,215.20 gal (4,599.53 l)

Dimensions

Liebherr R996 B Excavator Dimensions specifications
Ground Clearance	56.50 in (143.51 cm)
Overall Height With Rops	9,260.00 mm (364.57 in)
Overall Length - Bucket Level On Ground	866.15 in (2,200.02 cm)
Overall Width	7,908.00 mm (311.34 in)
Track Width	236.23 in (600.02 cm)
Wheelbase	24.61 ft (7.50 m)

Electrical

Liebherr R996 B Excavator Electrical specifications
Batteries	8 (+2) x 170 Ah / 12 V
Voltage	24 V

Engine

Liebherr R996 B Excavator Engine specifications
Air Cleaner	Dry-type air cleaner with pre-cleaner, with automatic dust ejector, primary and safety elements
Bore	6.30 in (16.00 cm)
Displacement	3,069.50 cu in (50,300.20 cu cm)
Engine Model	Cummins K 1800 E
Engine Type	16 cylinder V-engine water-cooled
Rated Engine Speed	1800 rpm
Rated Power	3,003.90 hp (2,240.04 kw)
Stroke	6.30 in (16.00 cm)

Hydraulic System

Liebherr R996 B Excavator Hydraulic System specifications
Maximum System Pressure	4641 psi
Pump Flow	1,775.30 gpm (6,719.51 lpm)

Operational

Liebherr R996 B Excavator Operational specifications
Operating Weight - 6wd	1,480,000.60 lbs (671,317.81 kg)
Shovel Capacity	44.5 cu yd
Standard Bucket Capacity – Sae	47.1 cu yd

Swing System

Liebherr R996 B Excavator Swing System specifications
Hydraulic Motors And Drives	4 Liebherr axial piston motors
Swing Gear	4 Liebherr planetary reduction gears
Swing Ring Teeth	Liebherr, sealed triple roller swing ring, internal teeth
Swing Speed	3.5 rpm

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