The Liebherr Group has announced a newcomer to its stable of crawler excavators.

The R 928 G8 model rounds off the company’s current range of Generation 8 crawler excavators.

“It is characterised by high drawbar pull, excellent load-bearing capacity and a large bucket,” Liebherr said.

“Its optimised weight also makes it easier to solve earlier transport problems.”

Liebherr said its Generation 8 crawler excavators were the result of constant research and improvement work.

“This new generation is set apart by a new design and architecture. It has been reworked with the aim of creating optimal ergonomics and performance as well as increased comfort and safety,” the company said.

“Generation 8 develops higher tear and breakout forces compared to the previous generation. The torque of the superstructure has also been increased and this means that the new crawler excavators achieve higher levels of performance under site conditions.”

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Liebherr said the the spacious, air-conditioned work cab was another feature of the Generation 8 crawler excavators.

“The operator enjoys a fully retractable front window, a pneumatic seat with vertical and longitudinal damping and an easy-to-use, high-resolution touchscreen,” Liebherr said.

“The use of LED technology reduces power consumption and improves lighting quality, while the excellent all-round vision as well as the rear and side surveillance cameras maximise safety in the working environment.”