{"id":609,"date":"2024-02-26T17:08:09","date_gmt":"2024-02-26T06:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/plantspecs.online\/?p=609"},"modified":"2024-02-29T16:55:00","modified_gmt":"2024-02-29T05:55:00","slug":"liebherr-excavator-first-repowered-to-electric-in-australia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/plantspecs.online\/news\/liebherr-excavator-first-repowered-to-electric-in-australia\/","title":{"rendered":"First excavator repowered to electric in Australia"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Liebherr has debuted the repower of its R 9400 diesel-drive machine to be electric drive. The company says it is committed to advancing mining technology in the realm of electric power conversion. Liebherr-Australia recently commissioned an R 9400 E electric excavator for Fortescue at its Cloudbreak mine site in Western Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The excavator is one of an initial three units that will be delivered to Fortescue over the next 12 months.<br>The company says that the R 9400 E excavator represents a big step forward with an overhaul that converts it to electric power that provides enhanced performance as well as demonstrating a commitment to sustainability and eco-friendly solutions. The conversion aligns with the mining industry&#8217;s increasing focus on sustainability. By upgrading existing equipment with advanced electric components, the R 9400 becomes designated the R 9400 E. It is claimed to significantly reduce emissions and environmental impact while improving operational efficiency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In December 2023, Liebherr-Australia commissioned an R 9400 E 400-tonne electric excavator for Fortescue at their Cloudbreak iron ore mining operation in Western Australia. This excavator represents the first newly built operational electric excavator in the country. The R 9400 E backhoe excavator is equipped with the Liebherr cable reeler, enabling increased maneuvrability and optimised safety on site. Liebherr says that the repower program offers a cost-effective alternative for mining companies, allowing them to modernise their fleets without the hefty investment required for entirely new equipment. This contributes to long-term cost savings and operational sustainability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Liebherr believes that the introduction of the R 9400 E in Australia sets a precedent for the broader mining industry, signaling a new era of innovation and sustainability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"387\" src=\"https:\/\/plantspecs-wp.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/02\/26170539\/liebherrElectricRepower.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-610\" srcset=\"https:\/\/plantspecs-wp.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/02\/26170539\/liebherrElectricRepower.jpg 500w, https:\/\/plantspecs-wp.s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com\/app\/uploads\/2024\/02\/26170539\/liebherrElectricRepower-300x232.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liebherr has debuted the repower of its R 9400 diesel-drive machine to be electric drive. The company says it is committed to advancing mining technology in the realm of electric power conversion. Liebherr-Australia recently commissioned an R 9400 E electric excavator for Fortescue at its Cloudbreak mine site in Western Australia. The excavator is one&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":610,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11],"tags":[22,7,21,20,19],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/plantspecs.online\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/609"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/plantspecs.online\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/plantspecs.online\/api\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plantspecs.online\/api\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plantspecs.online\/api\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=609"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/plantspecs.online\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/609\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":658,"href":"https:\/\/plantspecs.online\/api\/wp\/v2\/posts\/609\/revisions\/658"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plantspecs.online\/api\/wp\/v2\/media\/610"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/plantspecs.online\/api\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=609"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plantspecs.online\/api\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=609"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/plantspecs.online\/api\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=609"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}