Mining Magazine March 2016 | Page 10

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PR 776 Crawler Dozer The world ’ s first hydrostatically powered crawler tractor in the 70 tons category , the new PR 776 is powered by a Liebherr 12-cylinder diesel engine developing 565 kW ( 768 HP / 759 HP ), with a maximum operating weight of 74t and is equipped with blade capacities of 18m ³ / 23.5yd ³ ( semi-U blade ) or
22m ³ / 28.8yd ³ ( U blade ). The Liebherr PR 776 , which will be unveiled at Bauma 2016 , features the ECO function , allowing operators to choose between high performance and maximum efficiency . The ECO control system enables greater travel drive efficiency in light to medium operations , and also provides greater fuel savings .
10 March 2016