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Cover story
A huge stockyard adjacent to the crushing and processing plants holds various sizes of crushed aggregate and there’s a steady stream of eight-wheeled tippers coming through the gates. The L 580s, part of the manufacturer’s Generation 6 range, were both supplied with Liebherr’s standard Z-bar configuration loader arms which, with a load-over height of just under 4m, means a standard tipper body can be loaded with ease – the 5.7m3 straight-edge buckets with bolt-on cutting edges will fill an average tipper in just two passes.
Inside, the cabs have won praise from operators who enjoy the comfortable seats and large expanses of glass that provide allowing excellent visibility to front and sides. Liebherr’s 360° camera system and rear-facing active personnel detection system are a further safety bonus. Standard across Liebherr Rental machines in the UK, the detection system is able to differentiate between a person and an object and will apply the brakes automatically within 6m of a person being detected. ‘We have a huge responsibility for safety at our sites,’ commented operations director Chris Wainright. ‘The inclusion of these systems as
standard was a huge plus point for us, not only in terms of safety but in terms of having them included in the manufacturer’s package.’
Transmissions in the L 580 models are married to 6-cylinder Liebherr diesels developing 313hp while the comprehensive standard equipment package includes joystick steering – common to every wheel loader on the rental fleet – Liebherr’s own dynamic weighing system and LED adaptive lighting that proves valuable during winter months.
Since their arrival earlier in the year, both loaders have been busy servicing the stockpiles, the processing plant and other areas of the quarry. They will be maintained throughout their life on the site by Liebherr Rental’s own service teams.
Last word on Liebherr Rental’s service back-up goes to Jon Murgatroyd: ‘We’ve had no major issues and any questions we’ve had have been dealt with promptly and efficiently.’
www.hub-4.com May/June - Issue 86
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