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I have just seen in Earthmovers that Scottish coal have now got 4 Liebherrs R9350S,2 on Backhoe and 2 on Face shovel for the Broken Cross site.I know that Scottish Coal used to favour the O&K brand and have a some Komatsu's .I also know Komatsu outsold Terex/O&K with regaurds to mining machines destined for Opencasts in the UK. I'm just wondering wondering why the change to Liebherr,its been a very long time since any Opencast cast outfits bought such large Liebherrs.Does anyone else have any information on this story ? ie did Liebherr offer a really good deal etc.I look very forward to reading the report in next months Earthmovers and viewing the pictures.
Graeme
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A very good deal from Liebherr  clinched it. I spent a day up there last year doing the promo photography and the story for Liebherr and Earthmovers. They are great looking machines and are 3 passing the Terex TR100s in under a minute:d/ :d/ Paul
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Hi Paul,are they as quick as the Komatsu's ?
Graeme
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Hi Graeme,
Very similar to the Komatsus in every respect! Great looking machines though and everyone at Castlebridge like them more than the Terex!
Paul
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We can expect some great pics from you then argie?
Nate
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Hi Paul,
thanks for the feedback on the Liebherrs I guess a few sites will be watching them to see how they perform,perhaps this is just the start of Liebherr.
Graeme
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Hi guys, I,m just back from assembling R9350 No.3 at this coalsite. Got loads of photos of the build. post them later tonight when I get settled.
Ray
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Great pics Ray. Look how the tracks are still wrapped in plastic in picture no. 1 !!.
Scania V8. The best sounding truck in the world.
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Thanks for posting pictures Ray,one question are these on an R&M contract or are Scottish Coal fitters looking after them?.
Graeme
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Graeme, the machines are supplied on a 2 year warranty basis and Liebherr have put in 6 containers full of spares, a product support man and a project engineer along with fitters as and when required. When I was there the Backhoe had a 1000 hour service and the Faceshovel was approaching 500 hrs. The second backhoe is due to start working this Monday 16th Feb.
Ray
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Also, the second Faceshovel is due to be delivered at the end of the month. We have a 200tonner booked by Liebherr GB to assemble it lasting 10 days!!
Ray
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