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‘Electric Drive Is A Mature Technology’

Liebherr’s mining equipment division produces a number of electric machines including the R 9200 E a 205 tonne excavator and the T 236 a 100 tonne class mining truck. When it comes to reducing greenhouse gas emissions for the mining sector electric drive machines have a key role to play says the company. Plant & Equipment: What are the potential cost savings for end users of adopting electric machines in the mining industry? Liebherr: The pote...