We can’t say we found it first but this is by far a very interesting way to take advantage of the power of a big bucket…. Fill with 54.90 yd³ @ 3,000 lb/yd³ of water…rinse spin and repeat…  more here…

Via Gizmodo

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At the MINExpo 2008 in Las Vegas, Liebherr announced the R 9800 Mining Excavator. Rated at 800 tons of service weight the R 9800 provides a nominal bucket capacity of 38 to 42 m³ at a material density of 1,8 t/m³. This new flagship of Liebherr mining excavators’ range is targeting bucket loads of 75 tons in both versions, as a backhoe and a shovel execution.

Update: Also you won’t believe what some guys in German did with the machine.  Here is a picture…

Operating weight				1,748,266 - 1,772,517 lb
Engine output				2984 kW/4000 HP (SAE J1349)
Backhoe bucket capacity				54.90 yd³ @ 3,000 lb/yd³
Shovel capacity				54.90 yd³ @ 3,000 lb/yd³

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