Raw power: LiuGong’s largest loader
This new loader from LiuGong tips the scales at 50 tonnes
LiuGong is the largest manufacturer of wheel loaders in the world, and at the recent Bauma China event in Shanghai it unveiled its largest loader to date, the CLG8128H, with an operating weight of over 50t. The massive loader has a rated load capacity of 12t, breakout force of 360kN and 4.04m dump height. At Bauma China, it was shown with a rock bucket with 7.0m³ with movable blade. Components include a Dana C9672 torque converter, and the machine takes 7.4 seconds to raise for full loading. The CLG8128H will be used mainly for large projects. There are no Chinese competitors in this weight class, noted the company, pitting the machine against the likes of Caterpillar and Komatsu, who also manufacture loaders in this weight class.
