LIEBHERR A910 COMPACT

The A910 Compact model is the smallest wheeled excavator in the Liebherr range. Depending on configuration it has an operating weight of between 12.1 and 13.1 tonnes. Unlike the rest of the range, it has a minimal options list and comes as standard to a high specification, which includes an offset, three-piece (TAB) working equipment. The undercarriage is where the main options are, revolving around a choice of blade to the front and rear, a front blade with rear stabilisers or, as in this case, just a front blade.

Hiding under the skin of the compact upper-structure is a four-cylinder, 3.6-litre Deutz engine rated at 115hp. Despite the compact dimensions of the upper-structure, there is good access to all of the major components without the need to strip the machine apart.

forthcoming six months on other projects too.”

As the site has progressed, A&A slimmed down the machinery they used, as more compact equipment was deployed to work in and around the plots. The largest machine currently on site is their latest fleet addition, a new triple articulated boom (TAB) Liebherr A910 Compact wheeled excavator. Alan continued, “We have a 10-tonne class wheeled excavator from another manufacturer, which is a good machine and ideal for the work we do. We wanted a second one, took a look at the Liebherr and quickly realised it was in a different class.”

The high-spec 12-tonne Liebherr compact duck, which includes a Steelwrist X12 tilt-rotator, has been handed to Gary Bruce, as Alan commented, “Gary is a great operator. Buying the Liebherr and putting the extras on it makes it a little more personal for him. We need to invest in the best kit to keep the good operators happy.”

At the time of our visit, Gary was undertaking a reduced level dig to accommodate footings. In addition, this reduced level dig would then allow a temporary haul road to be established round the new plots, suitable for trucks