Assarel-Medet takes delivery of Liebherr R 9350 E electric excavator for Bulgarian copper mine
In late March, Assarel-Medet took delivery of a R 9350 E electric excavator at Bul in Bulgaria’s Pazardzhik province, being the fifth 300-t class Liebherr electric excavator that Liebherr-Export and Alki-L have delivered to the copper mining company.
Assarel-Medet chose the R 9350 E for its operations at Assarel mine because it emits zero greenhouse gases during operation while also offering exceptional productivity, durability and ease of maintenance, Liebherr says.
Nikolay Peltekov, Executive Director of Assarel-Medet, said: “We continue to implement modern mining equipment from leading global manufacturers to ensure our sustainable development through higher production efficiency and workplace safety. I congratulate our colleagues at Assarel mine who have the pleasure of working with the new machine, and I thank everyone who contributed to the success of this investment.”
The R 9350 E is equipped with a powerful 1,200 kW electric motor that offers significant advantages such as fewer vibrations and less noise during operation, longer service life for working units and components and maximum overall efficiency at extreme temperatures, Liebherr says. Furthermore, the electric motor is designed to last for the entire service life of the machine, reducing operating and maintenance costs.
Raphael Goeppel, Liebherr-Export’s General Manager for Earthmoving and Mining Equipment, said: “This 300-t machine is a symbol of not only technical excellence – thanks to Liebherr’s dedication to continuous improvement – but also of the long-standing cooperation between Liebherr and Assarel-Medet. In recent years, the world has faced numerous challenges, and the fact that we can all come together like this shows how important a good partnership between companies is.”
This face shovel excavator is equipped with a custom 17 cu.m bucket to ensure that it provides optimal productivity while moving material at Assarel mine, the OEM says.
The partnership between Assarel-Medet, Alki-L and Liebherr-Export began in 1993, when Assarel-Medet received its first Liebherr machine, an L 506 wheel loader, at Assarel mine in the Sredgna Gora mountain range. In the intervening decades, Assarel-Medet’s Liebherr fleet has grown to a current total of 28 machines and includes more wheel loaders as well as dozers, wheeled excavators, a specialised tracked machine for welding work and large diesel and electric mining excavators. Thanks to the dedicated support of Alki-L’s service specialists and the team from its mine repair and central repair base, a number of these machines have reached more than 130,000 operating hours and are still productive members of Assarel-Medet’s fleet.
Goeppel said: “Delivering this R 9350 E is not just a business achievement; it is a reflection of the exceptional relationship we have built with Alki-L and Assarel-Medet over time. When partners genuinely work together with a common goal, great things happen. We are incredibly proud of this moment and truly excited about everything the future holds for our collaboration.”
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