Liebherr for Norton

Archiv – One of Liebherr’s specialist materials handling machines has been delivered to S. Norton & Co. Ltd for use in loading scrap metal into the cargo holds of ships and in carrying out general stockpiling duties at the company’s South Canada Dock facility in Liverpool.One of Liebherr’s specialist materials handling machines has been delivered to S. Norton & Co. Ltd for use in loading scrap metal into the cargo holds of ships and in carrying out general stockpiling duties at the company’s South Canada Dock facility in Liverpool. The R 984C EW Litronic is a 136 tonne machine with an extra-wide crawler undercarriage and 750mm wide track-pads for maximum stability. Furthermore, it is equipped with a 12 metre long straight industrial boom plus a 9 metre industrial stick to give a maximum height of 19 metres and a maximum reach of 22 metres. Front-end equipment comprises a Type 85 grab with 360º rotation, semi-closed tines and a capacity of 4 m³.