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EquipmentWorld.com | November 2016 43 product report | continued 2905 Shawnee Industrial Way, Suwanee, GA 30024 T. 866-563-5890 E. ussales@geith.com Find your attachments at www.geith.com overbuilt to be overworked. Geith and the Geith logo are trademarks of Geith International Limited. Untitled-31 1 10/19/16 8:37 AM W ith the addition of Cummins Tier 4 Final engines, LiuGong has also launched an update to its E-Series excavators. The new emissions-compliant machines include the 915E, 922E, 925E, 930E and 936E. At 30 metric tons, the 930E represents a new size class for LiuGong. The new excavators also feature quick couplers and auxiliary hydrau- lics with one or two pump flows. "Excavators are no longer just for dig- ging dirt," says Michael Watt, excava- tor product manager. "Customers want to be able to do demolition and put grapples and hammers on them." The booms on the new models were beefed up to reduce flexing and increase longevity. Extra steel was also added under the slew bearing to improve durability and reduce the need for extra counterweight bulk, ac- cording to Watt. He adds that LiuGong excavators also have some of the longest roller frames in the industry, which helps with stability. LiuGong redesigned the cabs, making them ROPS certified and increasing the glass and visibility by 7 percent. The cabs also sport a new, multi-function monitor and extra legroom. A rear-view camera comes on whenever the excavator is travel- ing and can be manually activated anytime the operator wants. An auto-idle speed function and In- telligent Power Control help conserve fuel. Operators can choose either ISO- or SAE-style control patterns by turning a valve in the engine compart- ment. Access to the fuse boxes, relays and cabin air filter are located on the outside of the machine for easy ac- cess and to keep the inside of the cab cleaner during service work. Telematics for the new Tier 4 Final excavators is provided by Topcon's Tierra system. E-Series excavators get Cummins engines, new cabs The Tier 4 Final E-Series ex- cavators from LiuGong have auxiliary hydraulics, a ROPS certified cab, a backup/travel camera, beefed up structures and longer undercarriages.