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The R 978 SME is a mining excavator fitted with the improved undercarriage system from its next-generation tonne-class crawler excavator, the R 992. Heavier counterweights allow for the use of larger buckets and specialised attachments, delivering greater breaking and digging forces.

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Operating weight	78,350 - 81,000 kg
Engine output (ISO 9249)	320 kW / 435 hp
Engine output (SAE J1349)	320 kW / 429 hp
Emission stage	非道路中国第三阶段排放标准
Backhoe bucket capacity	4.00 - 5.00 m³
Shovel capacity	4.00 - 5.00 m³

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