Liebherr-Australia dozer delivery

Five PR 776s have been delivered to a mine site in WA for Liebherr-Australia’s new partnership with Western Plant Hire (WPH).

Through Barrooghumba WPH JV, one of WPH’s fully incorporated 50:50 joint ventures with local Indigenous businesses and their communities, these machines have been installed at a mine in the Pilbara.

The delivery of these 70t dozers specifically marks the beginning of Liebherr-Australia’s relationship with WPH.

Liebherr-Australia technical support advisor specialist for dozers Tony Di Prima says the PR 776 has improved tremendously over the years.

“The redesigned cabin offers exceptional operator comfort with a spacious, ergonomic layout and low sound levels,” he said.

“Plus, its powerful engine, intelligent drive system and hydrostatic travel drive provides excellent productivity and manoeuvrability.

“The team in Perth has seen impressive results, including increased reliability as well as a massive uplift in operator comfort and feedback.”

Responsible for overseeing the build and delivery of the five PR 776s for WPH, Liebherr-Australia’s Perth team has expressed pride in the achievement.

Liebherr-Australia Perth build manager Chris Di-Nardo says delivering these dozers to WPH has been an exciting project for its team.

“We worked closely with the customer to ensure the machines were built and delivered on time and safely,” he said.

WPH was also impressed by the hard work and dedication of the Perth team, both during the build and when providing the onsite support for these machines.

WPH operations executive director Luke Mateljan says Liebherr performed exceptionally well in preparing and delivering its units.

“It provided the mine specifications to our customers in a very tight timeline, and communication throughout the build was fantastic,” he said.

“Transport to site, commissioning, familiarisation and handover was also handled by Liebherr, which ensured a seamless process for us and for our client.”

The delivery of these five PR 776s to WPH marks a resurgence of interest in the PR 776 dozers and deliveries within the Australian mining industry.