Hyundai is launching a top of the range 120tonner

Hyundai is introducing a new top end excavator in the 100tonne-plus sector. The company says this endorses its commitment to large-scale investment in developing new products and new market opportunities. “Building on Hyundai’s experience with the successful 50-80tonne high capacity models, the all-new 120tonne R1200-9 has been conceived with an eye on the expanding worldwide mining and quarrying sector, where the demand for efficient, large-scale mass excavation in minerals extraction and overburden remova

April 15, 2012 Read time: 2 mins

Hyundai 120tonne R1200-9 builds on experience

236 Hyundai is introducing a new top end excavator in the 100tonne-plus sector.
The company says this endorses its commitment to large-scale investment in developing new products and new market opportunities.

“Building on Hyundai’s experience with the successful 50-80tonne high capacity models, the all-new 120tonne R1200-9 has been conceived with an eye on the expanding worldwide mining and quarrying sector, where the demand for efficient, large-scale mass excavation in minerals extraction and overburden removal has fuelled an increase in sales of large mining trucks and the equipment to load them,” says Hyundai.

Powered by the high-performance 23litre, six-cylinder 196 Cummins QSK23-C rated at 567kW, this first version of the new machine is equipped with a heavy-duty 7.55m back-acter boom; 3.4m dipper-arm, and 6.7m³ bucket, a combination which gives a maximum digging depth of nearly 8m, an outreach of 13.76m, and a load-over height of 7.8m.

Maximum breakout force at the bucket is 64.9tonnes, and with three selectable power modes (Power, Speed and Economy), this is “clearly a machine designed for extra-heavy digging duties and loading of large capacity dump trucks.”

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Hyundai Heavy Industries has ambitious plans to grow from a US$3.7 billion a year business to more than $9.5 billion by 2016. At the worldwide launch of its new flagship R1200-9 (120tonne-class) excavator at INTERMAT, the company unveiled plans to expand its manufacturing facilities and said it wants to move into the top three construction equipment manufacturers. Underlining its intention of competing on a broad front in all sectors of the construction and mining equipment business, Hyundai’s introduction