Liebherr, rehandler--First Liebherr Industrial Rehandler

A. Brotherton is a family owned breaking and dismantling specialist based in Otley, West Yorkshire where they process and bale end-of-life vehicles, ferrous and non-ferrous scrap metals. Founder and owner Arthur Brotherton says he has always wanted a Liebherr industrial rehandler and has recently achieved his goal by investing in a high technology, high specification A 924 C Litronic. The company has been in existence for over 36 years and their very first Liebherr rehandler is the lynchpin of the materials handling activities at the site, including loading and unloading vehicles, stockpiling and feeding the baling press. Both Arthur and his son Craig operate the machine and are delighted with the performance and reliability, having been further convinced of its suitability when they were researching the market for a new machine.
A. Brotherton collects and receives end-of-life vehicles and commingled scrap metals throughout their catchment area of West and North Yorkshire. The company runs its own fleet of skip and flat-bed trucks for collections and processes around 4,500 tonnes a year. The end product is baled by a 450 tonnes Lefort baling press and sold on to national and international merchants.

The A 924 C Litronic materials handler purchased by Arthur Brotherton has been supplied to an extremely high specification, with industrial long-reach equipment, an hydraulically elevating cab and numerous operational and safety features for this kind of specialist application.

A 28 tonnes class wheeled machine, the A 924 C Litronic is powered by a Liebherr engine complying with Stage IIIA / Tier 3 emissions and developing 135kW at 1800RPM. The heavy-duty axles feature front oscillation lock which can be either automatically or operator controlled and the eight wheels are fitted with twin Gumasol 10.00-20/SP20 (MH4) tyres. Travel speed is infinitely variable and four hydraulic outriggers, with piston rod guards, provide excellent stability for stationary operations. This versatile materials handler is equipped with a 6.8 metres monobloc straight industrial boom, a 6 metres angled industrial stick and an hydraulic swivel for the various attachments in use, including a GM65 five-tine grapple. Maximum load capacity is 3.70 tonnes at 12 metres working radius using outriggers; 2.10 tonnes free-on-wheels. Central semi-automatic lubrication is included; additional front and rear headlights have also been fitted, together with an amber roof beacon and halogen working lights on both the boom and stick.

For load visibility, the ergonomically designed operator's cab can be hydraulically elevated to give a line of sight raised to approximately 5.27 metres; it also has a FOPS guard for the roof and a grille for the front windscreen. The Litronic engine and hydraulics management system provides complete real-time operational data. Air-conditioning is standard as is armoured glass and the fully adjustable seat is heated, equipped with headrest and an automatic ventral safety belt. The steering wheel is adjustable and the twin joysticks are integrated into the seat armrests, providing positive and accurate control of slew and attachments. Additionally, this machine has been equipped with a rear-view CCTV camera and in-cab colour screen which provides maximum rear space monitoring at all times.

Source: www.liebherr.com