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Lonking releases three larger excavators at bauma China

Shanghai firm Lonking continues to grow its excavator business, moving away from its previous reliance on wheeled loaders. New model introductions are key to the development of the firm’s excavator range, with three larger models being seen at bauma China.
November 27, 2014 Read time: 1 min
Lonking’s new excavators are said to deliver improved performance over earlier generation machines

Shanghai firm 6928 Lonking continues to grow its excavator business, moving away from its previous reliance on wheeled loaders. New model introductions are key to the development of the firm’s excavator range, with three larger models being seen at bauma China. The LG6485H, CDM6365F and CDM6235 are said to be high performance models that can meet a wide array of customer needs. Top of the range is the LG6485, which weighs in at 48.2tonnes and is powered by a 269kW diesel, while featuring a 2.2m3 bucket. The CDM6365F meanwhile weighs in at 34.3tonnes, with power from a 202kW Perkins diesel and is available with buckets from 1.6-2.2m3.

The 22tonne CDM6235 features a 1.16m3 bucket and is powered by a 146kW diesel.

Also new to the range meanwhile is the CDM6065, a 6tonne class midi excavator powered by a 46.3kW diesel and equipped with a 0.25m3 bucket.

Said to be compact and versatile, this model suits duties in a wide array of markets including rental and utilities segments.

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