Las Vegas, NV – Hyundai Construction Equipment Americas, Inc., a leading earth moving and material handling equipment manufacturer, recently unveiled their R220LC-9A Amphibious excavator at ConExpo held March 4-8, 2014 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. This highly efficient mid-size excavator is equipped with amphibious undercarriage designed for wet environments like swamps and marshes. This versatile machine is ideal for maneuvering in soft terrain whether it’s dredging a waterway or doing construction in wetlands.
The R220LC-9A Amphibious excavator features hydraulic extendable pontoons constructed with premium grade steel that are designed for floatation on water. This model features a proprietary design using multi-synchronous hydraulic motors on each pontoon. Multiple active motors are provided to propel each pontoon for sufficient power making it virtually undeterred in any terrain. Optional supplementary pontoons can be added on each side of the machine to boost stability in deeper water to a maximum of 14.1 feet (4.3 meters). Optional spuds can be attached to supplementary pontoons to help overcome buoyant force and offer added stability and enhanced operation.
The R220LC-9A Amphibious model is equipped with track shoes/cleats that are robotically welded for the utmost precision. Each pontoon comes with 3 strands of heavy duty track chains, constructed with high yield strength tensile steel.
Hyundai’s 22 ton (44,000 lb) class R220LC-9A Amphibious excavator boasts a 20’8″ (6,300 mm) arm and a maximum dig depth of 34’11″ (10,630 mm).
