The Larger-Class Step Up — Same In-House Liebherr Engineering
The R936, a 36-tonne class excavator, runs the same in-house Liebherr DPVO/DPVD axial piston pump family used across the R-series, scaled for this larger equipment class. As with every Liebherr excavator pump, this is genuinely Liebherr's own engineering — not sourced from an external supplier like most competing excavator brands.
At 36 tonnes, the R936 sits at the top of the R-series range covered on this site — a genuine step up from the R924, with correspondingly higher displacement to match the larger machine's hydraulic demand. Because Liebherr designs and builds the DPVO/DPVD in-house rather than sourcing from a third-party platform, correct tolerance-matched sourcing matters more here than with cross-brand-compatible pumps — there's no broader "compatible alternative" ecosystem to fall back on if the exact match isn't available.
| Spec | Value |
|---|---|
| Pump Model | Liebherr DPVO/DPVD (in-house) |
| Equipment Class | 36-tonne excavator |
| Design Type | Axial piston, genuine Liebherr manufacture |
| Related Models | R914 (14T), R924 (24T) — see our R924 page |
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Measured against Liebherr's original DPVO/DPVD tolerance specification.
Tested for accurate boom, arm, and bucket function under heavy digging load.
Replaced as standard on every unit.
Verified at rated pressure, output documented on the written test report.