Press kit: IFAT 2026

Liebherr takes material handling to the “Next Level”: At IFAT, the company is unveiling its new Generation 8 of material handlers for the first time. Going forward, the new Generation 8 will expand the portfolio of electric material handling machines across a wide range of tonnage classes. Built on Liebherr’s proven quality, the new generation impresses with technological highlights and practical innovations.

At IFAT 2026, the world's leading trade fair for water, sewage, waste and raw materials management. Liebherr will exhibit on a 406 m² stand in Hall C5, Stand 151, presenting material handling solutions tailored to waste management and recycling applications. The display includes powerful material handlers, a selection of sorting and multi tine grapples, and attachments designed to enhance operational efficiency.

At this year’s IFAT, the world’s leading trade fair for water, wastewater, waste and raw materials management in Munich (Germany), Liebherr is presenting a battery-electric stereoloader and a mid-sized wheel loader. As the group’s first electrified wheel loader, the L 507 E combines the proven advantages of a conventional stereoloader with a battery-electric drive concept developed by Liebherr. With the L 546, Liebherr is showcasing a representative of the mid-sized wheel loader range.

With the LiXplore^® camera system, Liebherr offers a high-performance solution for the retrofitting of mobile machinery – both for Liebherr machines up to Generation 4 and for machines of other manufacturers. The robust MDC4 camera generation with an actively heated lens delivers clear Full HD images even in freezing conditions, whilst the camera system offers an AI-based person detection for an active accident prevention.

Electric mobility is on the rise – and with it, the need for efficient solutions for the recycling and reprocessing of high-voltage batteries. Liebherr-Verzahntechnik GmbH has developed LHDismantle, an industrial-grade system for the automated disassembly of high-voltage batteries. At IFA the company will be presenting solutions ranging from automated unscrewing processes to modular and scalable turnkey systems for disassembly and unloading from May 4 to 7, 2026.

At IFAT 2026, the world’s leading exhibition for water, wastewater, waste and raw materials management, which takes place in Munich from 4 to 7 May 2026, Liebherr will be represented with a stand covering approximately 406 m². In Hall C5, booth 151, Liebherr will be exhibiting machines specifically designed for use in waste management and recycling.