News and press releases

Liebherr telescopic handler TL 436-7 at the Intermat 2015: new model with 7 m lifting height

At the Intermat 2015, Liebherr showcases the TL 436-7, a representative of the new telescopic handler model range with 7 m lifting height. Three models with 7 m lifting height are available. During development, demands from companies in the construction industry and equipment hire were at the forefront.

A versatile duty cycle crawler crane: the HS 8130 HD

With the HS 8130 HD Liebherr presents a new duty cycle crawler crane during the customer days in its factory in Nenzing. Special focus lies on performance optimization and safety as well as the quick and easy transportation and mobilization of the machine.

Jobsite premiere of Liebherr’s largest duty cycle crawler crane

Liebherr’s HS 8300 HD, the world’s largest duty cycle crawler crane, recently had its premiere on a jobsite in Bavaria. It is the first Liebherr crane for the construction machinery market to be equipped with the innovative hybrid drive Pactronic®.

World Première at the Intermat 2015 Trade Fair: the new R 960 Demolition Crawler Excavator from Liebherr

At the Intermat 2015 trade fair, Liebherr is presenting a new demolition crawler excavator model: the R 960 demolition. This is available in two versions with boom lengths of 28 m and 34 m. The R 960 demolition supersedes the previous model, the R 954 C demolition.

Customised options, reduced fuel consumption: Mid-sized and large wheel loaders at Intermat 2015

Liebherr is presenting examples of its L 542 and L 576 wheel loaders, a mid-size and large wheel loader series, at Intermat 2015. Customers can adjust the agile middle series all-rounder through a wide range of equipment options to suit individual needs. As confirmed by Liebherr’s long-standing customer, mining company Großtagebau Kamsdorf GmbH, the powerful L 576 wheel loader achieves up to 25 percent lower fuel consumption than machines from other manufacturers.

Liebherr at the Vei og Anlegg 2015 in Oslo

Liebherr will be presenting a cross-section of its current range of construction machinery from the fields of earthmoving, material handling, mobile cranes and concrete technology on stand D 20.

Liebherr presents its new Generation 6 Crawler Loader LR 636 at the 2015 Intermat

At the 2015 Intermat, Liebherr exhibits the new crawler loader LR 636. It is the first machine from the new generation 6. The LR 636 offers an operating weight of 21,200 kg. Its Liebherr diesel engine returns 135 kW / 181 HP of power and complies with the Stage IV / Tier 4f emissions standards. The maximum bucket capacity is 4.6 m³.

Liebherr R 926 Compact Crawler Excavator distinguished with Red Dot Award: Product Design 2015

International jury awards “Red Dot” for high design quality of Liebherr crawler excavator

Liebherr R 926 Compact Crawler Excavator distinguished with Red Dot Award: Product Design 2015

The Liebherr R 926 Compact crawler excavator was distinguished with the Red Dot Award: Product Design 2015. The international jury awarded the “Red Dot” for the high design quality of the Liebherr crawler excavator. Liebherr is presenting the award-winning crawler excavator at the Intermat in Paris (France) from 20th to 25th April 2015.

Recycling GmbH Lahnau deploys Liebherr R 970 SME Crawler Excavators not just for Loading Tasks

Recycling GmbH Lahnau deploys a Liebherr R 970 SME crawler excavator in a chalk pit near Wuppertal. More than 2,000 hours of operation reflect the reliability and stability of the machine. In April, Liebherr supplies the company with another two large machines of the 80 and 90 tonne category, which will be used in the same quarry.

Intermat 2015: A silver medal for the Liebherr Demolition Control System LDC

The system “Liebherr demolition control” won the innovation silver award at the Pré Intermat 2015 in Paris. The LDC, for Liebherr Demolition Control, is a new unique Liebherr system. It allows at any time to give to the operator the position of the demolition attachment and to guarantee the stability of the demolition excavator.

New Liebherr Rental Services App to hire Construction Machines directly via a Smartphone or Tablet

From now on, Liebherr is offering its customers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland as well as France and Great Britain the opportunity to hire construction machines using a smartphone and tablet app.

Use the new Liebherr Rental Services app to hire construction machines directly via a smartphone or tablet

From now on, Liebherr is offering its customers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland as well as France and Great Britain the opportunity to hire construction machines using a smartphone and tablet app. The app provides a quick overview of the equipment available in the Liebherr hire park and of the Liebherr dealer network. The app can be used in English, German and French.

Liebherr’s L538 Wheel Loader to be featured at the 2015 World of Concrete trade show.

Liebherr Construction Equipment Co., invites World of Concrete participants to get an up close look at the new L538 Wheel loader at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Central Hall, Booth # C6760.

Liebherr wins in Paris two Intermat Innovation Awards

On occasion of the international trade press conference " Pré-Intermat " on 22 January 2015 in Paris Liebherr was the only manufacturer who was awarded with two trophies of the Intermat Innovation Award. The Gold Award in the category "Equipment & Components" went to the newly developed crane operator elevator system "LIUP" , a silver trophy in the “Engineering & Systems” category was awarded to the new Liebherr Demolition Control System ( LDC) for demolition excavators.

PR 746 and PR 756: Liebherr expands new Generation 6 Crawler Tractors upwards

Liebherr is expanding the Generation 6 crawler tractor programme to include the PR 746 Litronic and PR 756 Litronic models. The models have been available since October 2014. This means that, with the PR 736 Litronic presented at the Bauma 2013 trade fair, Liebherr is offering three crawler tractors that comply with the stage IV / tier 4f emissions standards.

The Liebherr A 910 Compact Wheeled Excavator: Compact and Powerful

Liebherr is going to present the A 910 Compact at the Intermat 2015. This additional model in the series of compact wheeled excavators was debuted at the 2013 Bauma trade. The design of this 11.8 tonne machine is based on the same concept as the two A 914 Compact and A 918 Compact wheeled excavators, which, since their introduction in 2011, have already achieved market success.

Liebherr presents at Intermat 2015 the R 946 – its first Stage IV/ Tier 4f Crawler Excavator on Market

To coincide with the 2015 Intermat trade fair, Liebherr is unveiling the R 946, its first crawler excavator to meet the stage IV/ Tier 4f emissions standards. The R 950 SME "Super Mass Excavation", developed using the R 946 base, is specially adapted to quarrying applications and accompanies the launch of this machine. The R 946 will be on display at the 2015 Intermat with a 6.45 m one-piece boom, a 2.9 m stick, a 2 m3 backhoe bucket and an LC undercarriage.