3 exciting facts about Liebherr-Electronics and Drives GmbH in Lindau

More than 1,000 end devices leave the Lindau facility every day. These include components and modules for data transmission and networking. They are used worldwide in Liebherr machines as well as by external customers in sectors such as agriculture, forestry and aerospace. Production in Lindau follows the high-mix, low-volume principle, a manufacturing approach in which a wide variety of products are produced in small quantities. This increases flexibility and enables Liebherr-Electronics and Drives GmbH to respond to specific customer requirements and changing demands placed on machines and their electronic systems.

The requirements placed on electronics from Lindau vary depending on the application. Customers use their machines worldwide under a wide range of conditions. Whether exposed to extreme heat, salty air or strong vibrations, the electronic components must perform reliably. At the company’s own test centre in Lindau, employees ensure that these requirements are met. Test specimens undergo a range of procedures depending on their future field of application. For example, power electronics for offshore cranes must successfully pass testing in a salt spray chamber.