News and press releases

Liebherr cranes erect prototype of the most powerful offshore wind turbine in the world

A few weeks ago, the prototype of what is currently the most powerful offshore wind turbine in the world was erected in the Dutch port of Rotterdam. The gondola of the wind turbine, which measures an overall 207 metres in height, has a net weight of 675 tonnes. It was the heaviest load for the two Liebherr crawler cranes used for the job. In a tandem hoist, the two LR 11350 cranes managed a gross load of 780 tonnes and placed the massive component onto the 150 metre tower for the gigantic turbine.

Liebherr Delivers Embraer 170 Main Landing Gear Serial No. 1,000

Liebherr has delivered the main landing gear with serial number 1,000 to the final assembly line of the Brazilian regional jet Embraer 170/175.

Liebherr mobile cranes in South Korea – new facility opens and crane premiere

Liebherr will deliver 25 new mobile cranes this year to South Korea, more units than ever before. The Asian country has also developed into a major market for MK mobile construction cranes. Liebherr opened a new training and service centre there in September to meet the growing demand for after-sales service.

Liebherr LAMC Aviation (Changsha) Co., Ltd. Celebrates Delivery of 100th ARJ 21 Landing Gear Strut

Liebherr LAMC Aviation (Changsha) Co., Ltd. (LLA), the joint venture between the Chinese company LAMC (AVIC Landing Gear Advanced Manufacturing Corp.) and German-based Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH, achieved a major milestone – the delivery of the 100th landing gear strut from Changsha for COMAC's twin-engined regional jet ARJ21 program.

Liebherr mobile cranes in South Korea – new facility opens and crane premiere

Liebherr will deliver 25 new mobile cranes this year to South Korea, more units than ever before. The Asian country has also developed into a major market for MK mobile construction cranes. Liebherr opened a new training and service centre there in September to meet the growing demand for after-sales service.

Liebherr mobile construction crane part of the Dresden Zwinger renovation project

In the summer of this year, the MK 88 Plus Liebherr mobile construction crane, supplied by Krandienst Kunze e.K., was used to give one of Dresden’s most famous city centre building a new lease of light: the roof of the Semper Gallery received new glass panes.

Playing with the Big Ones

The R 9800 Mining Excavator got a new LEGO Technic family member. Time to find out more and learn how the two machines are assembled.

Liebherr-Aerospace at Aero MRO India 2019

Liebherr will participate in Aero MRO India Aerospace & Defence held in New Delhi, from December 4 to 5, 2019.

Liebherr Components at SPS 2019

At the international exhibition for smart and digital automation – SPS – Smart Production Solutions 2019, Liebherr Components presents itself again as a powerful partner for the industry.

Haslach takes delivery of Liebherr LTM 1130-5.1 mobile crane

Crane contractor Haslach GmbH, based in the Allgäu region, has taken delivery of a new LTM 1130-5.1. The Liebherr 130 tonne crane is the fourth of this model which the company from Wertach has bought over the last few years.

Liebherr mobile cranes able to comply with the stringent Euro VI c emissions standard in realistic driving conditions

The fact that even large vehicles such as the 5-axle LTM 1160-5.2 with a road weight of 60 tonnes from Liebherr can meet the high Onroad Euro VI c standard has been proved recently by the Swabian crane manufacturer in a series of tests conducted in conjunction with TÜV NORD and the engineering partner IAV.

DEME’s Orion arrives at Liebherr factory in Rostock

Liebherr-MCCtec Rostock GmbH announces the arrival of DEME's offshore vessel “Orion”. The large-scale project is thus entering the next exciting phase - the erection of the biggest offshore crane Liebherr Maritime Cranes has ever constructed, the HLC 295000.

DEME’s Orion arrives at Liebherr factory in Rostock

Liebherr-MCCtec Rostock GmbH announces the arrival of DEME's offshore vessel “Orion”. The large-scale project is thus entering the next exciting phase - the erection of the biggest offshore crane Liebherr Maritime Cranes has ever constructed, the HLC 295000.

Lindø port of Odense gets prepared for the challenges of tomorrow

Lindø port of Odense recently placed an order for an LHM 800. The new machine has a lifting capacity of up to 308 tonnes and a lifting height of 96.7 meters above quay thanks to a custom-made multi-layer winch. The LHM 800 will enable the Lindø port of Odense to cope with the huge offshore wind turbines of tomorrow.

Lindø port of Odense gets prepared for the challenges of tomorrow

Lindø port of Odense recently placed an order for an LHM 800. The new machine has a lifting capacity of up to 308 tonnes and a lifting height of 96.7 meters above quay thanks to a custom-made multi-layer winch. The LHM 800 will enable the Lindø port of Odense to cope with the huge offshore wind turbines of tomorrow.

Egyptian crane contractor buys used Liebherr LR 1400/2 crawler crane

Egyptian heavy haulage and crane contractor, The Specialized Contracting Company CRANES, based in Cairo, has one of the largest fleets of mobile and crawler cranes in the region. It recently bought a used LR 1400/2 crawler crane direct from manufacturer Liebherr. The 400-tonne crawler crane has already proven its worth after completing its first few jobs.

Liebherr strengthening its LTM 1750-9.1 mobile crane

The Liebherr LTM 1750-9.1 mobile crane is getting stronger. The use of refined static calculation methods means that lifting capacity values have been increased across almost the entire working range.

Liebherr AR Experience – Digitalisation up-close

Advanced technologies such as augmented reality (AR) are gaining ground in Industry 4.0. Using the AR Experience from Liebherr virtual construction sites can be brought to life in a fun way. All that is required for this is an AR-enabled smartphone or tablet. After successful installation of the app on a mobile device, virtual worlds can be viewed any time, any place and from any perspective.