News and press releases

Liebherr to Supply Anti-Buckling Systems to Mile City Tramway in China

Liebherr-Transportation Systems was recently selected by CRRC Zhuzhou Electric Locomotive Co., Ltd. (China) to supply anti-buckling systems for nine light railway vehicles to be operated in the city of Mile of Yunnan Province (South of China).

Liebherr-Aerospace Signs Maintenance Services Agreement with Embraer

Liebherr will maintain ERJ135/ERJ145 components and overhaul the nose landing gear of ERJ135/ERJ145 and Legacy 600 aircraft.

OEMServices incl. Liebherr-Aerospace extend A380 component support services with Singapore Airlines

The extended contract reaffirms the satisfaction of Singapore Airlines with the customer service provided for its A380 fleet.

Riga-Mainz completes impressive job with trio of powerful Liebherr cranes

Riga-Mainz produced an impressive performance in a demanding crane and heavy load job involving the installation of a bridge in Essen during November. A steel bridge weighing 418 tonnes and measuring around 50 metres in length had to be positioned over a section of railway track. One of the cranes involved was the new Liebherr LTM 1450-8.1 mobile crane.

Liebherr luffing jib cranes feature on prime new Bangkok ‘Three Neighbourhood’ development

Thai Obayashi is using two Liebherr 160 HC-L cranes and a Liebherr 125 HC-L to construct the Samyan Mitrtown project, near the soon to be opened MRT subway extension.

Christmas tree erected for luxury hotel in St. Moritz

It made a nice change for Swiss construction contractor Hartmann and its Liebherr LTM 1060-3.1 mobile crane. At the end of November, the 60-tonne crane erected a 12-metre Christmas tree in front of the Badrutt’s Palace luxury hotel in St. Moritz. The three tonne fir tree with Christmas decorations creates a festive highlight in the entrance of the 5 star hotel.

Voith and Liebherr sign cooperation agreement for the development, distribution and service of diesel engines for rail vehicles

Voith and Liebherr sign cooperation agreement for the development, distribution and service of diesel engines for rail vehicles. The cooperation brings Voith’s know-how in the rail industry together with Liebherr’s long-term experience in engine manufacturing.

Liebherr NC-B top-slewing cranes in action

After the launch of the NC-B series last year, the cranes are already working on several construction sites. The smaller one of them is the Balewadi Techpark in Pune, India. The larger one is the NC-B 9-62 that will be exhibit at the booth OD 50 at Excon in India from December 12th to 16th.

First Liebherr LRT rough-terrain cranes delivered

Wasel GmbH Schwerlastlogistik accepted two rough-terrain cranes of the new LRT series from the Liebherr plant in Ehingen at the end of November. With the LRT 1090-2.1 and the LRT 1100-2.1, the company now has the first machines of this new series. The company primarily plans to deploy both rough-terrain cranes in opencast mining as well as on major construction sites with long periods of use.

Liebherr MK 88 Plus mobile construction crane turns night into day

Hoisting bridge elements through two overhead cables was the most difficult part of the job. A Liebherr MK 88 Plus mobile construction crane dismantled a cable bridge at night. The job was completed within a few hours thanks to the lighting concept of Liebherr mobile construction cranes.

Liebherr is partner for the construction of Europe's biggest demolition excavator

The Swiss construction company, Aregger AG, chose Liebherr Machines Bulle S.A (Switzerland) as its partner for the construction of a new demolition excavator. With an operating weight of up to 300 tonnes, the new A-Rex M9300 is currently Europe's biggest demolition excavator. Among its key components are not only elements from two Liebherr mining excavators, but also the specially developed hydraulic pumps that elevate this giant into a superior performance class. The excavator is currently in successful operation in Switzerland.

Great feedback from AusRAIL Plus 2017: The A 922 Rail Litronic railroader from Liebherr attracted plenty of interest

In November, Liebherr exhibited at AusRAIL Plus, the southern hemisphere’s largest rail conference and exhibition, at the Brisbane Convention Centre. The A 922 Rail Litronic attracted plenty of interest from local and international visitors to the event. The A 922 Rail Litronic wheeled excavator has an operating weight of 19.9-22.8 tonnes and can be used as a railroader: either on the road or on railway tracks. The rail travel drive is mounted on either side of the undercarriage. During re-railing, the rail travel drive brings the tyres to rail level, so that the inner wheels of the dual tyres assume the travel drive on rail.

Tunnel version of four Liebherr XPower® wheel loaders now available

Liebherr has a range of machines capable of working productively under the extreme conditions of a tunnel construction site. These include the XPower® L 550, L 556, L 566 and L 576 wheel loaders, which are now available in an optional tunnel version.

Tunnel version of four Liebherr XPower® wheel loaders now available

Tunnel construction is one of the most demanding civil engineering applications for construction equipment. Liebherr has a range of machines capable of working productively under the extreme conditions of a tunnel construction site. These include the XPower® L 550, L 556, L 566 and L 576 wheel loaders, which are now available in an optional tunnel version. The new tunnel package includes a number of features aimed specifically at optimising the robustness of these machines. This ensures high standards of safety and machine availability for tunnelling applications.

Australia’s first Liebherr R 950 Tunnel Excavators delivered into New South Wales

The NSW infrastructure boom is well underway with an unprecedented amount of projects on the move providing many job opportunities and improvements in various locations across the state.

Liebherr supplies ŽOS TRADING Vrútky with air conditioning systems for RIC passenger cars

Liebherr-Transportation Systems has received a follow-up order from ŽOS TRADING Vrútky to deliver air conditioning equipment for 30 cars.

Liebherr-Aerospace Opens its New Liaison Office in Hamburg

Liebherr-Aerospace officially opened on November 30th, 2017 its new liaison office in Hamburg’s Center of Applied Aeronautical Research (“Zentrum fuer Angewandte Luftfahrtforschung”, ZAL).

Liebherr LTC 1050-3.1 completes gantry crane installation in constricted conditions

A Liebherr LTC 1050-3.1 mobile crane installed a gantry crane in difficult conditions. The new 50-tonne compact crane operated by Gummersbach-based crane contractor Ley had to work in a very little space.