News and press releases

Liebherr supplies exchange parts for tram in Budapest

New roll coupling components by Liebherr will ensure continuous passenger safety in Combino low-floor tram in Budapest.

Freshly awarded: Liebherr-Hausgeräte receives the 2023 EcoVadis gold medal

Liebherr-Hausgeräte GmbH has been awarded another EcoVadis gold medal for its responsible practices. Compared to the previous year’s result, the company was able to further increase its overall rating. With a total score of 75 points, the manufacturer's production sites are among the top three percent of all companies rated by EcoVadis worldwide.

Second hand, but still first class – Liebherr offers attractive opportunities

Whether almost new or old, large or small, with lattice boom or telescopic boom – Liebherr offers used cranes with shorter delivery times at attractive conditions via a global sales and service network. This service is available in various countries. The Liebherr subsidiary in Guaratinguetá, which will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2024, has also been offering the used crane service for more than three decades.

Liebherr wins Heavy Lift Award in the Innovation category

The winners of the Heavy Lift Awards 2023 were announced at an awards ceremony at the Royal Lancaster Hotel in London on 25 October. Liebherr was honoured in the "Innovation" category for its new LR 12500-1.0 2,500-tonne crawler crane.

Stable and strong in the wind – Liebherr power hits the road

In October, Austrian crane hire company Felbermayr sent its new Liebherr LTM 1300-6.3 mobile crane to a wind farm in the east of the country. A defective gearbox on a wind turbine had to be replaced on a mountain ridge at an altitude of almost 1,600 metres. Despite gusts of up to thirteen metres per second, the crane was able to replace the twelve-tonne component in the nacelle at a height of around 65 metres.

Slewing bearings and drives by Liebherr contribute to the exploration of the universe

Liebherr's components product segment and mtex antenna technology join forces to provide the antennas for the next generation Very Large Array antennas (ngVLA), which will offer a glimpse into the infinite space reach. The ngVLA will be the largest radio astronomy facility in the Northern Hemisphere. The azimuth adjustment of the antennas is made possible by three-row roller bearings with a diameter of three metres and perfectly matched slewing drives.

Closing the gap in Leipzig: Richter takes delivery of a Liebherr LTM 1250-5.1 mobile crane

Richter Kran und Schwerlast GmbH has taken delivery of a new Liebherr LTM 1250-5.1 mobile crane. The 5-axle vehicle sits between an LTM 1160-5.2 and an LTM 1450-8.1 in the Leipzig-based company's fleet. High lifting capacities and a powerful hydraulically adjustable lattice jib were the deciding factors in favour of the LTM 1250-5.1.

Liebherr mobile crane erects “Ottifant” artwork in Hamburg

Covering an area of 2,000 square metres, the Global Gate offers an enormous exhibition platform for artists. Consisting of sea containers arranged in the shape of the Brandenburg Gate, the installation offers artists the opportunity to present their works in a public space. The Global Gate was erected and crowned with four “Ottifants” – cartoon elephants in the comic style of Otto Waalkes – with help from the latest addition to the fleet of Hanseatic crane rental company Knaack – a Liebherr LTM 1230-5.1.

Thanks to Liebherr LTM 1300-6.3: Revitalizing of industrial areas in Chicago

Midwest lifting company, Stevenson Crane, Rigging, and Heavy Haul (Stevenson) continue to rebuild Chicago’s industrial areas. Utilizing Liebherr’s LTM 1300-6.3 mobile crane, Stevenson supported the rebuild of the Server Farm Data Center based out of Chicago, IL. As the project site faced multiple access issues, Stevenson found Liebherr’s compact LTM 1300-6.3 with its 90 metre telescopic boom to be the ideal crane for the job.

Cost-efficient crane operation with mobile construction cranes from Liebherr

The days when construction site machines could only run on diesel are over. Liebherr’s mobile construction cranes are no longer limited to fossil fuels. HVO, an alternative fuel, can be used for travel from one location to the next. Site electricity or a mobile battery-based energy storage system are options for supplying power once the crane arrives at its destination.

150-tonne lifting capacity: Liebherr expands its telescopic crawler crane line-up with the LTR 1150

Liebherr has expanded its range of telescopic crawler cranes with a new 150-tonne machine. The LTR 1150 is positioned exactly between the LTR 1100 and the LTR 1220. Although the new crane offers around 50 per cent more lifting capacity than the LTR 1100, it can be transported just as easily and economically as its 100-tonne sibling – complete with crawler carriers at a total weight of 60 tonnes and a transport width of 3.5 metres, or optionally without crawler carriers at a total weight of just 38 tonnes and a width of only 3.0 metres. The LTR 1150 is the first telescopic crawler crane to be equipped with the Liebherr VarioBase^®, which enables the crane control to determine the optimum load capacity depending on the track width and angle of rotation.

Raising standards through operator certification

Liebherr hosted the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (CCO) at the Newport News, VA facilities.

Secure from end-to-end: Liebherr and Reycom showcase an AI-ready IoT solution at Agritechnica 2023

The modular IoT solution by Liebherr-Components and Reycom opens up a wide range of possibilities for OEMs – from setting up a smart factory to predictive maintenance and autonomous machines in agriculture. In cooperation with renowned technology partners, the IoT solution features a robust security infrastructure with active device management.

Liebherr participates in Shanghai Airshow 2023

As a system supplier to the Chinese ARJ21 and C919 aircraft platforms, Liebherr-Aerospace will participate in Shanghai Airshow from November 23 to 25, 2023 in Shanghai (China). The company will be represented at stand B16. On display will be for example the Boeing 777X folding wing tip actuation, a C919 main landing gear as well as air management systems components. Further highlights include weight-optimized components produced by using 3D printing technology.

Press kit: Ecomondo 2023

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Liebherr at Ecomondo 2023: HVO Drive & Smart Assistance Systems

Against the backdrop of increasing demand for efficient and sustainable solutions, the continuing commitment of Liebherr in this area comes into the spotlight at Ecomondo with the presentation of an update to its Telescopic Handlers, based on the T 60-9s.

Liebherr looks back on 20 years of successful partnership with the ITTF

The Liebherr Group was honoured for its 20-year partnership with the International Table Tennis Federation (ITTF) during the top-class table tennis tournament "WTT Champions Frankfurt 2023".

Liebherr supplies electro-mechanic actuators for Eve Air Mobility’s eVTOL

Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH has signed an agreement with Eve Air Mobility to supply the electro-mechanic actuators (EMAs) for the eVTOL´s flight control system. The EMAs, with fully integrated electronics, are among the first in the world for primary flight control application.