News and press releases

Wind-assisted propulsion: Harness the wind with Liebherr

Danish construction company M.J. Eriksson relies on Liebherr TA 230 Litronic dump truck

Successful deployment of the TA 230 Litronic at one of the largest construction companies in Denmark: M.J. Eriksson A/S uses its new articulated dump truck from Liebherr for large infrastructure projects in Denmark and southern Sweden. There are two good reasons to celebrate: The articulated dump truck is the 300th Liebherr machine purchased by Eriksson over the years. And for over 40 years Liebherr, the construction company and the sales and service partner Johs. Møllers Maskiner A/S have maintained a close working relationship based on trust.

Liebherr-Aerospace in Singapore reached significant milestone

The new electrical power substation at Liebherr-Singapore marks an important milestone for Liebherr-Aerospace’s Customer Service.

On the current situation in Ukraine

All of us at Liebherr share the concern for the safety of the people in the affected regions as well as the worry about the humanitarian repercussions of the war. We hope for an immediate de-escalation and end to the war.

Electrifying: LR 1160.1 unplugged

Unplugged stands for battery-powered at Liebherr. The crawler crane type LR 1160.1 unplugged is the latest model in the series. The crane has a load capacity of 160 t and electrifies the first customers with soft tones and an intelligent safety concept.

Three at one blow – Herrmann & Wittrock modernises fleet with Liebherr mobile cranes

Crane and work platform rental contractor Herrmann & Wittrock took delivery of three new Liebherr mobile cranes on one day at the beginning of February. The LTM 1040-2.1, LTM 1055-3.2 and LTM 1150-5.3 machines will expand the company’s crane fleet and are also part of the process to continuously modernise the fleet, which is very important to Herrmann & Wittrock. Liebherr supplied ten new mobile cranes to the company last year and more cranes are already on order for this year.

Digital clearance monitoring for slewing bearings

With the condition monitoring system for slewing bearings, Liebherr has created a digital monitoring system. The integrated wear measurement system, bearing clearance monitoring (BCM), ensures optimum remote monitoring of the slewing bearings in various applications, such as mining, material handling or maritime equipment. The BCM system can be used to measure bearing wear in axial and radial directions, as well as tilting clearance. Such a remote diagnostics does not only ensure flexibility in measurement, but also reduced downtime, lower costs in maintenance and, above all, higher personal protection.

New alternative selected – Ley-Krane decides on rope pull technology option for its new LTC 1050-3.1

Ley-Krane GmbH & Co. KG has decided to buy a new LTC 1050-3.1 with rope pull technology for telescoping the boom. The crane contractor has already had good experience with this efficient crane, with the previous purchase featuring the TELEMATIK option. The fully equipped LTC 1050-3.1 compact crane can be manoeuvred in extremely restricted areas using RemoteDrive. A telescoping crane operator's cab delivers excellent visibility for the assembly process. Good customer care by Liebherr and efficient service make Ley a loyal Liebherr customer.

First PR 776 mining dozer in Indonesia

Liebherr Indonesia has commissioned the first PR 776 mining dozer in an Indonesian copper and gold mine. The comissioning of the 70-tonne machine marks a successful milestone for the introduction of Liebherr’s ultra-class mining dozer to the Indonesian market.

Liebherr signs agreement with Tigerair Taiwan on A320neo component support

Liebherr and Tigerair Taiwan have signed a long term customer service contract. Under this agreement, Liebherr-Aerospace will provide repair support services for a wide range of air conditioning and bleed systems components installed on 15 Airbus A320neo aircraft operated by the airline. Liebherr-Singapore, Liebherr-Aerospace’s dedicated service center for the Asia-Pacific region, will provide all material support and component maintenance services.

Cause for celebration: Liebherr delivers 1000th mobile construction crane

Twice the reason to celebrate: Liebherr has delivered its 1000th mobile construction crane. The MK 140 Plus expands the fleet of Hanyš - Jeřábnické práce, s.r.o. the largest provider of crane services in the Czech Republic and is the first crane of its kind in the country. The crane features a number of smart design solutions such as the VarioJib concept (flexible use of trolley and luffing modes), radio remote control option and an elevating operator’s cab.

Liebherr-Aerospace at MRO Middle East 2022

On February 22 and 23, 2022, Liebherr-Aerospace will present its customer services offer at booth #434 at MRO Middle East in Dubai (U.A.E.)

A first in Brazil – Guindastes Tatuapé takes delivery of Liebherr LTM 1120-4.1 mobile crane

The LTM 1120-4.1, unveiled at the CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2020 in Las Vegas (USA), is the most powerful four-axle mobile crane on the market. Its 66-metre telescopic boom is the longest ever realised in this crane class. In December, the first unit of the Liebherr 120-tonne crane arrived in Brazil and was taken over by the crane and heavy transport company Guindastes Tatuapé.

Liebherr-Aerospace at Singapore Airshow 2022

From February 15 to 18, 2022, Liebherr-Aerospace exhibits once again at Singapore Airshow and looks forward to meeting visitors in person.

Relocation of Liebherr-Aerospace Customer Services base in Shanghai on track

The Chinese customer service entity of Liebherr-Aerospace moves to its completely new facility in Shanghai.

Crane Planner 2.0 – 3D lift planning now with new mobile cranes

With the new version of Crane Planner 2.0 Liebherr offers all users, potential users, customers and partners even more benefit – the program now contains several Liebherr mobile cranes, all Liebherr crawler cranes with lifting capacities up to 300 tonnes, as well as hydraulic rope excavators. The software enables the simple but professional planning of a wide variety of crane jobs.

Most powerful 5-axle mobile crane for Brazilian group Calsimec

The Brazilian group of companies Calsimec has acquired a Liebherr LTM 1250-5.1 mobile crane. The 5-axle crane is technologically at the highest level and offers excellent lifting capacities. It will work predominantly in mining companies in the state of Minas Gerais and also attend the agribusiness segment in high demand.

Historic tower crane returns to Liebherr

After more than 50 years, an old classic has returned to Liebherr: the Form 30A/35 tower crane. It was discovered and restored to its original condition by a Liebherr fan.