Evotion 2026 | Customer Magazine

Manufacturing of extremely heavy individual parts in small batch sizes is beyond the limits of traditional automation. Hattingen-based company Köppern, which specializes in high-pressure roller presses, restructured its production process to include two Liebherr pallet handling systems, shortened processing times, and significantly increased machine utilization.

As power density increases, so do the demands placed on gear teeth – especially in the commercial vehicle sector. Maximum load capacity and service life are achieved through the combination of shot peening followed by polishing of the tooth flanks. The process sequence required for this places high demands on production, for which Liebherr-Verzahntechnik GmbH offers a series ready solution.

From unsorted raw parts to geared pump shafts: with a highly automated production line, Liebherr-Verzahntechnik GmbH has implemented an end-to-end process chain for the pump manufacturer Rickmeier GmbH in Balve.

The line runs from bin picking at the start, through several machining stations including gear hobbing, all the way to automatic unloading of finished parts. The result is higher productivity, stable processes, and maximum flexibility.

A team of four apprentices from Liebherr-Verzahntechnik GmbH has won the VDMA ‘Carbon Busters 2025’ award with an innovative concept for reducing emissions. Their idea was an energy self sufficient training center.

Liebherr-Verzahntechnik GmbH has further developed the FlexChamfer chamfering process specifically for greater user benefit, ease of use and flexibility. New software functions enable even complex chamfers to be calculated independently. A new interface allows switching between FlexChamfer and ChamferCut on one machine for the first time. Additional functions improve safety and efficiency in operation.

Gear cutting machines generate vast amounts of valuable data, which can provide users with a key to better process understanding, higher quality and targeted optimization. In practice, however, these potentials often remain untapped: Data is scattered, difficult to access and often not linked in a meaningful way. The Liebherr Data Suite combines a range of integrated software tools into a comprehensive system designed for targeted data usage.

At Liebherr-Verzahntechnik GmbH, apprentices from multiple disciplines jointly designed and built an interactive exhibit for events and training fairs – based on a classic arcade grabber machine.

With a new photovoltaic system and the PrONergy research project, Liebherr-Verzahntechnik GmbH is working to intelligently integrate production and energy supply.