Listicles | 25/06/2025
Focus on wheel loaders: 6 applications showcasing Liebherr’s top performance
Wheel loaders are real all-rounders - powerful, efficient and versatile. Whether in the quarry, at the recycling centre, in gardening and landscaping, on construction sites or underground: Liebherr machines show what they are capable of in a wide variety of industries. They not only impress with their efficient material handling, but also with their innovative technology and maximum reliability. Here are six exciting applications in which wheel loaders achieve great things every day.
Large Liebherr wheel loaders from the XPower series ensure productivity in quarrying applications.
Quarry heroes: Maximum (X)Power in the extraction industry
When the going gets tough, XPower wheel loaders are in their element. They deliver maximum performance in the harsh conditions of open-cast mining. The wheel loaders feed crushers, screening plants and trucks with bulk materials weighing tonnes - and do so with impressive efficiency. This is made possible by the XPower travel drive, which combines hydrostatic and mechanical input. This ensures maximum power with class-leading fuel efficiency.
The L 580 LogHandler XPower masters timber handling with precision and ease.
Specialists for timber work: unrivalled versatility
In the timber industry, force, reach and precision are essential - and this is precisely where Liebherr's mid-sized and large wheel loaders come into their own. Equipped with Log grapplers or high dump buckets they are ideal for the timber industry. Especially for handling logs, Liebherr has a real powerhouse in its programme: the L 580 LogHandler XPower. With its reinforced lift arms, it achieves high handling heights and long reaches - ideal for transporting logs.
Mid-sized, maximum strength: Liebherr loaders handle heavy scrap with ease.
Scrap yard professionals: Robust in the toughest environments
Extreme conditions prevail when handling steel and metal scrap. Liebherr mid-sized wheel loaders defy dust, heat, bulky materials and heavy loads with their robust design and powerful components. Additional equipment such as protective guards, collision protection or intelligent assistance systems make them even more resistant. This means that the mid-sized wheel loaders are ideally prepared to handle tasks such as feeding shredders reliably and safely.
Perfect for any outdoor project: The versatile Liebherr compact loaders
Green all-rounders: Versatile in gardening and landscaping
Manoeuvrability and versatility are required for landscaping projects - and this is exactly where Liebherr's compact loaders and stereoloaders come into their own. Thanks to their compact design, intuitive operation and flexibility, they are perfect for a wide range of tasks in this industry. Whether for modelling off roads, earthworks, transporting paving stones or laying paths - equipped with various attachments, these wheel loaders are real all-rounders.
From sorting to compacting: The Liebherr L 509 Tele wheel loader brings structure to chaos!
Waste master craftsman: Efficiency meets versatility
In waste management, machines need to be versatile and resilient. The Liebherr L 509 Tele telescopic wheel loader offers exactly that. With its telescopic lift arms, it can adapt to different requirements and master tasks such as loading high containers with ease. It combines the best of two worlds: the impressive lifting height of a telescopic handler and the heavy handling capacity of a wheel loader. This makes it the ideal partner for daily recycling operations.
Safety counts underground: Liebherr wheel loader with special equipment for use in tunnels
Tunnelling experts: Safe underground
Tunnelling places the highest demands on man and machine. With a special tunnel package, Liebherr wheel loaders are perfectly equipped for underground conditions: Special cabs with toughened glass, LED headlights and dust protection systems. They ensure safe material transportation even in restricted visibility and confined spaces.
Contacts
Anna Zögernitz
Liebherr-Werk Bischofshofen GmbH
5500 Bischofshofen
Austria
+43 50809 12195