News and press releases

Liebherr opens new office in Dammam, Saudi Arabia

Fast, good quality service all over the world – this is one of the main factors behind Liebherr's success. To further improve its services for customers in Saudi Arabia and neighbouring countries in the Middle East, Liebherr has built a new subsidiary in Dammam, the capital of the "Eastern Province" which was officially opened in November with a large number of customers in attendance.

The “Liebherr Mining Torque Table” App - A new assistant for service technicians

The Liebherr Mining Division has a global policy in place for tightening torques applicable to hydraulic flanges and fasteners on all Liebherr-Mining hydraulic excavators and off-road haul trucks. Through this standardization of equipment maintenance practices, Liebherr-Mining is able to ensure customers that each procedure executed in the field will be performed to factory specifications.

Liebherr presents innovative solutions at LivingKitchen 2017

At LivingKitchen 2017, the international trade fair for design, kitchens and furniture, Liebherr will present refrigerators with fresh ideas, an elegant design and smart networking possibilities on an exhibition space measuring 390 m².

Liebherr presents the LTM 1250-5.1 five-axle Mobile Crane at Bauma Conexpo India 2016

Liebherr shows the 250-tonne mobile crane LTM 1250-5.1 at Bauma Conexpo India. The LTM 1250-5.1 is the most powerful mobile crane on 5 axles on the market. It is the third crane model on which Liebherr uses its innovative single-engine concept. In addition to a multi-functional folding jib, a 50 m fixed jib is also available. The Liebherr innovations VarioBase® and ECOmode mean that crane operators can use the LTM 1250-5.1 with even more safety and efficiency.

Greatest Level of Efficiency in All Applications: Liebherr Wheel Loader L 550 at Bauma Conexpo India 2016

At Bauma Conexpo India 2016, Liebherr is exhibiting the wheel loader L 550, an example of its expanding wheel loader product range for India and less / non regulated countries. Due to its hydrostatic driveline, the L 550 is – like all Liebherr wheel loaders – very fuel efficient, consuming up to 25 percent less fuel compared with conventional wheel loaders under the same conditions. The optimum weight distribution of the machine increases productivity at work, because larger buckets can be used to handle more material with each loading cycle

Toscani relocates the Alexander von Humboldt sailing ship using Liebherr cranes

In October the 110 year-old sailing ship, the Alexander von Humboldt, was relocated from Bremen's Europahafen to its final berth on the Schlachte, Bremen's maritime district. The famous sailing ship had previously been converted into an event and hotel vessel. As a result of the limited clearance heights of the bridges, the masts had to be removed before it could be transported and then refitted when it reached its final resting place. Crane contractor Toscani used a Liebherr LTM 1200-5.1 mobile crane and a Liebherr HS 853 HD crawler crane for this job.

Safety first – "Open-heart surgery" on a natural gas treatment plant

A job carried out by an LTM 1500-8.1 operated by Hüffermann Krandienst in Northern Germany featured a high level of safety precautions. A refurbished gas flare had to be erected at a height of around 100 metres at the ExxonMobil natural gas treatment plant in Grossenkneten. In addition to the large eight-axle crane, two additional Liebherr mobile cranes were used for the setup and adjustment work.

Safety first – "Open-heart surgery" on a natural gas treatment plant

A refurbished gas flare had to be erected at a height of around 100 metres at the ExxonMobil natural gas treatment plant in Grossenkneten.

Delivery of the 100th nose landing gear of Liebherr-Aerospace for the A350 XWB

Liebherr-Aerospace delivered recently its 100th nose landing gear for the twin-engine commercial jet A350 XWB.

First flight: Liebherr-Aerospace on board the A350-1000

The A350-1000 successfully completed its first flight on November 24th, 2016 with Liebherr equipment on board.

Liebherr at the Bauma Conexpo India 2016

Latest technology, new products and tailor made solutions for the construction industry of the Indian market are the focus of the Liebherr showcase at Bauma Conexpo India 2016. The trade fair is held from December 12-15, 2016 at the HUDA Ground, Gurgaon / Delhi. At the forth edition of this "International Trade Fair for Construction Machinery, Building Material Machines, Mining Machines and Construction Vehicles", the Liebherr Group presents wheel loaders as well as mobile and tower cranes at the outdoor area Nr. 431.

Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS awarded its best suppliers

Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS presented awards in different categories to the best suppliers during its 4th Suppliers’ Day in November in Toulouse.

Bauma China 2016: Medium Pressure Pump added to Liebherr Hydraulic Portfolio

Liebherr component division presented at Bauma China 2016 in Shanghai the newly developed LH30VO axial piston pump of swash plate design. The medium pressure pump complements the existing product portfolio in the range of 280 bar nominal pressure and is suited for use in mobile machinery. The pump for all mobile applications with open circulation has a specific delivery rate of 45 cm³ per rotation and is already available with two of the most common controls.

Bauma China 2016: Successful Commissioning of Liebherr Electric Travel Drives

In the past year, Liebherr extended the components portfolio by electric travel drives (FAT 325). The first drives have now been successfully put into operation for a customer in Austria. The FAT 325 will be presented to the Chinese market for the first time at Bauma China 2016 in Shanghai.

The Liebherr R 966 Crawler Excavator for the Chinese Market

At Bauma China 2016, Liebherr-France SAS is exhibiting its R 966 crawler excavator for the Chinese market. It replaces the R 964 C and offers greater comfort, productivity and profitability.

The Liebherr R 920 Crawler Excavator for Less Regulated Markets at Bauma China 2016

At 2016 Bauma in Munich, Liebherr presented a new crawler excavator model series, whose diesel engines satisfy the emissions standards Stage IIIA / Tier 3 / CHINA III. The new model series, which is specifically oriented towards the needs of customers from less regulated markets such as Russia, India, China, South-East Asia or South Africa will also be exhibited at Bauma China 2016.

Bauma China 2016: New Generation of Common Rail Systems from Liebherr with Additional Installation Version

At Bauma China 2016, Liebherr is presenting a new installation version of its pioneering common rail injection system 11.2 as well as a new engine control unit. Both in-house developed and manufactured innovations are planned for series production in the second half of 2016. The whole system is designed to meet the common off-road emissions standards as well as on-road guidelines EURO V and EURO VI.

Liebherr Wheel Loader L 550: Greatest Level of Efficiency in All Applications

At Bauma China 2016, Liebherr is exhibiting the wheel loader L 550, an example of its expanding wheel loader product range for China and less / non regulated countries. Due to its hydrostatic driveline, the L 550 is – like all Liebherr wheel loaders – very fuel efficient, consuming up to 25 percent less fuel compared with conventional wheel loaders under the same conditions. The optimum weight distribution of the machine increases productivity at work, because larger buckets can be used to handle more material with each loading cycle.