News and press releases

Liebherr engines in Kamaz trucks impress in Dakar Rally

This year's Dakar Rally was a great success for the Kamaz Master truck racing team. Aside from occupying the whole of the podium, the Russian team also secured fifth place. The Kamaz team came first in the Africa Eco Race too, which took place at the same time. All trucks are equipped with powerful V8 diesel engines from Liebherr, which have once again proved their worth in tough desert use.

Liebherr-Aerospace Overhauls Landing Gear Systems of TAME’s Embraer E190 Fleet

TAME (TAME EP Linea Aerea del Ecuador), Ecuador’s flag carrier and largest airline based in Quito, selected Liebherr-Aerospace to overhaul the landing gear systems of their fleet of Embraer E190 aircraft.

Mobile crane erects enormous Pegasus statue in Florida

LTM 1400-7.1 erects the largest bronze horse statue in the world.

Liebherr crane erects enormous Pegasus statue in Florida

A bronze sculpture in the form of a Pegasus and a dragon measuring 33 metres high and 63 metres long was being created in Gulfstream Park in Florida last year. It is the largest bronze horse statue in the world. A Liebherr LTM 1400-7.1 mobile crane operated by American company Allegiance Crane worked on the project. The 400-tonner produced an astonishing performance and showed off its wide-ranging functionality.

Liebherr-Aerospace at MRO Middle East 2015

From February 2 to 3, 2015, the company will participate in the MRO Middle East Conference in Dubai.

Liebherr mobile harbour cranes set all-time record

Liebherr mobile harbour cranes set the benchmark in terms of annual deliveries, supplying as many cranes per year as no other manufacturer has ever delivered before.

Truck racing team Kamaz Master takes top three places in Dakar Rally

Equipped with Liebherr engines, the Kamaz Master team once again wins the Dakar Rally in South America.

All-time record for Liebherr mobile harbour cranes

Liebherr Maritime Cranes set a historical record, supplying 112 units worldwide in 2014. This is the highest number of mobile harbour crane deliveries which have ever been achieved within one year.

Liebherr wins in Paris two Intermat Innovation Awards

On occasion of the international trade press conference " Pré-Intermat " on 22 January 2015 in Paris Liebherr was the only manufacturer who was awarded with two trophies of the Intermat Innovation Award. The Gold Award in the category "Equipment & Components" went to the newly developed crane operator elevator system "LIUP" , a silver trophy in the “Engineering & Systems” category was awarded to the new Liebherr Demolition Control System ( LDC) for demolition excavators.

Improved safety for Mobile Cranes by Variable Supporting Base from Liebherr

All mobile cranes that Liebherr will be presenting at the 2015 Intermat are available with "VarioBase". Liebherr introduced the new system "Variable Supporting Base" to the market at Bauma 2013 in Munich, Germany. This unique system improves safety for mobile crane work.

Liebherr to show its new LTM 1160-5.2 five-axle Mobile Crane at the 2015 Intermat

Liebherr will be showing its new 160-tonne mobile crane LTM 1160-5.2 at the Intermat 2015 in Paris, France. This crane on a five-axle chassis was presented to the public for the first time at the Conexpo Con/Agg 2014 exhibition in Las Vegas (USA). It is the successor to the LTM 1160-5.1.

LiSIM: Virtual training under realistic conditions

Liebherr will present the new simulator for deep foundation machinery and crawler cranes up to 300 tonnes for the first time in Europe at the Intermat 2015. The world premiere was at the Conexpo Con/Agg 2014 in Las Vegas (USA). Liebherr simulators increase both productivity as well as the safe operation of construction machinery. They represent a cost-effective and efficient training solution.

Liebherr Truck-Mounted Concrete Pump 37 Z4 XXT with Innovative Outrigger System at the Intermat 2015

Liebherr will display the truck-mounted concrete pump 37 Z4 XXT at the Intermat 2015 in Paris. Configured in four sections, the 37 meter distributor boom in Z-fold design is extremely torsionally-resistant, and consequently exhibits low-vibration boom movements on the building site.

PR 746 and PR 756: Liebherr expands new Generation 6 Crawler Tractors upwards

Liebherr is expanding the Generation 6 crawler tractor programme to include the PR 746 Litronic and PR 756 Litronic models. The models have been available since October 2014. This means that, with the PR 736 Litronic presented at the Bauma 2013 trade fair, Liebherr is offering three crawler tractors that comply with the stage IV / tier 4f emissions standards.

The Liebherr A 910 Compact Wheeled Excavator: Compact and Powerful

Liebherr is going to present the A 910 Compact at the Intermat 2015. This additional model in the series of compact wheeled excavators was debuted at the 2013 Bauma trade. The design of this 11.8 tonne machine is based on the same concept as the two A 914 Compact and A 918 Compact wheeled excavators, which, since their introduction in 2011, have already achieved market success.

Liebherr presents at Intermat 2015 the R 946 – its first Stage IV/ Tier 4f Crawler Excavator on Market

To coincide with the 2015 Intermat trade fair, Liebherr is unveiling the R 946, its first crawler excavator to meet the stage IV/ Tier 4f emissions standards. The R 950 SME "Super Mass Excavation", developed using the R 946 base, is specially adapted to quarrying applications and accompanies the launch of this machine. The R 946 will be on display at the 2015 Intermat with a 6.45 m one-piece boom, a 2.9 m stick, a 2 m3 backhoe bucket and an LC undercarriage.

The safe option among compact loaders: Liebherr will be presenting the Compact Loader L 506 at Intermat 2015

Practical, productive and safe to use: Liebherr will be presenting a product from its compact wheel loader series in the form of the Compact Loader L 506 at Intermat 2015. The compact loaders, featuring a Stage IIIB / Final Tier 4 engine, were showcased for the first time at the GaLaBau horticultural and landscaping trade fair in Nuremberg, Germany, in September 2014. They represent the latest machine concept in Liebherr's wheel loader range.

The new Liebherr LiUP crane driver elevator for tower cranes

Liebherr to unveil the newly developed Liebherr LiUP crane driver elevator to the world at the Intermat 2015. It is perfectly coordinated to Liebherr tower systems and can also be attached to older tower systems. One-off installation of the elevator rails to the tower section is required and they can then be left on the section for use.