Listicles | 10/13/2025
With innovative engineering and precise technology, Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH is part of the international Next Generation Very Large Array (ngVLA) radio telescope project. Together with mtex antenna technology gmbh, Liebherr is enabling new insights into the secrets of the universe.
Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH is supplying key components for the ngVLA, which is set to be the most important radio observatory in the world in the future. Together with mtex antenna technology gmbh, it is producing high-precision slewing bearings, ring gear segments and drives for the 18 metre parabolic antennas, which are to be distributed across the North America continent.
The requirements are extreme: the antennas must be aligned so precisely that they could theoretically focus on a golf ball on the moon. To achieve this, Liebherr is using a play-free, three-row roller slewing ring with an external diameter of 3.3 metres as well as specially developed azimuth and elevation drives. These enable positioning with precision to the nearest millimetre – even in windy conditions and when there are temperature fluctuations.
A milestone in the project was reached with the handover of the first prototype antenna by mtex to the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO). The new offset Gregorian antenna has laser-treated panels and an innovative back structure. It was presented during a ceremony attended by representatives from Germany, Mexico and the USA – a symbol of the global scale of the project.
The ngVLA is expected to deliver radio images that are hundreds of times more detailed than the images produced by the Hubble or James Webb telescopes. This should enable research into the creation of stars and planets, the area around black holes and the chemical composition of gas clouds. Liebherr and mtex show how interdisciplinary collaboration and engineering can push limits – and how precision technology from Biberach will be the key component for research into the universe.
09/15/2026
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At bauma CONEXPO INDIA 2026, taking place from 15 to 18 September, the Liebherr Group presents engineering excellence through a broad portfolio of machines and technologies. The products at outdoor booth E01 address construction, quarrying, recycling, infrastructure, and industrial applications for the Indian market. Visitors to the 792 m² outdoor booth can explore exhibits from five product segments.
09/02/2026
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At steinexpo 2026, Liebherr will be showcasing state-of-the-art assistance systems, digital applications and connected service solutions for the construction, quarrying and mining sectors. From intelligent machine control systems and innovative operating concepts, through to digital services and fleet management solutions: people always remain at the heart of it all. In the Technology Pavilion, visitors can experience these technologies in a hands-on way.
08/04/2026
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At steinexpo 2026 from 2 to 5 September 2026, Liebherr will be showcasing eight exhibits from its earthmoving, mining and components product ranges. A world first will be unveiled at stand A27, which covers an exhibition space of around 1,000 m². Also on display are a dump truck, two XPower wheel loaders, two Generation 8 crawler dozers, a grid-connected electric mining excavator, a telescopic handler and a mobile energy storage system.
