News and press releases

Award-winning collaboration between Liebherr and COMAC

Liebherr was honored by COMAC for its outstanding cooperation, especially regarding the landing gear system of the C919 aircraft.

60 years of enthusiasm for heavy loads: Bracht takes delivery of Liebherr LTM 1030-2.1 mobile crane

Franz Bracht Kran-Vermietung GmbH is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year. The company has grown from a sole proprietorship into a group of companies with 16 locations under the motto "Lust auf Last" (translated: "Enthusiasm for heavy loads"). In April, Bracht took delivery of a Liebherr LTM 1030-2.1 adorned with the company's anniversary logo. Including the new crane, the Group currently operates 15 machines of this type.

The World’s Biggest Beach Race: Boulard TP banks on Liebherr Crawler Dozers

Once again, this year France was home to the biggest motorcycle beach race in the world - Enduropale du Touquet Pas-de-Calais. The event has been drawing motorsport enthusiasts together, from all over the world, for over 30 years, and it stands out as a challenge of endurance under extreme conditions. No less of a challenge is creating and maintaining the track; a task the BOULARD TP company (Beaurainville Pas-de-Calais) excels at. With support from the local Liebherr dealer TOUFFLIN, it can bank on a Liebherr PR 716 Crawler Dozer to get the job done.

Tight location, tight schedule: Thömen performs bridge dismantling work in Hamburg

The two railway overpasses “Ferdinandstor” and “An der Alster” are currently the scene of a major construction site directly on the Alster river in the Hanseatic city of Hamburg. Crane service provider Thömen is on site with an LTM 1350-6.1 and an LTM 1650-8.1, among others, to replace the two bridges under challenging conditions. The work has been meticulously planned to ensure that the railway lines can continue to operate as smoothly as possible while the construction work is being carried out. The flyovers connect the nearby main railway station with Hamburg-Altona via five major railway lines.

Liebherr presents HVAC-solution at Middle East Rail 2024

Liebherr-Transportation Systems will be participating in the exhibition Middle East Rail from April 30 to May 1, 2024 in Abu Dhabi (UAE). At booth D40-D, visitors will be able to see and learn about the company’s capabilities in the railroad sector.

Liebherr delivers an LTM 1230-5.1 mobile crane to Nichols Crane Rental, Inc.

Nichols Crane Rental, Inc. continues to grow its fleet with its newest addition, the Liebherr LTM 1230-5.1 mobile crane.

Liebherr premiere in France: First L 507 E battery-electric wheel loader handed over to French customer

At Intermat, SAS André LAFONT TP, a company in south-west France specialised in public works and waste recycling, was presented with the ‘key’ to its new wheel loader. It is the first battery-electric wheel loader to be used in France.

Budrovich Contracting Co. takes delivery of the first Liebherr LTM 1110-5.2 equipped with LICCON3 in the US

Midwest- based, Budrovich Contracting Co. received the first Liebherr LTM 1110-5.2 mobile crane outfitted with LICCON3 in the United States. With another LTM 1110-5.2 mobile crane on the way, Budrovich attributes excellent training and successful implementation of Liebherr machines as valuable criteria during the purchasing process.

Game changer digitalisation: from ego to ecosystem

As early as the mid-1990s, development engineers at Liebherr were working on how to capture, record and transmit machine and process data. Since then, a lot has changed in terms of digitalisation within the Group.

Press kit: Intermat 2024

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Liebherr presents upgraded MK 140-5.1 at Intermat 2024

Liebherr's most powerful mobile construction crane, the optimised MK 140-5.1, is making its appearance at the construction machinery trade fair in Paris. Construction firms, timber frame companies and crane rental businesses alike can put the five-axle crane to flexible use, from short jobs in densely built-up inner city areas to work on plants such as refineries. Customers benefit from familiar operation across all machines in the MK series. Future normative regulations will be met through further development.

It's a matter of control: Another Liebherr mobile crane with new LICCON3 control system

Liebherr is preparing to unveil another crane model equipped with the new LICCON3 control system: the LTM 1300-6.3 is becoming the LTM 1300-6.4. Three models in the LTM series are now characterised by the company's new trend-setting crane design. Liebherr will present the LTM 1300-6.4 at Intermat in Paris.

At Intermat, Liebherr shows how customers enjoy first-class service at any time on site or digitally

In the ‘Service’ pavilion at Intermat, trade show visitors find out how Liebherr offers its customers and partners unique services throughout the entire life cycle of the machines. The global service network is available on site in more than 50 countries on all continents and is supplemented with remote services. In France, the full-service provider has a dense dealer and technician network with a wide range of sales and service activities. In this way, the Group manages to provide fast and reliable support in every market in which it operates. Furthermore, customers enjoy a comprehensive service via digital platforms such as MyLiebherr. An EMT simulator is also available to trade show visitors. This allows the visitors to operate a construction machine virtually.

MyJobsite − the digital solution from Liebherr for the deep foundation sector

Particularly in deep foundation work, the requirements for standard-conform reports are very high. With MyJobsite, Liebherr has created a digital platform that significantly simplifies complicated data processing. The jobsite data collected every working day from the most various of sources can be consolidated, saved, individually prepared, and automatically split.

Liebherr’s R 924 G8 crawler excavator presented at the Intermat show

Liebherr will be presenting the R 924 G8 crawler excavator at the Intermat show in Paris from 24 to 27 April 2024. Powerful and versatile, the 24 tonne machine effectively combines high productivity, flexible operation and precision. The R 924 G8 presented at Intermat is equipped with a Leica Geosystems semi-automatic machine control system factory-fitted in Colmar (France), along with the following new options: a Skyview 360° camera and a urea filling pump.

At Intermat 2024, Liebherr showcases digital solutions that benefit customers and partners

Liebherr adds theme pavilions to its appearance at Intermat with the approximately 20 exhibits. In the ‘Digitalisation’ pavilion, the Group showcases which technologies and solutions support customers and partners throughout the entire customer journey. The MyLiebherr customer portal combines digital services and solutions, making customers’ work easier. It provides support with the planning, productivity, safety and maintenance of machines and processes. The assistance systems integrated in the machines increase efficiency and productivity and make a significant contribution to the safety and conservation of valuable resources.

Intermat 2024: Liebherr provides low-emission solutions with innovative drive technologies

In addition to the around 20 exhibits, Liebherr also presents three theme pavilions at the Intermat booth in trade show area Ext 6 C 051. In the ‘Drive technologies’ pavilion, the Group showcases its technology-neutral approach — an approach Liebherr is adopting as it looks to the future. This includes, in particular, work in the development areas of electric, hydrogen-based drives and alternative fuels. In this way, Liebherr offers its customers and partners from a wide variety of industries the best possible support in achieving their ecological and economic objectives — with the optimal drive solution for every machine and every application.

Made to build cities: Liebherr’s new hydraulic luffing jib crane is now available

Liebherr is expanding its product range with its new hydraulic luffing jib crane, the NC-LH 12-55. The top-slewing crane excels in large cities and is optimised for countries outside Europe. With a minimal working radius of just three metres and an out-of-work position of ten metres, the crane can be optimally adapted to inner-city construction site conditions.