News and press releases

From site to site: The new MK 73-3.1 from Liebherr in action

Short setup times, high-performance lifting – the new Liebherr MK 73-3.1 mobile construction crane proves its worth as a compact taxi crane for everyday construction site use. It can handle multiple jobs in different locations on the same day without any difficulty, and is able to reach construction sites in densely built-up areas with ease. Customers are particularly impressed by its smart assistance systems and hybrid power concept.

Elephant rescue in the River Wupper – LTF 1045-4.1 hoists Tuffi back onto her plinth

The “Tuffi” elephant sturgeon stone has been back on its plinth since the end of September. The floods in July had torn the sculpture out of its anchoring in the River Wupper. Wilden Kran-Vermietung GmbH supported the rescue action using a Liebherr LTF 1045-4.1 truck mounted telescopic crane. It hoisted the artwork weighing 3.5 tonne and measuring 1.8 metres in height out of the water and put back in its original position in the river below the Wuppertal suspension railway.

Liebherr to supply thrust reverser actuation system for Rolls-Royce Pearl® 10X engine

Liebherr-Aerospace has been selected by Spirit AeroSystems to supply the thrust reverser actuation system for the Rolls-Royce Pearl® 10X engine. It is the first thrust reverser actuation system contract for Liebherr and thus marks an important milestone in the company’s history.

New York: Liebherr 125 K crane erects eight-storey residential building

Maximum reach, an external cab and a special paint finish: The American customer Extreme Construction Inc. has opted for the Liebherr 125 K crane for the construction of an apartment building near New York. It’s the largest fast-erecting crane in its class and has been specifically designed for residential, industrial and road construction purposes.

Looping the cosmic loop

At the GSI Helmholtz Center for Heavy Ion Research, one of the largest research facilities on the development of the universe, from the Big Bang to the present day, is being built: FAIR. The heart of the facility is a 1.1-kilometer-long particle accelerator. A structure with cosmic dimensions...

Health Management: Two new contracts for Liebherr Analytics Solutions

Two new airlines, airBaltic and SWISS, will benefit from the health management services developed and offered by Liebherr-Aerospace. The airlines will take advantage of a growing set of predictive maintenance algorithms and trend monitoring applications.

First Liebherr crawler excavator R 934 G8 in Corsica goes to the Graziani TP company

Graziani TP has been active in various areas of public and private construction since 2005. Located in the heart of the Alta Rocca, in Levie, the company benefits from its central location: The south of Corsica is also easily accessible. The company currently has 65 employees. For larger jobs such as extensive earth or rock demolition, the company was looking for an excavator with a higher weight class than the machines in its existing fleet.

Turn two into three

Uruguayan company Corporación Navios replaced a Liebherr long duty cycle crane with a permanently installed harbour crane type FCC 300. The recently erected harbour crane will be used for dry bulk handling of barges in hoppers at the terminal in Nueva Palmira, Uruguay. The now total of three harbour cranes is expected to increase the terminal's handling rates and generate operating synergies, as the crane operators will work with the same type of crane on all operations.

Three new Liebherr Megamax STS for Maher Terminals LLC

Liebherr Container Cranes have been awarded the contract for the supply of three ship to shore (STS) container cranes for Maher Terminals LLC at the Port of New York & New Jersey. The cranes will take their place alongside the existing eight Liebherr STS cranes at Maher’s terminal. The first two cranes were supplied in 2012 with a further two in 2014 and four in 2016. Maher’s positive experience with the Liebherr STS for the best part of a decade has reinforced the decision to once again purchase Liebherr cranes.

Liebherr-Aerospace at MRO Europe 2021

Liebherr-Aerospace will participate in MRO Europe 2021, which will be held at RAI Amsterdam (The Netherlands), from October 20 to 21.

Liebherr at the 2021 International Metro Transit Exhibition and Forum

Liebherr-Transportation Systems showcases its capabilities at International Metro Transit Exhibition and Forum in Beijing, in October 2021.

Crane fleet expansion – Baumann takes delivery of Liebherr LTM 1150-5.3 mobile crane

Viktor Baumann GmbH & Co. KG from Bornheim has taken delivery of a new Liebherr LTM 1150 5.3 mobile crane. The crane and heavy haulage contractor from the south of North Rhine Westphalia intends to use the 150 tonne machine to expand its range of services with 5-axle cranes. The compact dimensions of the LTM 1150-5.3 and its 66 metre telescopic boom were the main criteria behind the decision to buy it.

“Blue Beast” makes its debut – first Liebherr LTM 1650-8.1 for ALL Erection & Crane Rental

The newly delivered LTM 1650-8.1, called the “Blue Beast” performed its first lift for ALL Erection & Crane Rental. Delivering an outstanding performance at the first job site, the equipment specialist from ALL is looking forward to the upcoming jobs with the new 700 t ( 770 US-t) crane.

Liebherr begins construction of new components plant in China

Liebherr-Component Technologies AG has started construction of a new plant at its Dalian site in China. Hence, Liebherr moves forward with the expansion of production of bearings, drives and hydraulic cylinders for the Chinese market.

Liebherr exclusive provider for Lineage 1000 landing gear overhaul

Liebherr-Aerospace has been selected by Embraer as its exclusive provider of landing gear overhaul services for the whole Lineage 1000 fleet for the next ten years. The overhauls will be performed at Liebherr-Aerospace’s OEM facility in Lindenberg (Germany).

LiCAS passes test successfully

A consortium consisting of Liebherr-Transportation Systems, Newcastle University and Grand Central has developed an active radial steering suspension system called “LiCAS” (Liebherr Controlled Axle Steering) that has successfully concluded its initial field test phase: the system reduces the wear of tracks and wheels considerably. The project was funded by the Rail Safety and Standards Board UK within the vehicle dynamics competition for innovation funds.

Liebherr at the Küchenmeile 2021: futuristic features meet outstanding product design

From 18 to 23 September 2021, Liebherr-Hausgeräte GmbH will be presenting its product innovations for 2022 at the “Küchenmeile” trade fair in Löhne.

More power in the Caribbean: Força strengthens crane fleet with Liebherr LTM 1400-7.1

The crane and heavy haulage company Força Diseño & Ingenieria SRL from the Dominican Republic has almost doubled its range of lifting power for crane work: a new addition to the fleet is an LTM 1400-7.1 with a maximum lifting capacity of 400 tonnes. Previously, the 220-tonne LTM 1220-5.2 was the company's most powerful crane. Força now operates one of the largest mobile cranes in the entire Caribbean.