News and press releases

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-Aerospace Customer Services score high in Latin America and the Caribbean region

Liebherr-Aerospace has received recognition from the Latin American & Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) as one of the 2021 top suppliers.

Air conditioning systems from Liebherr on board Hungarian passenger trains

Air conditioning systems from Liebherr ensure a high level of travel comfort in long-distance trains of the Hungarian State Railways.

Liebherr-Transportation Systems: A hub for support and maintenance in the UK

Liebherr-Transportation Systems has a dedicated service facility in the UK with an experienced team of technicians.

Liebherr HVAC units on-board maglev train in China

Liebherr-Transportation Systems (China) will provide on-board, ultra-light air-conditioning systems for Chengdu Xinzhu Road & Bridge Machinery Co., Ltd., for its new maglev train project. First delivery is expected for the third quarter of 2021.

Successful joint venture in China

The joint venture Zhejiang Liebherr Zhongche Transportation Systems in China can look back at already 15 years of successful activities.

Chasing the cold

Refrigeration technology is everywhere: in the home, in supermarkets, in the office, in manufacturing, in museums or in operating theatres,. It provides the latest in precision control; from ambient comfort and fresh food through to cold storage and super-freezing for sensitive, life-saving medical products and vaccines.

Liebherr welcomes HAECO as new partner for heat exchanger servicing

Liebherr-Aerospace includes MRO service provider HAECO as newest member in its global heat exchangers servicing network.

French Minister Delegate for Transport visits Liebherr

Jean-Baptiste Djebbari, the French Minister Delegate for Transport at the Ministry of Ecological Transition visited the Toulouse site of Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS on 8 July 2021 as part of a ministerial visit to the Occitanie region. An opportunity for Liebherr-Aerospace to present its product development strategy, which aims to prepare for the technological future of the company, meet environmental challenges such as the zero-carbon aircraft, and continue to pursue the diversification strategy it has been committed to for several years.

Liebherr-Aerospace puts a new machining center integrating a Liebherr robot into operation

Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS, Liebherr’s center of excellence for air management systems, has put into operation at its production site in Campsas (France), a new high capacity five-axis machining center featuring a state-of-the-art rotary pallet loading system. Liebherr-Verzahntechnik GmbH, Liebherr’s center of excellence for gear technology and automation systems, supplied the robot. This innovation allows Liebherr-Aerospace to strengthen and modernize its production capacities and opens the door for Liebherr-Verzahntechnik to enter the aerospace market.

Sand from Dubai for an experiment in Pinghu

Two Liebherr companies completed collaborative works for thorough testing of HVAC units designed for railway vehicles in the Middle East region.

Liebherr (China) Co., Shanghai First Branch Receives ISO14001:2015 Certification

Liebherr (China) Co., Shanghai First Branch completed a successful audit and was granted ISO14001:2015 certification by TÜV SÜD.

Liebherr and GM to develop HYDROTEC fuel cell-based electrical power generation system for aerospace application

General Motors and Liebherr-Aerospace have agreed to collaborate on development of a HYDTROTEC hydrogen fuel cell technology-based electrical power generation system for aircraft applications. The two companies will explore possibilities to leverage Liebherr’s strong position as a leading on-board aircraft system supplier, together with GM’s leadership in hydrogen fuel cell technology, to develop an integrated system, customized to the performance and economic requirements of commercial aircraft.

Delivery of Landing Gears for 100th ARJ21 Serial Aircraft

Liebherr LAMC Aviation Co., Ltd. reached a new milestone by delivering the landing gear shipset for COMAC’s ARJ21 100th serial aircraft.

Liebherr-Aerospace: Eco-responsibility in MRO means performance

Liebherr-Aerospace works on a performance plan which enables all customers of its products including its MRO services to benefit from an eco-responsible approach.

Liebherr cockpit static inverter for Airbus A320 and A330 families

Liebherr-Aerospace has been selected by Airbus to supply the cockpit static inverter for the Airbus A320 and A330 families. The agreement marks a historic milestone for the company: It is the first contract in the segment of aircraft systems ATA Chapter 24 - Electrical Systems - and opens Liebherr the door to deploy its know-how and latest stand-alone power electronics technologies in this high potential business sector.

Liebherr air conditioning units for the Rhein-Main suburban railway system

Liebherr has been commissioned by Alstom to supply further air conditioning equipment for seven vehicles of the Rhein-Main suburban railway.

Liebherr supplies further air conditioning equipment for Stuttgart’s suburban railway

Liebherr-Transportation Systems will supply air conditioning systems for 58 new ET 430 series suburban railway trains to Alstom by March 2022.