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Press releases | 07/10/2017

Liebherr cranes prominent in Queensferry Crossing construction

Liebherr cranes have had an important part to play in the construction of the new Queensferry Crossing across Scotland’s Firth of Forth. Three Liebherr tower cranes were used to build the Crossing’s three towers with assistance from two Liebherr crawler cranes. Over ten different Liebherr mobile cranes types and products from three Liebherr divisions have been used over the life of the project. Most recently a 500 tonne and a 300 tonne crane Liebherr supplied to long-standing customer Bernard Hunter were used in its contract to dismantle the three Liebherr 630 EC-H 40 tower cranes. Find out more

Press releases | 07/05/2017

Liebherr puts innovative system into operation for final painting of crawler cranes

Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH is currently putting a new system for the final painting of large crawler crane components into operation. This system corresponds to the latest requirements regarding environmental protection, occupational safety and paint application. Highly effective filters and systems for heat recovery are utilised here. Occupational safety and ergonomics are optimised by mobile work platforms and height securing devices. Liebherr has invested in the state-of-the-art for the technical application and process of paint coating along with the process data logging. Find out more

Press releases | 07/04/2017

A-Lyft takes delivery of Liebherr mobile construction crane MK 140 in Gothenburg

The Swedish crane rental company A-Lyft has taken delivery of a Liebherr mobile construction crane MK 140 in June. It is the first mobile construction crane of this type in Sweden. Find out more

Press releases | 06/30/2017

Liebherr LR 13000 crawler crane modernises Mexican oil refinery

As part of the energy reforms in Mexico, the "Miguel Hidalgo" oil refinery in Tula is being modernised. Mexican crane contractor ESEASA, carried out the hoisting work on behalf of construction contractor ICA Flour, using three Liebherr crawler cranes. They included the largest conventional crawler crane in the world, the LR 13000. When the work will be concluded by the end of 2018, the refinery will be able to produce up to 110,000 more barrels of pure petrol and diesel. Find out more

Press releases | 06/28/2017

Liebherr LTM 1300-6.2 mobile crane hoists boat onto Eiffel Tower gallery

French crane contractor S.E Levage completed a crane job at the Parisian landmark which was both unique and challenging with distinction. Since the end of March an 18-metre regatta boat has been enthroned at a hight of around 60 metres on the gallery of the Eiffel Tower. Find out more

Press releases | 06/28/2017

An All-round Machine for Deep Foundation Applications: the New Piling and Drilling Rig LRB 16 from Liebherr

Liebherr presents its new piling and drilling rig type LRB 16 suitable for the diverse requirements of deep foundation work. It convinces with its compact design as well as a range of available assistance systems, which ease the work on the jobsite. With a longer leader, the piling and drilling rig is also now available as a LRB 18. Find out more

Press releases | 06/27/2017

Liebherr-Aerospace Receives Airbus Helicopters Supplier Awards

Airbus Helicopters has presented Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS for the third time in a row with the Award “Best Performer 2016 - Silver” in Customer Support & Services and Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg GmbH with the Award “Best Improver 2016 - Bronze” in Industrial Performance. Find out more

Press releases | 06/26/2017

ATR Selects Liebherr-Aerospace for New Generation Air Management System

ATR has selected Liebherr-Aerospace to develop, manufacture and supply a new generation air management system for the ATR 42 and the ATR 72 aircraft programs. The system will be developed and produced by Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS, Toulouse (France), Liebherr’s center of excellence for air management systems. Find out more

Press releases | 06/22/2017

Sinking teeth into scrap metal

They cut everything to pieces: car bodies, steel girders, entire ships and aircrafts. Scrap shears are the choice when it comes to crushing iron and other metals. One of the premium manufacturers is Genesis GmbH, which produces scrap and demolition shears of different sizes in Memmingen (Southern Germany) for users in Europe, Asia and Africa. For the new mobile scrap shears, which has a high cutting force even with a comparatively small carrier, once again turned to Liebherr-Components Kirchdorf GmbH for its robust, compact and durable hydraulic cylinders. Find out more

Press releases | 06/20/2017

Liebherr crawler crane with 1000 tonnes load capacity now strongest lattice boom crane in Switzerland

Emil Egger AG, a transport and heavy haulage contractor based in Sankt Gallen, has been operating Switzerland's strongest crawler crane for several weeks. A Liebherr crawler crane LR 11000 has recently been supplied from the plant in Ehingen for its first job in Zurich. The 1000 tonne crane will be in service around six months there for the assembly of large reinforced concrete supports. Find out more

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