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Liebherr showcases THP 80-LP Truck mounted concrete city pump at World of Concrete 2022 trade show

Liebherr USA, Co. Concrete Technology launches the THP 80-LP truck mounted concrete city pump. It is the latest product designed for the North American market. The THP 80-LP is the smallest in Liebherr’s expansive truck mounted pump product range. Powerful, versatile and compact, this latest model added to the Liebherr line up is on display at Liebherr booth W1364 at World of Concrete 2022.

Fuel cell: technological partnership between GreenGT and Liebherr

GreenGT and Liebherr-Aerospace have entered into a long-term partnership to develop high technological added value (HTAV) fuel-cell systems.

Reaching new heights – Liebherr unveils mobile crane with 90 metre telescopic boom – the new LTM 1300-6.3

Unveiling the LTM 1300-6.3 also sees Liebherr set a new world record – never before has a mobile crane been able to carry a 90 metre telescopic boom with an axle load of just 12 tonnes. The new 300 tonne model will add to the portfolio of Liebherr 6-axle cranes. It is a versatile, economical fast-erecting crane with a peerless telescopic boom length. The latest Liebherr innovations are included to enable the LTM 1300-6.3 to deliver economical, safe, powerful crane operation – ECOmode, ECOdrive, VarioBase®Plus, VarioBallast®, Auto-Ballast, single-engine concept and wind speed load charts. The LTM 1300-6.2 will remain in the portfolio as the entry point model into the class of luffing jib cranes.

HVO as an alternative fuel at Liebherr

Cleaner drive concepts for vehicles and machines are becoming more important than ever in order to reduce CO2 emissions. Hydrotreated Vegetable Oils (HVO) play an important role at Liebherr. HVO is an alternative fuel which can now be used in the majority of the Liebherr construction machines, cranes and mining equipment in pure form or in addition to fossil diesel.

Modernisation and expansion – Schuch buys 15 new Liebherr mobile cranes

Crane and heavy haulage contractor Schuch is modernising and expanding its mobile crane fleet. With this in mind, the company, which has several outlets in the Rhine-Main and Rhine-Neckar conurbations, has ordered 15 new mobile cranes from Liebherr with lifting capacities between 90 and 750 tonnes. The company is readying itself to face current and future challenges on the market by means of continuous new and replacement purchases as well as innovative crane technology. Schuch has already taken delivery of the first of these cranes with the delivery of the last ones being scheduled for the end of 2023.

Construction (hi)stories: It’s a small world

In the third, slightly different instalment of our construction (hi)stories series we take a close look at extraordinary buildings and how they were constructed.

Liebherr appoints Dr. Tim Gerhardt as new Managing Director of Liebherr USA, Co.

Dr. Tim Gerhardt, an experienced business executive within the Liebherr Group has joined Liebherr USA. Co. as one of the new Managing Directors for the U.S. operations. Dr. Tim Gerhardt shares Liebherr USA, Co. executive responsibilities with Kai Friedrich, Managing Director for Liebherr USA, Co. and Divisional Director for the construction equipment product segment in Newport News, VA.

Liebherr Indonesia’s established service leads to customer satisfaction

Liebherr Indonesia's commitment to provide the utmost quality of service has satisfied PT Hillconjaya Sakti (Hillcon), a new customer operating in Sebuku Tanjung Coal, South Kalimantan.

Three Liebherr Auto RMGs enter service at CSX Intermodal in North Carolina

Liebherr Container Cranes Ltd. are delighted to have handed over three fully automated rail mounted gantry cranes to the CSX Carolina Connector Intermodal Terminal (CCX) in Rocky Mount, North Carolina. The cabinless RMGs have been supplied with Liebherr Remote operator Stations (ROS) for supervised moves and exception handling.

Liebherr presents new compact loader series

Liebherr has overhauled its compact loaders and expanded the series with the L 504 model.

Successful Liebherr-Aerospace’s Regional Technical Workshop in the USA

At the end of 2021, Liebherr hosted the Airbus Single Aisle and A220 Regional Technical Workshop in Saline, Michigan (USA).

Experts in refrigeration to unveil largest product lineup to date at KBIS 2022

Liebherr Refrigerators and Freezers to showcase new fully-integrated refrigerators line, debut in-person the Monolith Bottom Freezers, and invite attendees to experience the global reveal of an innovative refrigeration concept.

Number 27 in the company’s 27th year – Ullrich takes delivery of Liebherr LTM 1060-3.1

Ullrich Krane GmbH has taken delivery of a Liebherr LTM 1060-3.1 mobile crane. The 60 tonne machine will supplement the crane fleet in the segment between 50 and 90 tonnes. It is the 27th crane that the Chemnitz-based company has bought from Liebherr during its 27 year history. Ullrich has exclusively operated Liebherr mobile cranes since it opened for business.

New Liebherr MK 88-4.1 heads to Italy

The Italian transport and crane company F.lli Zanoletti S.p.A. is upgrading its fleet with a new Liebherr MK 88-4.1 mobile construction crane. The flexible four-axle crane is ideal for assignments in densely built-up areas and for one-person handling. Its ecological and future-oriented hybrid power concept enables all-electric operation. Completing several tasks on the same day is also no problem at all for this mobile construction crane.

Fleet addition: new Liebherr LR 1700-1.0 crawler crane for Eurogrúas 2000

Spanish crane and heavy lift company Eurogrúas 2000 has taken delivery of a new Liebherr LR 1700-1.0 crawler crane. The new 700-tonne crane replaces a 600-tonne crawler crane that the Spanish company mainly used in the wind power sector. Eurogruas 2000 chose the LR 1700-1.0 because "the machine fits perfectly with the requirements of this market in terms of the weight and height of the current wind turbines", says Javier Sato, partner of Eurogrúas 2000. The new investment goes hand in hand with the company's strategy of always keeping its machinery technically up-to-date.

Liebherr crawler excavator R 960 SME conquers the world market

The R 960 SME is more than a 50-tonne powerhouse - it is a true 60-tonne crawler excavator. With its 70 tonne excavator undercarriage, it sets the benchmark in its market segment. The further development of the R 960 SME, which has already been available in Europe since 2012, was recently also launched in Africa, Asia and South America. As of now, the SME crawler excavator is also setting its sights on the Brazilian and Russian markets.

Liebherr-Aerospace Brasil receives new Embraer approvals

Liebherr-Aerospace Brasil entered on the approved suppliers list of Embraer to carry out the mechanical assembly and component blasting process. With the approvals, Liebherr-Aerospace Brasil increases its scope of supplying qualified services to Embraer and to other customers.

In the spotlight: Liebherr cranes help create impressive stage sets

LED cubes instead of concrete blocks, Roman antiquity instead of modern apartments, culture instead of construction sites: Liebherr cranes help to build and dismantle sets, and are even sometimes part of the production, so that theatres across Europe are never left with an empty stage. From bottom- and top-slewing cranes to mobile construction cranes, various machine types have impressed with their intelligent assistance systems, long reach and high load capacity in Verona, Frankfurt and Bregenz this season.