News and press releases

Hydraulic cylinders set standards for the future of construction machinery: lightweight, sensors and sustainability

In a world, where machines perform at peak efficiency, while preserving resources and the environment, Liebherr’s modular hydraulic cylinders are driving sustainable, high-performing applications. The lightweight and future-ready cylinders offer opportunities to open up new fields of application, as well as to fulfil the increasingly strict regulations and meet the increasing requirements.

Liebherr supplies slewing bearing for Europe’s largest lifting swing bridge

Liebherr’s components product segment supplies the heart of the rotating pillar for the bridge Friesenbrücke, which is being erected for Deutsche Bahn in Weener. It comprises a 5 metre, 12.5 tonne combined roller and ball bearing along with eight matching pinions. This rotating pillar and the associated mechanical systems by Hermann GmbH Maschinenbautechnologie support the 145 metre long, 1,800 tonne central section of Europe’s largest lifting swing bridge to date.

Liebherr supplies rope winches for the world's strongest ring crane

Dutch company Mammoet had big plans and ultimately put them to practice, having constructed the world's strongest onshore ring crane, also known as the SK6000. One of its key components – a gear ring rope winch – has been provided by Liebherr and enables the ring crane to lift extremely high loads.

Liduro Power Port gets into construction sites in France

Liebherr Distribution et Service France has recently set up a Liduro Power Port, the new mobile energy storage solution developed within the Group.

Press kit: MINExpo 2024

All press releases Liebherr has published for MINExpo INTERNATIONAL® 2024 in Las Vegas (USA) – the biggest global event for the mining industry.

Liebherr presents its latest mining technology at MINExpo 2024

At this year’s MINExpo, Liebherr is presenting advancements from its mining, earthmoving, mobile and crawler cranes, components and aerospace and transportation product segments. The company has made a number of product announcements during the exhibition, including the unveiling of its autonomous battery-electric T 264 haul truck, the new PR 776 Generation 8 dozer, and the expansion of its integrated technology portfolio, IoMine.

Liebherr and Bruno Generators Group announce joint project for green ammonia power generators

Liebherr and Bruno Generators Group have announced that they will join forces to investigate the feasibility of green ammonia as the principal fuel for low and zero emission power generation solutions for mining.

Liebherr-Components at MINExpo 2024: excellence at the heart of mining machines

At MINExpo 2024, Liebherr’s components product segment presents innovative technologies that are at the core of every powerful mining machine.

New dimensions at Liebherr –
slewing bearing with a diameter of 23 metres

Liebherr's Components product segment is further expanding its portfolio in the area of segmented slewing bearings. The segmented roller slewing ring, which was developed and manufactured at the site in Biberach (Germany), has an external diameter of 23.4 metres.

Your mining partner: Liebherr to present its new mining solutions at MINExpo 2024

From 24 to 26 September 2024, Liebherr will present advancements from its mining, earthmoving, mobile and crawler cranes, components, and aerospace and transportation product segments at MINExpo in Las Vegas, USA.

Press kit: Intermat 2024

Below you can find all press releases. You can download the entire press kit under "Downloads".

Liebherr-Components opens a new facility in China

After breaking ground in 2021, Liebherr Components (Dalian) Co, Ltd. inaugurated its new production facility in Dalian (China) on March 19, 2024. On a gross surface area of around 44,000 m², Liebherr is not only consolidating the production of components in a new plant, but is also undertaking a major investment in the region.

Liebherr's LI3 injector: exceptional performance in validation testing

The success story of Liebherr injectors continues: Following an exceptionally high runtime of 20,000 hours in field testing, the LI3 common-rail injector also passes subsequent validation tests. Once again, the results underscore the outstanding performance of this component.

One heart and one soul: Liebherr’s electric adjustment system for the wind-assisted drive by AYRO

Liebherr is proud to share its collaboration with AYRO, the French industrial start-up that recently successfully equipped the Canopée vessel with four OceanWings®, making it the first hybrid industrial cargo ship powered by wind. With a height of 37 metres and a surface area of 363 m² each, this automated, lowerable and patented vertical wingsail technology will help to reduce CO2 emissions by cutting fossil fuel consumption. As a part of such a meaningful project, Liebherr’s component product segment contributes to a more responsible, efficient and environmental-friendly maritime future.

LPI gearboxes: Liebherr’s electrical drive solutions for construction machinery

With the LPI gearbox series, Liebherr offers construction machinery manufacturers a wide range of standardised gearboxes for the electrification of drives. The planetary gearboxes are optimised for a small installation space, maximum torque density and optimum efficiency and are suitable for both electric and hydraulic drives.

Yuchai honours Liebherr with "Zero Defect Quality Award"

Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Group Co. honoured Liebherr with its "Zero Defect Quality Award" for delivering injection systems of an outstanding quality. The award marks the successful longterm partnership with Yuchai, one of China's leading engine manufacturers, and underlines the high quality of the collaborative development efforts in the field of powertrain technology.

Intermat 2024: Liebherr displays exhibits with alternative drives plus a wide range of digital solutions

From 24 to 27 April 2024 in area Ext 6 C 051 of the Intermat trade show, Liebherr is presenting around 20 machines from the product segments of tower cranes, mobile and crawler cranes, components, earthmoving machinery, material handling technology, deep foundation machines and concrete technology. Not only the static exhibits of products but also a showcase of the range and innovation work of the Group in the fields of digitalisation, drives and service will form the focus of the company’s 3,264 m2 booth at the trade show.

Intermat 2024: Towards emission-free construction sites with Liebherr energy storage systems

The Liduro Power Port (LPO) is a mobile energy storage system for the supply of construction sites. Hybrid or fully electrically powered construction machinery and equipment can be operated or charged locally emission-free with the mobile energy storage system. The high power density and compact design of the LPO enable efficient and flexible supply to machines and construction sites with a wide range of power requirements. Its constant power output reaches up to 160 kW.