Earthmoving machines
Earthmoving machines
Machines of the Liebherr earthmoving
Liebherr construction machines stand for effective work on any construction site. Hydraulic excavators, wheel loaders, dozers and loaders, articulated dump trucks, telescopic loaders and pipelayers make up the earthmoving product range. All machines are at the cutting edge of technology and impress with their quality and efficiency.
Liebherr has been developing construction machinery for 60 years. The knowledge is correspondingly deep: Every machine is a product of the highest engineering skill. Liebherr uses mostly in-house components. These are perfectly matched to the machines and meet the brand's high quality standards. The wheeled excavators and articulated dump trucks are produced in Germany, the crawler excavators in France. Wheel loaders, dozers and loaders, telescopic loaders and pipelayers and are produced in Austria. In addition, there are production facilities abroad, for example in China and Brazil.
Gardening and landscaping
There are no limits to the versatile gardening and landscaping sector. It ranges from the realisation of private front gardens and outdoor facilities for public institutions to urban parks or the construction of playgrounds and sports fields. Today, the green sector is more in demand than ever when it comes to forward-looking urban and municipal development. Liebherr's compact helpers are ready to meet these daily challenges. They are characterised by versatile and quickly exchangeable working tools, low ground pressure and low-emission drive units. In addition, the machines impress with their enormous performance and, thanks to their compact design, enable manoeuvring in the tightest of spaces.
Civil engineering
In civil engineering, all construction sites revolve around the planning and erection of structures located at or below the earth's surface. A comprehensive portfolio of Liebherr construction machines is available for all types of earthworks such as excavation, levelling or transport. Supported by numerous assistance and machine control systems, the dozers and hydraulic excavators can perform the most complex grading and off-road work quickly and perfectly. With fast loading cycles and powerful performance, wheel loaders and crawler loaders ensure efficiency in civil engineering, while the articulated truck with its permanent 6 x 6 all-wheel drive and powerful drive train guarantees fast and safer material transport in rough terrain.
Track construction
Due to the high time pressure on track construction sites, with trains running in some cases, there are high demands on the construction machines required for track construction. Liebherr supplies the optimum solution with its rail-road excavators specially manufactured for this type of work. They are adapted to country-specific requirements so that they comply with local conditions and safety regulations. These machines can be used either on the road or on the rail and thus enable flexible use for work in the track bed, the embankment or also for erecting noise barriers or construction work on platforms. Equipped with the fully automatic Solidlink quick-change system, working tools can be changed safely, quickly and easily. This allows the two-way machines to be used even more efficiently and flexibly, while guaranteeing high performance and economic efficiency.
Extraction
The extraction industry requires machines that can cope with the demanding and tough tasks in this field of application. With the development and production of crawler and mining excavators, wheel loaders, dozers, articulated dump trucks and hydraulic rope excavators, Liebherr offers machines whose robustness and performance are ideally suited to the requirements of mining. The machines remove material and process it further. They feed crushers, trucks and screening plants and transport the extracted material in opencast mining.
Demolition
For demolition projects of all kinds, Liebherr offers a complete range of machines, working tools and accessories for all phases of the demolition and dismantling process. Liebherr demolition machines are equipped from the ground up with robust components that ensure maximum service life and maximum efficiency even under the toughest operating conditions. The product range extends from crawler excavators with associated demolition tools to wheel loaders, machines for industrial applications and crawler loaders. Liebherr demolition machines meet the high demands of selective demolition thanks to their robust construction, innovative safety features and sophisticated technology.
Municipal
Water maintenance, winter service, repair, cleaning and maintenance work or loading and logistics work in the building yard. The Liebherr machines are as multifunctional as the daily work. Numerous equipment variants and the large portfolio of different construction machines enable tailor-made machines for these applications. The compact wheeled excavators with four wheel steering, low tail swing radius and swivelling adjustable boom ensure precise operation even in confined spaces. Telescopic loaders, on the other hand, enable large quantities of material to be transported efficiently and loaded quickly up to the maximum height. The unique stereo steering on the stereo loaders or the low overall height on the compact loaders make the wheel loaders low, fast and flexible. In addition, the machines can be used in a variety of ways and, thanks to a quick replacement of the working tool, they master any job with flying colours.
Road construction
In order to guarantee mobility and safety for road users, road construction is of immense importance and is faced with constant challenges and often under time pressure. It includes the construction and maintenance of motorways, trunk roads and country roads as well as inner-city traffic routes and footpaths. Liebherr offers an extensive range of products specifically for these requirements, from mobile and crawler excavators to wheel loaders, dozers and loaders. For large new construction projects with a lot of earthmoving, the articulated dump trucks are also available. The reliability and performance of Liebherr machines ensures safe, fast and economical construction progress.
Tunnels
For tunnelling, Liebherr offers special machines that have been developed precisely for this tough underground application. The tunnel crawler excavators used for tunnelling are equipped with a special basic boom, short tail swing radius and a wide range of protective equipment. The tunnel excavators are also equipped with reinforced undercarriage, equipment and quick couplers. Liebherr also offers wheel loaders with a special tunnel design and additional equipment on the articulated truck for tough underground applications.
Sewer construction
Sewer construction involves the construction of underground and closed sewers for the development of building areas or redevelopment projects. The large standard wheeled excavators and crawler excavators from Liebherr are predestined for this heavy-duty task. They impress with their excellent stability and high load capacity for shoring work or load lifting work with heavy concrete pipes. These machines enable permanently high digging performance even in hard soils thanks to high ripping and breakout forces.
Wheeled excavators
High digging performance, high loads and fast working cycles make the Liebherr wheeled excavator, in addition to its low fuel consumption, the absolute top performer on every construction site. The machines are equipped with an ergonomically designed driver's workplace for healthy, concentrated and productive work, and thanks to the sensitive hydraulic system, they always enable precise work. The wide product range and high equipment diversity offers the perfect machine for every application. Compact wheeled excavators with a short tail swing radius are available especially for inner-city construction sites or applications where space is at a premium.
Crawler excavators
Crawler excavators from Liebherr are available with operating masses of up to 100 tonnes for earthmoving applications. Larger crawler excavators with operating masses of more than 100 tonnes fall into the mining sector. Crawler excavators show their strength in rough terrain and in larger construction projects where considerable amounts of earth have to be excavated.
The new generation of crawler excavators was recently introduced and represents a complete overhaul of the concept. Higher power, heavier counterweights and larger bucket capacities enable the crawler excavators to work even more efficiently.
Wheel loaders
Liebherr wheel loaders embody over 50 years of experience and a high level of expertise in the development, design and manufacture of these machines. Liebherr currently offers various wheel loaders in four size classes: Skid steer loaders, stereo loaders, mid-range all-round wheel loaders and large wheel loaders. With the innovative XPower wheel loaders, a holistic wheel loader concept has been developed that sets new standards in terms of fuel efficiency, performance, robustness and comfort.
Liebherr has the right machine for every task. This sophisticated wheel loader concept offers decisive advantages in terms of performance, operating comfort and economy.
Bulldozers
Bulldozers have been an integral part of Liebherr's construction machinery range for more than 40 years. From the very beginning, the concept of hydrostatic travel drive was pursued. The special advantages of this technology include high efficiency as well as comfortable and safe operation. The state-of-the-art, emission-optimised Liebherr diesel engines are robust in operation, save time in maintenance and are characterised by low fuel consumption.
Crawler loaders
Power, agility and economy are the hallmarks of Liebherr's crawler dozers. Whether for applications in earthmoving, demolition, material handling or demanding recycling at a landfill site - powerful and highly efficient universal machines are available. Whenever traction on soft or critical ground, manoeuvrability in the smallest of spaces and maximum breakout forces are required, the crawler loader is the best choice. Thanks to sophisticated technology and innovative detailed solutions, Liebherr crawler loaders offer maximum availability and service life even under the toughest operating conditions.
Telescopic handlers
With their excellent lifting performance and manoeuvrability, Liebherr telescopic handlers from the factory in Telfs are suitable for demanding applications on construction sites as well as for a wide variety of tasks in industry. The universally applicable construction machine is designed for best performance in the most diverse applications. The proven hydrostatic travel drive with infinitely variable acceleration and the good manoeuvrability guarantee fast work processes even in confined spaces.
Articulated dump truck
The articulated dump truck TA 230 from Liebherr has an engine power of 360 hp, a payload of 28,000 kg and speeds up to 57 km/h. In earthmoving and quarrying applications, the dump truck can thus transport large quantities of material. The TA 230 articulated dump truck is characterised by low operating costs and maximum performance, as well as its robust design.
Pipelayers
High performance and innovative technology are the hallmarks of Liebherr pipelayers. The infinitely variable hydrostatics enable precise manoeuvring - even with heavy loads in rough terrain. The special Liebherr boom system with hoist cylinder guarantees precise control and best lifting power. Intuitive control elements and a safety concept that sets standards ensure that all tasks can be completed safely and quickly - from transporting to bending to laying.
Working tools / attachments
Liebherr develops and manufactures innovative working tools and quick-change systems to the highest quality standards. The choice of the right working tool has a decisive influence on the success of a project. Knowledge gained from practical experience and continuous further development ensure that Liebherr working tools are always state of the art.
Buckets
The large bucket range offers a perfect selection for a wide variety of jobs with the respective ground conditions. Depending on the bucket type, application and ground, you can choose between cutting edges, different teeth and other equipment. Backhoe buckets and 2in1 buckets with their innovative geometry and optimum curb weight enable perfect penetration and low digging resistance, while the swivel and ditch-cleaning buckets are ideally applicable for grading work and slope gradients thanks to their internal and thus optimally protected swivel cylinder and wide cutting edge.
Clamshell buckets
Clamshell buckets with different shell shapes and shell sizes are ideally suited to a wide range of applications and can be perfected with numerous optional equipment options. Large, flow-optimised oil ducts and powerful rotary motors ensure fast working cycles. The sealed rotary actuator and the solid construction guarantee a long service life.
Pallet forks
The Liebherr pallet fork for hydraulic excavators ensures fast, safe and easy material transport on the construction site. In conjunction with the Liebherr quick-change system, the working tool can be quickly changed with the pallet fork to efficiently carry out any transport or lifting work that needs to be done. The pallet fork offers the excavators extended application possibilities and increases flexibility on construction sites enormously.
Stick extension
Thanks to the use of the stick extension, the hydraulic excavator becomes a multifunctional machine, which enables additional applications such as the creation of smaller embankments, shaft work or mowing basket operation without great effort or conversion work. Thanks to the handle extension, the machine can be adapted even more flexibly to the tasks at hand.
LiTiU swivelling unit
With the LiTiU swivelling unit, every rigid working tool becomes a swivelling unit without the need to change working tools. Even working tools that are already hydraulics can be combined with the LiTiU unit for an even larger pivoting angle. Productivity can be significantly increased, as even hard-to-reach places can be machined with the additionally generated pivoting angle.
Tiltrotators
The pivoting angle of 2 x 50° and the endless rotation of the tiltrotator extend the working range and the application possibilities enormously, even in places that are difficult to access. Due to the rotation and the large pivoting angle, the work can be carried out with high precision and accuracy. Flexibility and productivity can also be increased and the ground is protected by eliminating the need for manoeuvring.
Quick coupling systems
Liebherr's quick coupling systems, which have been tried and tested for decades and are constantly being further developed, guarantee maximum safety and efficiency in addition to maximum flexibility. Almost any hydraulics or mechanical working tool can be changed conveniently, quickly and easily. Depending on the machine and application, the fully automatic Solidlink quick-change system or hydraulic and mechanical quick-change systems are available.
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Earthmoving machines in operation
Enough theory, now it's time for practice: our Liebherr earthmoving machines in action with customers. We show you what tasks and challenges other construction and industrial companies face and how Liebherr machines can serve as a solution. Fields of application include, for example, extraction, gardening and landscaping or classic earthmoving work.
Liebherr excavators and Liebherr machines in general are very good machines that we can rely on and are really satisfied with.
Mathieu Delplanque, Director Granules Auvergne
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