Lightweight construction is considered an important trend and driver as OEMs strive to make off-road machinery more efficient and productive. It’s also becoming more significant in many stationary applications. In mobile equipment, for example, weight savings can increase operating speeds, allow for larger attachments and booms, and raise payloads. And, of course, it often reduces […]
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Sustainable machine designs top Bauma innovations
While many compact machines boast all-electric systems, several prototype designs feature alternative options to power larger, heavier-duty equipment. At Bauma this past October, most mobile machinery makers touted new or prototype designs that feature low-carbon, sustainable systems. Electrification was a hot topic as it has been, but all-electric designs were mostly limited to compact machinery. […]
Force measurement within hydraulic cylinders
Classic hydraulic cylinders equipped with force-sensing elements allow precise and dynamic measurement of static and dynamic tensile and compressive loads. Indirect force-measurement via strain offers a smart alternative, according to engineers at Liebherr Components, Nussbaumen, Switzerland. Increasingly, mobile and industrial equipment manufacturers are focusing on sensor solutions and their efficient use in hydraulic cylinders. One […]
Simple, reliable hydraulic circuit helps power Liebherr truck-mounted concrete city pump
Liebherr USA Co. Concrete Technology launched the THP 80-LP truck mounted concrete city pump at World of Concrete 2022 last week. 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. The new THP 80-LP truck mounted concrete city pump […]
Can a dirty industry come clean? How mining equipment is becoming more sustainable
Anyone who has worked underground or in surface mines knows that it’s a hard and dirty job. And the process of extracting ores and minerals usually has a negative environmental impact. For instance, consider the haul truck. According to “Pulling the weight of heavy truck decarbonization,” a report published by the Rocky Mountain Institute, globally […]
Liebherr advances hydraulic efficiency and zero emissions
The global mining industry has demonstrated its commitment to cut greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in support of the Paris Agreement, with many major mining companies announcing decarbonization targets over the past 18 months. This increased focus on GHG emission reduction has accelerated the implementation of Liebherr’s existing low carbon systems and triggered future projects to […]
Inside the new Liebherr USA, Co. Headquarters
As part of the 50th Anniversary celebration of Liebherr in the United States, Liebherr USA. Co. is proud to present its new U.S. corporate headquarters. The Liebherr Group added 251,000 square feet to its existing site in Newport News, Virginia. The newly expanded Liebherr USA, Co. corporate headquarters is open in Newport News, Virginia. It […]
Liebherr USA opens expanded HQ campus in Newport News, Va.
Liebherr USA Co. marked a milestone on April 6 – the company formally moved in to a newly expanded campus. The facilities house employees who work in administration, finance, human resources, sales, information technology, marketing, product support and distribution for nine different product units under the Liebherr USA Co. umbrella. The move, conducted with enhanced […]
IFPE Download: Liebherr premieres crawler dozers with operator assistance systems
At Conexpo/IFPE 2020, Liebherr introduced the new-generation PR 736 G8 crawler dozers. Electronically controlled Liebherr working hydraulics for fast and precise grading, and three levels of smart operator assistance make the machines well-suited for grading and mining use. The new Liebherr OAS – Operator Assistance Systems on the generation 8 crawler dozers offer three assistance […]
IFPE Download: Liebherr USA introduces new divisional director at ConExpo-Con/AGG
On 1 April 2020, Daniel Pitzer, divisional director for Liebherr USA, will change position and move to the Liebherr headquarters for mobile and crawler cranes in Ehingen, Germany, becoming CFO of the mobile and crawler crane division. His successor in charge of the USA market for the Mobile and Crawler Cranes Division is Pierre Bilgeri. During […]