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On March 13, Liebherr Mining Equipment was one of a group of select companies to receive Customer and Partner Excellence Awards at the Saba Global Summit. The annual program honors organizations that have demonstrated outstanding achievement in significant business improvement or humanitarian outcomes. Among the other companies acknowledged were E*TRADE Financial Corporate Services, Inc., The [...]

In order to increase production capacity, the facilities in Newport News, VA (USA) are undergoing a major renovation. Between 2012 and 2015 a $45.4 million (€34.1 million) investment will be made in order to expand the factory, warehouse, and office space. The choice to expand is a direct result of Liebherr Mining Equipment Newport News [...]

The first Liebherr pre-series T 264 mining truck has arrived at the ASARCO Ray Mine to undergo field testing. This 240-ton (218 t) mining truck travelled to the open-pit copper mine in Arizona, USA for a year of onsite testing. Located 70 miles (112 km) northeast of Tucson, the ASARCO Ray mine moves 250,000 tons [...]

Nine out of twelve stadium construction projects for the 2014 FIFA Soccer World Cup are being conducted with help of Liebherr Cranes. For this event, which takes place in Brazil from June 12 to July 13, 2014, all host cities are engaged to update or establish appropriate stadium infrastructure. A total 64 matches will be [...]

Four Liebherr LR 1300 crawler cranes are currently erecting the steel structure of the new Santa Clara Stadium in California, future home ground of the San Francisco 49ers. The $1.2 billion stadium with a total capacity of 68,500 spectators is set for completion in time for opening day of the 2014 NFL football season. The [...]

The duty cycle crawler cranes (HS series) are specially designed for all kind of material handling jobs. The product line includes 6 models with lift capacities between 35 t and 200 t. Material loading with grabber or drag bucket Demolition work Dynamic soil compaction Working with diaphragm wall grabber Working with pipe laying machine HS [...]

Advanced electronics, drivetrain refinements make the case for a new machine               Volvo says its L110G and L120G models offered significant improvements over previous models, including a 25 percent increase in lifting force. As you’ve waited for the economy to turn, your wheel loaders have aged, and now those [...]

In a dramatic display of its strength and breadth of products, Liebherr, Enhingen, Germany showcased several new cranes at its triennial Customer Days, held June 13 and 14 at its plant in Ehingen. While two new products were unveiled—a 242-ton telescopic crawler and an 856-ton AT—stealing the show was the LR 13000, a 3,307-ton crawler [...]

Liebherr’s first Tier 4-Interim wheel loader is the L580, a 288-horsepower, 6.5-yard machine. Liebherr uses common rail fuel injection along with a DPF which will actively regenerate in most applications, the company says. The Liebherr Power Efficiency (LPE) system electronically ensures that the performance profile is adjusted to maximum performance efficiency by analyzing and adjusting [...]

Liebherr LH 60M Wheeled Material Handler has a patented Energy Recovery Cylinder (ERC): a nitrogen-filled cylinder designed to partially compensate for the weight of the working attachment, boom, stick and load. As the load is lowered, the gas in the cylinder is compressed; as the load is lifted, the stored energy assists the lifting action. [...]