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2010
Innovations

2010 Bauma
Interview

Willi Liebherr
Latest developments

Liebherr Group
2 Editorial

Isolde Liebherr
and Willi Liebherr

Dear guests,
We would like to welcome you most cordially to the new Liebherr stand at the 2010
Bauma. This year again the worlds largest trade fair for construction equipment is the
definitive forum for innovation and trends in this business sector.

Our presentation here in Munich always has the character of a home match. The
Bauma is a showcase for our Group, with many new items from our extensive prod-
uct programme that illustrate our performance potential.

The worldwide economic crisis has certainly not been overcome as yet. In this sit-
uation, the 2010 Bauma is a perfect opportunity to stimulate further recovery. Our
totally new presentation at this trade fair should be regarded as a sign of optimism
and of our intention to seize this opportunity.

Our presence at the Bauma also acknowledges the high esteem in which we hold the
customers and business associates who visit us from just about every country in the
world. Being our guests, we want you to feel at home, to discuss your new projects
with us and to join us in seeking optimal solutions for your needs.

You can be sure that Liebherr will remain what you have been accustomed to for many
years: a trustworthy partner for top technology, quality and service.

We wish you an interesting, successful visit to the Bauma.

Isolde Liebherr Willi Liebherr

Presidential Committee of the Administrative Board of Liebherr-International AG
 Contents 3

Interview with Willi Liebherr 4

The 2010 Bauma 8 Mobile cranes 36

Tower cranes 10 Crawler cranes 40

Earthmoving 16 Mixing technology 46

Mining 26 Components 50

Material handling 30 Service 53

Foundation equipment 34 The Liebherr Group 56

Draft sketch:
Liebherr Square on
the Bauma stand
4 Interview
We are aiming for stability
reliability over a period of years
Interview with Dr. h.c. Dipl.-Ing. (ETH) Willi Liebherr, President of the Administrative Committee of
Liebherr-International AG and Proprietor of the Liebherr Group
Dr. Liebherr, what does the Liebherr
Group expect from the 2010 Bauma?
Dr. Liebherr: The Bauma trade fair is a
home match for us. This year we are again
the largest exhibitor. Our aim is to dem-
onstrate our performance potential to vis-
itors by showing them a cross-section
of our product programme, and to give
them a positive overall impression of our
Groups many different activities at vari-
ous levels.
Despite the recession that has occurred
in the meantime, the world has not stood
still since the last Bauma. On the con-
trary: we have broadened our product
range and continued
our technological de-
velopment. This year
we find ourselves in
a very special situ-
We will not be deected from our
ation: we are just
course by a year of crisis
moving out of a re-
cession more seve-
re than we ever en-
countered before. The crisis has been
partly but not yet completely overcome.
This is a unique opportunity for the Bauma
to act as a catalyst for a positive future.
Everyone can see that Liebherr has a
new and once again a larger presence
at the Bauma what was your motiva-
tion for this?
Dr. Liebherr: We have indeed invested in a
completely new presentation. One reason
why this was necessary was that we have
continued to grow since the last Bauma.
This year we will again have a large
number of items on display from every
area of our comprehensive construction
machinery programme, and we expect
even more visitors to attend from all over
the world than we had three years ago.
We decided on this new Bauma presen-
tation during the crisis, with the aim of
demonstrating that we believe in the fu-
ture. We will not be deflected from our
course by a year of crisis.
So Liebherr wants to make a show of
strength even in a difficult economic
period?
Dr. Liebherr: Yes, we do. The signal ef-
fect as our customers see it is also very
important. We are aiming for stability and
dependability over a period of years. And
we welcome the opportunity in Munich to
discuss new projects with our customers
and to join them in finding the most suit-
able solutions.
How badly was the Liebherr Group
actually affected by the global financial
and economic crisis?
and
Dr. Liebherr: In 2009, after five years of
dynamic growth, we had to absorb a
17-percent drop in turnover, to approx-
imately seven billion Euros. But there
were product areas in which turnover in-
creased, for instance the Aerospace and
Transportation System division and also
our maritime cranes activities.
We are fortunate to be active in a large
number of very different business sectors.
If the results from one of them are not so
good, we may well be trading very posi-
tively in another.
We anticipate growth of at least five per-
cent in 2010. This is a conservative fore-
cast. Most of our pro-
duct areas seem
to have passed
through their low
point, and we can
therefore take a con-
fident overall view of
the months to come,
though there are na-
turally areas in which we shall still need
staying power.
Are jobs in danger?
Dr. Liebherr: At the moment we are taking
every possible step to avoid redundan-
cies for operational reasons. For exam-
ple, we were able to transfer a consider-
able number of employees from factories
where business is weak to other Liebherr
companies and offer them jobs there. For
 Interview 5

This is a unique opportunity for the

Bauma to act as a catalyst for a
positive future

our German companies, which account
for almost half of our total workforce, we
agreed an employment guarantee pack-
age last year. We are unable to rule out
the possibility of redundancies for opera-
tional reasons in certain cases, but there
is no question whatsoever of a wave of
dismissals occurring, and we are deter-
mined to keep our workforce intact.
You are currently building new facto-
ries in Russia, India and Mexico. Isnt
this a source of anxiety at the traditional
Liebherr locations in Europe?
Dr. Liebherr: No, theres no need for anx-
iety. We pursue a forward-moving strat-
egy at our various locations. On the one
hand we have to maintain the security of
production facilities on our traditional mar-
kets, but on the other we must strengthen
our presence on growth markets such as
Brazil, Russia, India and China.
Let us look back at the past business
year. In view of the crisis we were nat-
urally obliged to reduce our investment
volume, but we continued none the less
with projects of central strategic impor-
tance, regardless of whether these were
devoted to our traditional markets or to
growth markets.
In Germany, for instance, we invested in
plant extensions at the Ehingen, Rostock
and Kempten production sites, where we
build mobile cranes, maritime cranes and
machine tools. France is another exam-
ple: we have built a new production facil-
ity for mining equipment in Colmar, which
will go into operation this year. And in Tou-
louse we are investing in an aircraft equip-
ment test centre.
We are also pressing ahead with the
projects you have referred to in Russia,
India and Mexico. The Russian project
currently involves the earthmoving, tower
crane and aircraft equipment product ar-
eas. In India, the emphasis is on tower
cranes and mixing technology.
Our investment in Mexico has to be
seen against a different background:
6 Interview
from there, we intend to supply wind
power components to the North American
market.
Our aim is therefore for new factories on
strategically important markets to comple-
ment the traditional European locations,
but without the one activity being to the
detriment of the other. On the contrary,
our traditional locations are fully in-
volved in the development of these new
markets.
The Liebherr Group sells its products
worldwide. There are markets that call
for hi-tech products and others that
are extremely price-conscious. How
does Liebherr cope with this conflict of
interests?
Dr. Liebherr: It is becoming increasingly
obvious that both approaches have to be
pursued in parallel. The highly developed
markets call for our machines to meet very
demanding technical standards. Examples
of this are the increasingly severe exhaust
emission limits imposed on diesel engines,
or the need for maximum performance in
engine management
and equipment con-
trol systems.
Our high level of diversication regularly
For us, the challen-
ge is to enhance the offers us new opportunities
efficiency of our ma-
chines still further
and to achieve fur-
ther reductions in their fuel consumption.
For this reason we are currently working
intensively on energy recovery. Our aim is
quite literally to coax every additional per-
centage of energy saving we can out of
the overall system.
But at the same time we supply markets
that have quite different demands. They
do not yet need these advanced technol-
ogies, and machines equipped in this way
are simply to expensive a situation that
applies to all manufacturers. We tune our
product programme and also the produc-
tion alliance between our companies to
match these differing requirements.
An example of this is our latest crawler
excavator model generation. These ma-
chines are supplied as a standard ver-
sion, which we call Classic, and also
as an Advanced version containing ab-
solute cutting-edge technology. This en-
ables us to satisfy the demands of all
markets. In other words we adapt our
products at the design stage to satisfy
widely varying needs.
Let us take this opportunity to look back
into the past. It is almost twenty years
since you took over a successful Group
of Companies from your father, Dr. Hans
Liebherr. How would you and your sister
sum up the current position?
Dr. Liebherr: The first thing to note is that
the Group has grown enormously in this
period. The workforce has more than
doubled, from 15,000 to approximately
32,000, and turnover is four times higher.
We also restructured the Group into prod-
uct divisions. Last but not least, we greatly
extended both the width and the depth of
our product programme.
In the mining area, for example, we started
with our large dump trucks about twelve
years ago. Today there is no major min-
ing company anywhere in the world that
does not operate our trucks. Building up
this product area cost us large sums of
money at first. If the business plan for this
project had been submitted at a compa-
ny quoted on the stock market, it would
surely never have been approved. But we
are a family-owned company, and decid-
ed to go ahead with it.
Another example is that we want to benefit
to a greater extent from the key compo-
nents that we manufacture for many of
our products. There are various opportu-
nities waiting to be exploited there. Take
for instance our diesel engines or the large
anti-friction bearings we now supply to the
wind power industry. These are significant
new business areas for us.
So you will also be making use of syner-
gies between the various product areas
and divisions?
Dr. Liebherr: Cer-
tainly. Our high level
of diversification and
the fact that we have
always attached
great importance to
in-house production
depth are situations
that regularly offer us new opportunities.
Our component area is a typical exam-
ple of this, and I have also mentioned
the new factory in Mexico and the large
anti-friction bearings for the wind pow-
er industry. We can only penetrate this
market because we produce construc-
tion machines, cranes and handlers that
incorporate precisely these components
already.
Another example: we develop air condi-
tioning technologies for aircraft and inte-
grate them into surface vehicles such as
high-speed trains, where they have con-
siderable potential.
 Interview 7

Our special projects are also evidence of
how effectively we make use of syner-
gies. We are currently supplying 250 sun-
shield umbrellas to Medina, to be erected
around the mosque there. Deliveries will
be completed by
April. Each umbrel-
la weighs 40 tons The individual ego is not in the forefront:
and is 26 by 26
metres in area. There
everyone makes his or her contribution
are prospects of our to the whole
delivering further um-
brellas of this type to
Medina and Mecca, and possibly even
larger ones.
In view of the size of the Group and its
widespread business activities, what
are the special aspects of Liebherr as a
family-owned business today? Are the
principles that your father once formulat-
ed for a family business still valid?
Dr. Liebherr: Certain of the more impor-
tant principles that matter a lot to us as
a family business still apply today, above
all independence and autonomy. We can
only ensure that they are maintained be-
cause we are financially strong. This leads
to a further principle: my father used to
say Never make plans beyond your
arms length! This means growing only
in a healthy, sensible way, and never en-
dangering the company by exaggerated
expansion or too high a risk.
Dr. Liebherr: It certainly exists. As I see it,
we create a healthy environment for our
employees, so that they enjoy their work
and have an opportunity for personal de-
velopment. The Company offers them as
much personal responsibility as possible
and places its confidence in them, against
a background of maximum job security.
As the proprietors, my sister and I refrain
from setting utopian or otherwise unde-
sirable targets. We lay down a clear, well-
structured route for the Groups sound on-
going development. In my opinion this is
very important. We benefit from not hav-
ing to keep an eye on our share price
movements as others do. This is also an
element in our continuity.
Our employees express their gratitude in
the form of loyalty and motivation. The in-
dividual ego is not in the forefront: every-
one makes his or her contribution to the
whole. And when everything functions well
and leads to suc-
cess, each individ-
ual can feel a cer-
tain sense of pride
at having pulled to-
gether.
A customer once
said to me: At Liebherr, you are always
helped! Thats the true Liebherr spirit in a
nutshell. We dont run away when faced
with problems, we solve them. This has
always been our policy and this is how it
will remain.
Dr. Liebherr,
many thanks for this discussion.

There is also another important princi-

ple: as a family-business we must always
aim to be measured against the best. We
have to be among the leaders as an en-
tire business operation, not merely with
our cutting-edge technologies. The most
important objective of all is for our cus-
tomers to be satisfied. This can only be
achieved if our employees are motivated;
they are the key to our success. This is
why a good working climate is immensely
important: progress can only be achieved
by working together.

Is there a Liebherr Spirit, and if so,

what does it consist of?
8 The 2010 Bauma

Notes on the development of the new Bauma trade fair stand

The basic idea must be

understandable and convincing
Liebherr at the Bauma a tradition
has grown up. For more than 50 years
Liebherr has exhibited at the worlds larg-
est trade fair. Its stand area is now more
than 13,700 sq. m, making it the largest
exhibitor. In recent years, the range of
products offered for sale by the Liebherr
Group has grown significantly in extent
and also in depth.
A new concept for the Liebherr stand at
the 2010 Bauma was a challenging task.
The demand was for the exhibits them-
selves to be the stars of the show, and
therefore to be displayed in an appro-
priate setting. Other essentials were for
visitors to find their way around quick-
ly, and for all the Groups product areas
to have display facilities of equal value at
won the competition among invited en- raised. The tribune-style building serves
trants by submitting a convincing answer the exhibits, but in Theiligs words: They
to the specified conditions. Architect Pro- are not served in a devout but in an ag-
fessor Andreas Theilig, co-founder and gressive way! This not only created a
partner of Kauffmann, Theilig & Partner, smooth transition between the exterior
explains his approach to the task in the fol- and the inner site area, but also made
lowing terms: Some Liebherr machines
are so large that they need an equal-
ly large amount of space around them.
In many cases the visitor looks upward
first of all. The first reaction to this was
logically enough to create a space-form-
ing and space-linking element. Hence,
spatial filters were developed to encom-
pass the entire Liebherr stand and delin-
eate it visibly from a distance.
The structure of the building was creat-
ed as the next stage. Its task was to hold Tribune on the longer side

their disposal. The intention was for the
stand to create an extremely welcoming
together all the participating product divi-
sions, but at the same time to provide a
logical breakdown of the various exhibit
and function areas. Theilig continues:
We divided up the site for the individu-
al product areas, and built a large raised
platform or tribune on the longer side.
To enable approaching visitors to see the
exhibits unobstructedly, the building was
sure that the exhibits were close to the
relevant conference rooms. To provide
a specific place for people to meet on a
building that is 200 m long, we cut this
lengthy block open at one point and off-
set one half against the other. This offset
area is the entrance hall, says Theilig.

Space-forming element The new Liebherr stand

about 50 days before the
trade fair was due to open

impression, with a very pleasant atmos-

phere inside the pavilion. Then came the
demand for powerful brand presentation.
In other words, the requirements had
increased in a number of important re-
spects, quite apart from the need for the
concept to take the overall presentation
and the size of the trade-fair building into
account.

In 2008 the Kauffmann Theilig & Partner

office, based in Ostfildern near Stuttgart,

The third principal aspect of the new
design, apart from the spatial links and
the form of the building, is according
to Theilig, its scale, which derives au-
tomatically from the size of the exhib-
its. The scale of the background provid-
ed by the exhibition site and the exhibits
on the stand must match. Anything toy-
like about the stand would only cause
confusion. It needs a framework that es-
tablishes the scale and exerts a calm-
ing influence, so that the visitor can con-
centrate on the products on display. For
this reason the number of motifs mak-
ing up the ensemble has been reduced.
There is a single break that defines the
entrance; otherwise it acts as a homo-
geneous frame.
The concept needs no formal ingredi-
ents and, with the presence of the ex-
hibits, generates an optimal picture for
the trade fair visitor, says Theilig. Some
people may be disappointed that every-
thing has turned out to be so simple and
logical. But the basic idea must be un-
derstandable and convincing.
Two nominations for the
2010 Bauma Innovation Award
Two new Liebherr developments were
nominated for the 2010 Bauma Innova-
tion Award. In the Design category the
new Liebherr LH 120 C material handler
(see page 32) finished among the best
three entries. In the Components cate-
gory the jury nominated the new Liebherr
energy storage cylinder (see page 51) as
a finalist.
Every three years the leading German
construction industry associations award
their innovation prizes for developments
that exhibit great future promise. More
Focus on efficiency
For more than 60 years Liebherr has pur-
sued a central goal in the development
of it s machines: efficiency. The Groups
know-how increases all the time and not
only benefits the latest Liebherr prod-
ucts but is also an important foundation
in the Groups corporate philosophy.
Liebherr defines efficiency as the smooth-
running interaction of performance, reli-
ability, comfort and economy. Efficiency
as standard, in other words.
The very latest technologies and high-
quality workmanship are the key to max-
imum productivity. Liebherr designs and
builds its machines with the kind of top
performance that solves the task in hand
in the most effective possible way. And
since all technologies are subject to on-
going development, Liebherr regularly
sets new standards.
Liebherr offers its customers forward-
looking solutions based on machines built
The 2010 Bauma 9
than 200 entries from Germany and
abroad were received for the 2010 Bauma
Innovation Award.
to top performance and quality stand-
ards and therefore with the highest avail-
able levels of reliability and availability. To
ensure that these quality standards are
maintained, the machines principal com-
ponents are produced within the Liebherr
Group.
Working with Liebherr means achieving
optimal results in the most effortless, un-
complicated way. Comfort and conven-
ience for the operator is also an impor-
tant efficiency factor.
Increased performance allied to optimal
fuel consumption is another of Liebherrs
guiding principles. By matching the speci-
fications of all components together, ener-
gy consumption can be kept to the lowest
possible level. Operating costs are min-
imised and an important contribution is
made to environmental protection.
Efciency
as standard
Tower cranes
12 Tower cranes
Faster work, no rope reeving
Liebherr has introduced a new fast-erecting crane,
the 81 K, a completely new design with the high-
est performance standards. The previous model,
the 71 K, was the most popular crane in this seg-
ment of the market, with more than a thousand
sold. The secret is its rapid availability for the most
varied tasks. The new Liebherr 81 K fast-erecting
crane, based on this successful concept, now
has a whole series of optimised and further de-
veloped functions.
Compared with the previous model, the 81 K has
a significantly improved lifting-capacity curve, with
more than 25 % extra capacity available at the
end of the jib and an absolutely new feature in
its class: pure double-reeved operation. This in
itself is enough to set a new standard in this crane segment. Since every load
can be handled in the double-reeved mode, no time is wasted on re-reeving
the crane a guarantee of economy with no restrictions on load or speed.
The 81 K can operate at its top speed, can lift its maximum load and can
also run back down fast when there is no load on the hook.
Selected by pressing a button, the MICROMOVE precision positioning mode
reduces hoist rope speed to 25 % of the maximum, so that even heavy loads
can be positioned in absolute safety without the hoist gear brake engaging.
And as an optional extra the 81 K can be obtained with the new LiDAT tele-
service system (see page 53).
81 K
Fast-erecting crane
The dismantling specialist
Derrick cranes are ideal for lifting very heavy loads, and are often needed
to lower cranes that have been operated on tall buildings. In Seattle, USA, a
355-mt fly-jib crane was taken out of a 36-storey office block by a Liebherr
200 DR 5/10 Litronic derrick crane. Its intelligent PLC system monitored all
crane movements until this high-level dismantling operation has been safely
completed.

The derricks swing supports can distribute the supporting forces ideally
according to the stresses the building is capable of absorbing. Since the
derrick outreach is variable up to 25 m, the heavy individual sections of the
fly-jib crane that is being removed can be lowered at a sufficient distance
from the building. Dismantled sections of the derrick can be lowered through
200 DR 5 / 10
the buildings lift shaft when dismantling has been completed.
Derrick crane

Locating heavy loads with precision

Two type 2000 HC 60 large cranes are at work in the Mexican Minera
Crane simulator for training
Peasquito gold mine in Mexico, west of Concepcin del Oro in the State
of Zacatecas. The first task of these giant cranes is to build the plant that ex- The crane simulator that Liebherr has developed
tracts gold from the rock after it has been brought to the surface. When the consists of original crane controls with software
plant is completed, the cranes will undertake filter maintenance, a task that support of typical day-to-day working situations.
involves the frequent movement of very heavy parts and assemblies. The view from the cabin and the computed lifting
task are displayed authentically on a large screen,
Since all the drives on these cranes are controlled by frequency converters, an innovative training method that greatly en-
the heavy loads can be installed with absolute precision. The two 2000 HC 60 hances safety on the construction site.
cranes are mounted on stationary foundation anchors, and can reach hook
heights of between 30 and 40 m. With working radii of 65 and 75 m, they
cover a large radius, with maximum load capacities of 27.5 and 21.7 t
respectively.
 Precision load positioning
at BayArena Leverkusen
Competence in soccer stadium construction
For stadium construction projects
Liebherr often provides crane configu-
ration services as well as supplying the
actual cranes. Many soccer stadiums
built in Germany for the 2006 World Cup
benefited from this know-how, which
Liebherr has assembled over many years
of project work on the most difficult crane
operating tasks. Liebherr cranes once
again were used to construct new sta-
diums for the 2010 World Cup in South
Africa.
At Green Point Stadium in Cape Town
and Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg,
Liebherrs specialists were in demand to
plan the optimal layout and function of
the Liebherr cranes and of course to en-
sure that they operate in the most eco-
nomical way.
Several Liebherr cranes were also used
when the BayArena in Leverkusen, Ger-
many, was rebuilt. The main new feature
of this stadium was the steel roof, using
a load-bearing principle based on the
spokes of a wheel. When the roof elements
were installed, a high handling rate was
called for, with absolute precision when
travelling with loads and stopping at the
correct points. In the MICROMOVE fine-
positioning mode, the Liebherr cranes
were able to halt load movements accu-
rately without the hoist gear brake en-
gaging, and load swing damping relia-
bly prevented the loads from overrunning
their intended positions.
Team players at
Green Point Stadium
in Cape Town
 Tower Cranes 15

Crawler undercarriage
for increased mobility
Travelling on crawler tracks, the 120 KR.1 is an alternative
version of the standard 120 K.1 fast-erecting crane.

The crane can of course travel erect and fully ballasted, which
means that movement from one work area to the next takes
very little time. A 120 kVA electrical generator is available so that 120 KR.1
the 120 KR.1 can travel and operate without an outside elec-
Fast-erecting crane
tric power connection. The new crawler undercarriage can be
used to carry fast-erecting cranes and the smaller top-slewing
cranes in the 71 to 120 mt size categories.

The 120 KR.1 is a new development that incorporates know-

how from three Liebherr product areas. The crawler track drive
comes from the HS 835 duty cycle crawler crane, the sup-
ports use technology from the mobile crane area, and the crane
superstructure and overall conception were in the hands of
Liebherrs tower crane specialists.

Night work caused no problems

An overnight work task in Munich, Germany, allowed the
MK 88 mobile construction crane to demonstrate its system
benefits. As renovation work progressed, air conditioning units
had to be lifted on to the roof of the building opposite. Fortu-
nately, this mobile construction crane is so compact that only
a single road lane had to be closed.

For a task to be completed overnight in a big city where noise

could otherwise have been a problem, the MK 88s econom-
ical and extremely quiet 48 kVA diesel generator was a genu-
ine asset, as well as making it independent of the main power
supply. The power for crane erecting and subsequent opera-
tion come either from the standard superstructure power unit
or from another source.

The MK concept also proved its worth during erecting work: the
erecting kinematics with their extremely compact airborne as-
sembly envelope made it unnecessary to remove street lighting
No sleep lost masts or overhead power supply cables. Automatic load swing
on this job
damping and the MICROMOVE mode assisted the operator in
positioning the easily damaged loads accurately at the lowering
point. A variable-height lift cabin and lighting integrated into the
jib provided an unobstructed view of the work area.
Earthmoving
18 Earthmoving

Integrated excava-
tor technology
With its Generation 6 crawler excavators, Liebherr
has established a new standard for machines in
the 21 to 28 t size category.

The Advanced system of integrated excavator

technology gives the respective Generation 6 ma-
chines many unique comfort, convenience and
performance features. A characteristic element of
this system technology is the Positive Control dual-
circuit hydraulic system, which is noted for its per-
formance potential and efficient use of energy. It
has been designed for use on machines that have
to perform overlapping working movements for a
large proportion of their operating time.

R 926 Advanced
Crawler excavator

To satisfy varying market needs and customer requirements, each of the three
new crawler excavators models the R 906, R 916 and R 926 is available in
either a Classic or an Advanced version. The Classic versions are intended
for regular earthmoving tasks, the Advanced versions are equipped with ad-
ditional innovative Liebherr technologies and are therefore full-option prod-
ucts with immense performance potential.

Two machines from the new series are to be seen at the 2010 Bauma: an
The Advanced
cabin is a pleasant R 926 Advanced (app. 26 t / 130 kW (177 hp)) and an R 906 Classic (app. 22 t /
place to work
105 kW (143 hp)).

High-performance compact tunnelling excavator

The new R 924 Compact Tunnel model has been work in existing tunnels. The R 924 Compact Tunnel is of extremely short-tail
added to the Liebherr programme of special-pur- design, with a rear-end radius of only 1.7 m the most compact tunnelling
pose excavators for tunnelling work. Weighing excavator on the market.
32.4 t, it is powered by a 130 kW (176 hp) Liebherr
diesel engine and can use its full crowd length of
2.5 m at only 5.5 m working height. The excava-
tors digging force is 135 kN, its breakout force
85 kN. The R 924 Compact Tunnels ripper bucket
can be replaced by a hammer rated at up to 1.7 t
or a milling cutter with a required power of up to
80 kW (108 hp).

Short-tail excavators are in increasing demand

for rail or service tunnels, but also for renovating
R 924
Compact Tunnel
 19

TA 230
Dump truck

Curtain up for Liebherr articulated dump trucks

The new TA 230 that Liebherr is exhibiting at the
2010 Bauma is the first vehicle in a new articulat-
ed dump truck model line that rounds off the ex-
tensive earthmoving machinery programme. It is
Liebherrs response to growing market demand
for a complete range of machines from a single
source for the loading and transportation of ex-
cavated material.
flap attached, none the less has the largest dumper body in its class, with a
pattern specially developed for a rapid dumping action.
The strength of the three rigid axles is the basis for an exceptionally high-
performance 6 x 6 driveline with automatic transmission and torque con-
verter. The TA 230 articulated dump truck is powered by a Liebherr six-cyl-
inder diesel engine rated at 270 kW (367 hp), and can reach a speed of 57
km/h on a level surface.

Liebherr articulated dump trucks will cover the

standard size categories from 30 to 50 t. The Strongly built,
high dump body volume
new model line will initially be available from the
Liebherr-Mietpartner rental equipment organisa-
tion, which operates throughout Europe.

The 30-tonner TA 230 combines the compact

dimensions of a 25-t vehicle with the payload of
the next-higher category. Since its transport width,
even with rear flap and wider tyres, does not ex-
ceed 3 m, it can be hauled without the need to
apply for a special transport permit. The TA 230,
with a dump body volume of 19.2 cu. m with rear
20 Earthmoving

Power and compact

overall size
The new Liebherr A 900 Compact wheeled excavator has its
world premiere at the 2010 Bauma. This compact model is ideal
for difficult tasks in a limited working area. Its performance
data enable it to tackle classic earthmoving tasks with ease.

A 900
At only 1,850 mm, the exceptionally compact tail swing ra-
Compact
dius of this new, attractively designed 18-t excavator sim-
plifies work in a limited space. The reduced risk area behind
the excavator makes working conditions safer for the operator and other
people working close to the machine.

The A 900 Compact is powered by the new Liebherr D834 diesel

engine rated at 100 kW (134 hp). With its large capacity, high torque
and maximum output reached at a low engine speed, it has
been designed from the start to satisfy construction machinery
requirements. Maintenance is simplified by large maintenance
flaps accessible from ground level.

The A 900 Compacts cab, the largest on any machine in this

category, provides the space, comfort and convenience needed
for concentrated work and minimum fatigue.

Three axles for top performance potential

The A 924 C Plus, a new development, is the worlds first wheeled excava-
tor that can use public roads with an axle load limit of 12 t, despite its high
operating weight of 27 t. The key to this is a new option, the add-on axle:
this is simply attached to the rear dozer blade for road travel. The perma-
nent pressure in the blade cylinders keeps the axle load down to below
A 924 C Plus
Wheeled excavator
12 t. The add-on axle has the necessary lighting
equipment, and is arranged to move in the op-
posite direction to the front axle when the steer-
ing is turned.
Its high weight makes the A 924 C Plus ideal for
tasks that call for high lift capacity. Construction-
site tasks that always needed a larger crawler
excavator can now be handled effortlessly by the
new wheeled excavator. The standard Power Lift
function, which makes extra pressure available,
provides higher lifting force for an unlimited period
when needed.

The A 924 C Plus is powered by the well-proven

Liebherr D934L diesel engine, which has an out-
put of 135 kW (184 hp) from a displacement of
just over 7 litres.
 Earthmoving 21

Working height
34 metres
The new R 954 C VH-HDW has a working height
of 34 m. In Liebherrs programme of demolition
excavators it ranges between the 28 m R 954 C
and the R 974 C, which can work up to a height
of 41 m. Standard working equipment on the
R 954 C
R 954 C VH-HDW, which weighs 85 t, includes a
Demolition excavator
14.5-m demolition boom, an intermediate boom
2.5 m and an 11-m demolition stick.

Like all models in the current Liebherr demolition

excavator range the R 954 C VH-HDW has a 360
working radius, that can be fully utilised without
any loss of stability. This is reliably supported by
another standard feature, the Liebherr Demolition
Control (LDC) system.

The special demolition cabin can be tilted back by

up to 30, for an excellent view of the work area.
For the operators safety the cab has a single-
piece FOPS integral protection grid mounted di-
rectly on the tilting mechanism.

Like all Liebherr Series C crawler excavators, the

R 954 C VH-HDW is powered by a Liebherr diesel
engine that complies with the current noise and
exhaust emission limits. It is an inline six-cylinder
unit developing 240 kW (326 hp) at 1,800 min-1.

New crawler excavator with shovel

The new R 954 C SHD with shovel weighs approximately 62 t and has been
specially designed for quarrying applications. Its particular specification
includes the basic machine with 9 t of counterweight, an operators cab
800 mm higher than usual as well as 500 mm
wide double-grouser pads.
The R 954 C SHD can develop crowd forces of
up to 435 kN (44.3 t) and breakout forces of up to
355 kN (36.2 t). It has a maximum crowd length
of 3.38 m and, with its maximum dump height of
6.3 m, can load all dump trucks in the correspond-
ing size category.

The wear-protected bottom-flap shovel on the

R 954 C SHD holds 3.5 cu. m of material with a
specific weight of 1.8 t / cu. m. The shovel is shaped
for good penetration and high filling levels.

Wear-protected
3.5 cu. m shovel
22 Earthmoving
New block handling version
At the 2007 Bauma Liebherr introduced the worlds largest wheel loader
with hydrostatic transmission, the L 586 2plus2, which has since given ex-
cellent practical results in a variety of working situations. At the 2010 Bauma
Liebherr is exhibiting a special block handling equipment package for this
model, rated for the extraction and transport of large blocks of stone. A new
development, this equipment version makes the L 586 2plus2 ideal if, for
example, heavy blocks of granite or marble have to be loaded and carried.
The largest practical size of stone block is needed for further processing.
The maximum weight that the L 586 2plus2 can handle naturally depends on
the actual material involved, but at least 24 t can be moved, depending on
lifting height and the stone blocks centre of gravity.
L 586 2plus2
Wheel loader
The Liebherr block handling package includes
several equipment options for special purposes,
including various rock forks, shovels and a spe-
cial ripper tooth.
This range of equipment makes it easy to equip
the wheel loader for a variety of operating condi-
tions and loading tasks. To make full use of this
exceptional versatility, a quick-change attachment
mount is a standard item in the block handling
package.
 Erdbewegung 23

Optimised for the HS 895 HD

Duty cycle crawler crane
maritime duties
At the 2010 Bauma the largest model in Liebherrs range of duty cycle
crawler cranes, the HS 895 HD, is on display as a complete version for
maritime duties.

The equipment packages includes a Negrini hydraulic orange peel grab with
a capacity of 6 cu. m, matched carefully to the basic machine and rated for
materials with a density of up to 2.6 t / cu. m. With this configuration, loads
with a total weight of up to 25 t can be moved or positioned within a
maximum working radius of 22 m. Dredging tasks down to a water depth of
40 m are also possible.

The hydraulic concept is matched to the basic machine, grab and hose drum,
for a rapid grab opening and closing action. The hydraulically actuated grab
arms alter their position according to the shape of the load; this makes work
more efficient than would be possible with a mechanical grab.

For optimal control when picking up and setting down stone blocks, the hoist-
ing and drag winches can be run at the same time. The two winches, each with
35 t line pull, make it much easier to perform tasks needing precision move-
ment control. Safety factors have also been given close attention: a gate mech-
anism mounted on the grab ensures that it is locked automatically if there is
a loss of hydraulic pressure.

Drainpipe laying device fast and safe

The patented Liebherr pipe laying device is an
attachment for use with Liebherr hydraulic exca-
vators. Pipes are gripped by parallel tongs, in-
serted into the trench and slid into position by a
hydraulic ram.
The attachment can be reset to a different pipe diameter within a few
minutes. With the standard specification, diameters from 450 to 800 mm
can be handled; pipes of 230 mm diameter and above can be laid using
optional reducing sets.

The integral 360 rotary drive and swing joint can Hydraulic pipe
laying device
also lay pipes across the trench or at precisely the
desired slope angle. The Liebherr pipe laying de-
vice occupies very little more space than the pipe
it is handling.

Pipe laying techniques with a means of prevent-

ing excess pipe insertion pressure are becom-
ing increasingly important. Liebherrs pipe laying
device has adjustable maximum insertion-ram
pressure to satisfy this requirement.
24 Earthmoving
Premiere: Generation 4 pipelayers
After successful introduction of the
Generation 4 crawler dozers and loaders,
Liebherr is now introducing two new
pipelayers in this model generation.
The RL 44, with a service weight of 35.1 t,
has a lifting force increased to 45.9 t and
is driven by a 175 kW (238 hp) Liebherr
diesel engine. The second new pipelay-
er is the RL 64, with a maximum lifting
force of 90.8 t. The most powerful ma-
chine in this series, its engine has an out-
put of 275 kW (374 hp) and its service
weight is 58.8 t.
These two Generation 4 pipelayers, the
RL 44 and the RL 64, were developed
with close attention to users practical
requirements. Clients in the pipeline sec-
tor benefit from high performance, cost-
effectiveness and reliability; the machine engine component life and reduces
operator will value the ease of control noise emissions to a minimum, aided by
and safety. the hydraulic cooling system. Easily ac-
cessible central maintenance points, a
The two models continue a long tradition cabin that can be tilted by up to 40 de-
of pipelayers with hydrostatic transmis- grees, extended maintenance intervals
sion. Both of them feature this tried-and- and service-friendly design all help to
tested Liebherr transmission principle. achieve extremely low upkeep and op-
They also have positively driven tracks erating costs.
on both sides, wear-free service brakes
and the unrivalled manoeuvrability that
makes even point turns possible.
The sturdy Liebherr diesel engines de-
signed to run at a constant low speed
are rated for cost-saving.
In addition to cutting
fuel consumption,
this characteris-
tic prolongs
RL 44
Pipelayer
 Earthmoving 25

Top performer in many areas

First introduced in 2006, Liebherrs telescopic handlers have
now achieved a firm market foothold. Their tremendous per-
formance potential is best experienced when challenging tasks
have to be tackled, for instance in industry. The well-placed
centre of gravity and long wheelbase give these telescopic
TL 435-13
Telescopic handler
handlers their immense lifting power and stability in both load-
ing and stacking work.
The power hydraulics are of generous capacity, for faster work
cycles and ample reserves of power. The innovative Autopower
function controls diesel engine speed and therefore the speed
of movement of the power hydraulics fully automatically in ac-
cordance with joystick movement. The accelerator pedal only
influences travel speed. The continuously variable hydrostatic
travel gear with new large-angle drive unit permits travel speeds
of up to 40 km/h.

The telescopic handlers boom has been further developed on

the basis of operating results obtained so far. Forces are led out
in a new way via the edges of the boom; together with a large
boom cross-section, this combines maximum bending strength
with torsional rigidity.

A big range of attachments makes these telescopic handlers

genuinely versatile. From plain forks to a rope winch or ele-
vating work platform, there is no task that cannot be tackled
effectively.

Red-hot slag
Material at a very high temperature has to be handled when
removing slag from the firewells of blast furnaces. Crawler load-
ers are the ideal choice for tasks of this kind in steel mills, pro-
vided that they also possess the necessary manoeuvrability,
since space is often extremely limited.

To match these requirements, Liebherrs LR 624 STM and

LR 634 STM steel mill crawler loaders have a special equip-
ment package. The hoses on the lifting gear are given effi-
cient shields, all bearing points on the lifting gear and working
equipment are of heat-resistant pattern and the support frame
is carefully sealed. The tanks are given special protection; the
fuel tank has an additional heat-reflecting shield. All track com- Extreme
working conditions
ponents and the special loading shovel are resistant to high
temperatures.

Large amounts of dust and the risk of damage by spattering in steel mills is an externally accessible towing hitch that can
with slag particles are among the challenges facing the crawler be used to recover the machine quickly from the risk area in an
loader operator in a steel mill. To maximise machine availabili- emergency. A fully automatic fire extinguishing system is avail-
ty, numerous protective devices have to be provided, for exam- able as an optional extra.
ple automatic dust extraction, a fully-enclosed alternator with
an external supply of cooling air or special protection for the
final-drive housing. A standard feature of crawler loaders used
Mining
28 Mining
Reliable in every detail
The T 282 B, Liebherrs largest mining truck, has
been in production for seven years, and in that
time has acquired a high reputation worldwide for
performance accompanied by low fuel consump-
tion. The most recent technical improvements to
this large mining truck with its diesel-electric drive-
system led in turn to further basic development
now reflected in the new type designation: T 282 C
instead of T 282 B. With an empty vehicle weight
(EVW) of 237 metric tons, the T 282 C can carry
a payload of up to 363 metric tons. Its top speed
is 64 km/h.
T 282 C
Mining truck
A unique advantage of the T 282 Cs new frame is that it utilises strategical-
ly located castings only in high stress areas. This avoids local peak loads on
the new frame and at the same time reduces its weight considerably. These
advantages are not achieved to the detriment of operating life, but enhances
the new T 282 Cs reliability.
In addition to the frame, the T 282 C has a redesigned axle box. Its new fea-
tures include two maintenance doors, optimised cable paths, vertical sus-
pension and improved air cooling of the electric traction motors and serv-
ice brakes. Easier access to the mechanical assemblies and the optimised
cooling air flow reduce the T 282 Cs downtimes.
Another technical step forward is the new Liebherr drive system with IGBT fre-
quency inverters; it was developed and is manufactured entirely in-house by
Liebherr. Together with the Liebherr regulating system, the liquid-cooled IGBT
power modules optimise control of the traction motors. The frequency invert-
ers for auxiliary equipment are supplied with electrical energy regenerated,
if circumstances permit, when the vehicle is braked. The new system in-
cludes wheel motors and planetary gear sets developed by Liebherr. It guar-
antees that the diesel engine runs independently of travel speed and its fuel
consumption can therefore be optimised. The only deciding factor is the
performance called for in any particular application.
 Mining 29

New 100-tonner R 9100

Mining excavator
sets standards
The new R 9100 mining excavator sets standards
in the 100-t class for productivity, reliability and
cost efficiency. Its innovative Liebherr V12 engine
(see page 51) has an output of 565 kW (757 hp)
and, together with the efficient hydraulic system, is
a guarantee of high digging and breakout forces.
The special shape of the 6.8 cu. m bucket increases
penetrating power and the fill factor.

Separate radiators for the hydraulic fluid and en-

gine cooling systems keep the mechanical as-
semblies at the optimal working temperatures.
The new cabin provides ideal working conditions
and a first-class standard of comfort and conven-
ience. A wide catwalk makes access to the vari-
ous mechanical assemblies easier so that servic- The first R 9100 prototypes are currently undergoing intensive testing at the
ing work is faster and safer. factory and field trials.

Worlds largest backhoe mining excavator starts work

The first R 9800, an 800-t mining excavator, was recently delivered to Thiess
Pty Ltd. in Australia. Powered by two Cummins QSK 60 diesel engines, this
large excavator is working at Peabodys Burton Coal Project in Queensland.
The exceptionally high performance of this backhoe excavator, the largest in
the world, is based on the one hand by Liebherrs experience in the driveline,
hydraulics and control system fields, which extends back for many years.
Another positive feature is the use of innovative
technologies in the principal structural steelwork
areas. This enables the R 9800 to be operated
with a nominal capacity of 42 cu. m with the back-
hoe or 42.7 cu. m with shovel.

Cycles of 29 seconds with

backhoe loads of up to 75 tons
Material handling
32 Material handling

Introducing a
new model line
With the LH 120 C, specially developed for mass
material handling, Liebherr has added a new ma-
chine category to its extensive range of handlers.

Weighing 135 t, it is the result of a development

process that takes material handling requirements
fully into account. To indicate the level of new de-
velopment in this machine, it is being marketed
in a new product line as the Liebherr Handler
(LH). For its functional, modern design, the LH
120 C was nominated for the 2010 Bauma Inno-
vation Award.

As a versatile machine that operates cost-effec-

tively and has ample power, the LH 120 C is an
interesting alternative to less portable crane sys-
tems, for instance at the dockside.

The new handler is powered by a 400 kW (543 hp)

Liebherr diesel engine. The quadratic designed
crawler undercarriage assures a high level of
stability. The maximum working range is in the
region of 26.9 m.

LH 120 C High Rise

Material handler

High performance
scrap handling in Liverpool
S. Norton & Co. Ltd., a company based in Liverpool, United Kingdom, took
delivery of the first series-production R 984 C High Rise. This large-size han-
dling machine is powered by a 504 kW (685 hp) six-cylinder engine and has an
operating weight of over 210 t. Among the new features are an exceptionally
strong pyramid-shaped base and the optional raised tower, which increases
the height of the handler by 8.7 m.

For maximum stability, the crawler undercarriage has a generous base. Well
protected catwalks, video controlled access points and a platform all-around
the tower makes it easy to reach the superstructure safely.

The R 984 C High Rise has a working range of 29 m and a lift capacity of 8 t.
In this configuration the maximum lift height is 33.5 m and the optimal reach
Scrap handling at below ground level 9 m: ideal preconditions for reliable handling of scrap metal
Liverpool Docks
in large quantities at Liverpool docks.
 Material handling 33

Reaching the
heights with timber
As a highlight of its products for the timber
industry, Liebherr has introduced the L 580 2plus2
LogHandler, developed specifically for this trades
requirements. The special lift frame makes it pos-
sible to pick up logs from above, even at a con-
siderable height. The Liebherr LogHandler is thus
ideal for loading and unloading trucks, feeding de-
barking and sorting machinery, picking up mate-
rial from high stacks and performing many other
tasks of this kind.

Liebherr supplies an extensive range of grabs for

the LogHandler. They can all be rotated through
360 and swung forward or back. Together with
the wheel loaders excellent manoeuvrability, they
are the key to efficient working even when the
available space is limited.
L 580 2plus2
LogHandler
For the best possible view upwards, the L 580 2plus2
LogHandlers ergonomically well-planned, spa-
cious cabin has an additional roof skylight. Pro-
tective grilles for the windscreen and skylight are For safe control, the LogHandler features Liebherrs well-proven, popular
also standard equipment. one-hand joystick lever.

Industrial lift frame with quick-change system

With its new industrial lift frame for the L 550 2plus2 and L 556 2plus2 wheel
loader models, Liebherr has introduced a further innovation in material
handling.
The industrial lift frames kinematics have been
specially designed for heavy equipment such as
a log handler or similar industrial devices; its geo-
metry provides for unusually high torques and
forces in the upper lift range. Weight distribution

L 550 2plus2 has also been optimised for maximum payload.

Wheel loader
Standard equipment on the industrial lift frame is
a hydraulic quick-change system so that a wide
range of Liebherr equipment options can be at-
tached and detached quickly and safely. Precise
parallel guidance is assured over the entire lift
range with no subsequent adjustment, and an ex-
cellent view of all work areas promotes relaxed,
safe operation.

The industrial version is shown on a L 550 2plus2

at the 2010 Bauma.
Foundation equipment
 Foundation
Foundation equipment 35

Further addition to
the rotary drilling rigs
Liebherr is now introducing a further model in its rotary drilling
rig range: the LB 16 large rotary drilling rig completes the lower
end of the LB series, which now consists of ve machine sizes
with torque ratings between 161 and 366 kNm.

The new LB 16 has compact dimensions that make it ideal

LB 16
where space is limited. Its minimum gateway and the width
Large rotary
for transport are only 2.5 m. This drilling rig has a torque
drilling rig
of 161 kNm and is for drilling diameters of up to 1.5 m and
depths down to 34.5 m. For cased holes, a casing oscillator for
diameters up to 1.2 m can be operated.

A major advantage of the LB 16 is the rope crowd system with

a retraction force of 20 t. This puts maximum performance and
reliability at the users disposal, even under the toughest soil and
operating conditions.

New piling rig

At the 2010 Bauma Liebherr is introducing the new developed
LRH 100 LRH 100 piling rig to the public. It is an addition to the lower end
Piling rig of this Liebherr range of swinging and hanging leaders.

The LRH 100 is based on the well-proven LB 20 basic machine

from the rotary drilling rig series. Its entirely new leader kine-
matics permit outreaches of up to 8.75 m and a maximum angle
of 18 in any direction, which permits complete sequences of
piles to be driven from a single location before the basic machine
has to be moved.

The LRH 100 can be moved from place to place complete with
the hammer installed; this greatly reduces start-up times on the
construction site. The weight ready for transport is only 66 t,
the length 16.5 m and the height 3.4 m. The basic units com-
pact dimensions, with a transport width of 3 m, make transport
movements faster and keep costs low.
Mobile cranes
38 Mobile
e ccranes
rra
ane
nes

LTC 1045-3.1
Mobile crane

The compact 45-t model

With a maximum load capacity of 45 t, the three-axle LTC 1045-3.1 is an ad-
ditional model in the three-axle all-terrain crane range. This compact mobile
crane has the outstanding travel characteristics of a classic all-terrain crane
and is also ideal for lifting loads where space is limited, for instance inside
industrial buildings.
With the new movable cabin concept, Liebherr solves the city cranes prob-
lem of obstructions to the operators view. For road travel the cabin is slid to-
ward the front of the vehicle on a telescopic arm, and secured mechanically
in a position that provides the best possible view. The operator can also see
to the right unobstructedly, because the lower edge of the telescopic boom
is above his line of sight.
The new LTC 1045-3.1s turning circle radius is
only 5.9 m. If space on the construction site is very
restricted, the boom can be luffed up until the
turning circle is determined by the chassis. The
LTC 1045-3.1 is in fact so compact that it can
enter buildings through gates or doors only 3 m
high. This is a true all-in crane concept, ready
to operate efficiently on site with no time lost
unnecessarily.

Telescopic-boom crane acceptance testing ground

Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH has extended its incorporated for extra stability. Liebherr started acceptance testing of its
factory site northwards by 180,000 sq. m, and mobile cranes on the new site in March 2010.
used this new land to build a new acceptance
testing ground for telescopic-boom cranes. This
decision was taken because the proportion of Earthmoving volume:
more than 400,000 cu. m
lattice-boom cranes built in Ehingen, Germany,
is constantly increasing, and acceptance test-
ing of this type of crane needs a relatively large
site area.

Concreting work began in the autumn of 2009,

with up to 1,000 cu. m poured every day
The 25-cm thick slab had a total volume of
30,000 cu. m, with a steel reinforcement mat
 Mobile
Mo
M ob
biille
e ccranes
ranes 39

Successful large cranee operation in

e
a very restricted space
The Bracht crane services company was faced
with a challenging task at the Sasol chemical plant
in Moers, Germany: to lift an absorber column
35 m high weighing 128 t over a steel structure
and position it ready for installation.

To make matters worse, there were several over-

head pipes near the working site, so that access
for a large mobile crane was extremely limited. The
decision was obvious: a job for the flagship of the
Liebherr mobile crane programme, the nine-axle
LTM 11200-9.1.

To use a crane with a lattice boom would have

meant dismantling several of the overhead pipe
bridges, or erecting a the crane above them. To
avoid all this, the LTM 11200-9.1, currently the
most powerful telescopic-boom crane on the
market, was despatched to the Sasol refinery.

A day was devoted to setting up the crane with Working in tandem:

LTM 11200-9.1 and
its 100-m mast: the telescopic boom was ex- LTM 1400-7.1
tended to 65 m, the Y-pattern guying installed
and the maximum ballast weight of 202 t placed
in position. The absorber column was then lift-
ed off the transport vehicles and positioned ver-
tically in a tandem lift operation also involving an
LTM 1400-7.1 crane.

After this, the job was almost a matter of routine

for the crane operator: from the cabin, he direct-
ed the crane and its load in slow motion past the
existing steelwork, and within a matter of minutes
the giant column had reached its final position and
was ready to install.

The LTM 11200-9.1 can be driven on public roads

at a gross weight of 108 t, including all four outrig-
ger supports and the complete slewing platform
with both winches. The telescopic boom is car-
ried on a separate road vehicle.
Crawler cranes
42 Crawler cranes

First-time task in Hungary

For the construction of a wind-energy park
in Hungary the new LR 1600/2-W crawler
crane was able to demonstrate its immense
capabilities for the first time. Mounted on its
5.8-m narrow-track crawler undercarriage,
this 600-t crane can travel from one com-
pleted wind power mast directly to the next;
the main boom remains in position. For extra
safety, 2-m wide crawler track plates that re-
duce ground pressure are a standard item.
44 Crawler cranes

LTR 1060 New 60-t model

Telescopic-boom
crawler crane Liebherr has added the LTR 1060 to its tele-
scopic-boom crawler crane programme. With a
40-m long boom, this 60-t machine outperforms
telescopic-boom crawler cranes currently availa-
ble in this size category in both load capacity and
boom length. Boom technology and a suitably
optimised crane control system permit the boom
to be telescoped with a high suspended load, a
movement that of course cannot be performed by
a lattice-boom crane.

The LTR 1060s crawler-track undercarriage per-

forms excellently over rough terrain and remains
easily manoeuvrable. The crane can travel with the
full rated load on the hook. The telescopic boom
is run out to the necessary length rapidly and en-
tirely automatically. Since a crawler crane needs
no outrigger supports, it can move rapidly from
place to place in the construction site and start
work again without delay.

The design and construction of this new tele-

scopic-boom crawler crane makes it ideal for the
installation of prefabricated elements.

1200-t crane travels with complete equipment in place

The new LTR 11200 telescopic-boom crawler crane has been specially de-
signed for the lifting tasks called for when wind power masts are erect-
ed. Its 100-m telescopic boom and the principal features of the slewing
Demonstration of the
new travel gear
platform have been adopted from the nine-axle
LTM 11200-9.1 mobile crane, which has already
been used many times with great success for the
installation of wind power generating equipment.
For wind power park duties, Liebherr developed
the LTR 11200 with a narrow-track crawler under-
carriage that enables it to travel fully equipped
along narrow aisles between the individual masts,
with the complete ballast and a long luffing fly jib
in position. Even in this configuration, ground
pressure is light.

Compared with cranes previously used for tasks

such as these, relatively little setting-up work is
needed and more wind power installations can
be processed in the same operating period. To
make corners easier to negotiate, an optional
hydraulic steering aid is available. It presses the
centre section of the crawler track assembly on
the inside of the corner down in order to reduce
its contact area.

LR 1300 SX
Crawler crane
LR 13000: a new crawler crane dimension
Rated for a max-
imum load of 3,000 t at
a working radius of 12 m, the
LR 13000 will on completion pave the way
for a new dimension in crawler cranes. Its crawler
track assemblies are more than 3.5 m high and 20 m long; each weighs
approximately 210 t. The 82-t track for this new flagship model can be
carried economically in four separate containers. The 128-t carrier
assembly is divided into two sections and travels on two low-loaders.
Separate transport is also needed for the slewing ring, which together with
its six drive units weighs 70 t.
Visitors to the 2010 Bauma can see the 10-m high hook block for the
LR 13000, which weighs 110 t, suspended from Liebherrs new
LR 1600/2-W 600-t model.
Crawler cranes 45
Heavy duty jib
for wind power
installations
At the 2010 Bauma a new version of the 300-t
crawler crane with new equipment will be exhibit-
ed: the LR 1300 SX. Its boom design permits high-
er load capacities to be reached on both the main
boom and the jib.
The LR 1300 SX also has a newly developed heavy
duty jib for assembly and maintenance work on
wind power installations. For this area of applica-
tion the crane is equipped with a narrow under-
carriage with telescopic track width adjustment,
so that it can be moved from place to place at low
cost even when space is limited.
The new heavy duty jib is 8 m long and rated
for a maximum lifting capacity of 117 t. The larg-
est available combination of 113-m main boom
and 8-m heavy duty jib yields a sheave height of
123 m. Even with this equipment configuration,
loads of up to 42 t can be handled.
The LR 1300 SX has a standard track width of
8 m, but the undercarriage can be reduced in
width to 4.8 m. The track width adjustment enables
the crane to travel with all equipment including
the boom / jib and the complete counterweight
attached. For the user, this avoids the need to
provide wider firm-surfaced access roads.
Among the advantages of the LR 1300 SX are
the big range of multifunctional boom and jib sys-
tems with impressive performance data. With
main boom and luffing jib in use, the LR 1300 SX
can have a maximum boom / jib length of 172 m.
For the high reach boom version, the main boom
can be up to 120 m long.
The LR 1300 SXs power unit is a 450 kW (612 hp)
Liebherr diesel engine. The crane is equipped with
two winches, each rated at 15 t line pull and ca-
pable of reaching high rope speeds.
Mixing technology
48 Mixing technology

Betomix 2.5
Mixing plant

Addition to the Betomix programme

Betomix mixing plant is supplied with ring pan
mixers in sizes from 1 to 3 cu. m and with twin-
shaft mixers from 2.25 to 6.0 cu. m. A new
product on display at the 2010 Bauma is the
Betomix 2.5, with 2.5 cu. m twin-shaft mixer.
With this new size category Liebherr is responding to the current trend on the
truck-mixer market. European truck mixers mostly have a load capacity of
7.5 cu. m and a gross weight of 32 t; on Near East markets the capacity
is often as high as 10 cu. m. The Betomix 2.5 makes it possible to load all
these truck mixers with either three or four batches of concrete.

Two million cubic metres of concrete in 18 months

Four Liebherr type Betomix 4.5 mixing plants have been supplying concrete the first 18 months of the project, two million cubic
since 2008 for Southeast Asias largest reservoir and dam project in the prov- metres of high-quality concrete were produced
ince of Son La, Northwest Vietnam. The dam will have a height of 140 m; the and supplied. The left side of the Son La dam has
2,400 Megawatt power station is scheduled to go on stream in 2012. During already been concreted up to its full height.

Together, the four Liebherr mixing plants type

Largest dam project in Betomix 4.5 B-R / DW achieve an output of up
Southeast Asia
to 720 cu. m of cooled concrete per hour.
Daily outputs have sometimes risen as high as
8,000 cu. m, equivalent to about one thousand
truck-mixer loads. The strongly built DW 4.5 twin-
shaft mixers are especially suitable for the supply
of concrete with the necessary high quality and
unchanging consistency.
 Mixing technology 49

Convenient
truck mixer control
The new Litronic-EMC electronic con-
trol system makes all Liebherr truck mix-
ers more convenient for the driver, as well
as reducing their operating costs. Direc-
tion of rotation and drum speed are var-
ied at a single ergonomically designed
lever. After input of the required param-
eters, the intelligent volumetric oil flow
control system automatically regulates
diesel engine speed to the correct val-
ue. If the memory function is pressed
again, the previous speed and direction
settings are called up. Since the single-
lever control is logically designed, it can
be operated instinctively and the driver
can concentrate his attention on the dis-
charge process.
LED displays on a well laid-out control
panel indicate the actual direction of ro-
tation, drum speed and loading or dis-
charge status. The panel also carries
back-lit switches for all mixer functions:
depending on the mixers specification
these may include alternative or emer-
gency operation, chute repositioning,
diesel engine start or stop and work-
area lighting. The complete unit is
protected against splash water to the
IP69K enclosure standard.
Apart from this high level of convenience,
the new mixer control unit has signifi-
cant cost benefits. Running the truck die-
sel engine at a speed to match actual
demand protects it against unneces-
sary wear and cuts fuel consumption.
The Constant Speed Drive function
maintains a consistent, low drum
speed during the journey, regard-
less of the actual speed of the die-
sel engine. This can reduce the
number of drum revolutions
by as much as 20 %.

Transport in the Canadian winter

At the La Sarcelle hydroelectric power
project in the Baie-James (Quebec) re-
gion of Canada, two Mobilmix mixing
plants currently in use have a potential
concrete output of 200 cu. m per hour.
Mobilmix supplies a
reliable 200 cu. m per hour
of high quality concrete
Before these high-performance mixing
plants were erected, the individual as-
semblies were brought to Halifax by
sea.
The remainder of the journey to the oper-
ating point involved a 1,500-km journey
across difficult terrain, with the mixing
plant components carried on low-load-
ers. It would not have been possible to
delay the journey because of the hazard
represented by melting rivers and lakes
along the route.

With an investment volume of 3.7 billion

Euros, La Sarcelle is currently the larg-
est construction project in Quebec. High-
quality concrete is produced by the two
Mobilmix plants, which have been erect-
ed close to the construction site.

In 2012 the 125 MW-hydroelectric pow-

er station will start production with costs
claimed to be below 4 cents per kWh.
Components
 Components 51

Compact twelve-cylinder engine

With a power output of up to 750 kW (1020 hp) the
new D9512 V12 diesel extends the performance
range of Liebherrs diesel engines. Developed to
satisfy the toughest practical demands in the con-
struction industry, it is a compact unit notable for
its high torque and low fuel consumption. Trials in
mining excavators and duty cycle crawler cranes
and on pile driving and drilling rigs have already
been concluded successfully.

An intelligent electronic concept combined with

the latest fuel injection and exhaust gas recircu-
lation technologies ensures compliance with the
EPA Tier 2 emission limits currently required for
this engine category, and is also a sound basis on
which future requirements can be satisfied.

The new twelve-cylinder engine achieves its

smooth running and minimum torque fluctuations
by means of an exceptionally rigid cylinder block
and by systematic decoupling and insulation of
components, with the result that vibration and
V12 engine
noise levels are exceptionally low.

Innovative energy regeneration

Methods of increasing the overall efficiency of the hydraulic system and
machine operating economy were the main factors that led to this new
development: an energy storage cylinder for Liebherr material handlers.
When moving material, energy has to be exert-
ed every time the hydraulic rams perform a lifting
movement. A separate gas-filled cylinder is now
installed to act as an energy store. Together with
the hoisting rams it forms an energy regenera-
tion system that distinctly improves the machines
overall efficiency. The principle is straightforward:
as the power hydraulic equipment is lowered, the
gas in the energy storage cylinder is compressed.
When a load is next lifted, the energy stored in the
gas cylinder supports the lifting rams, which then
only have to contribute a lower proportion of the
total force.

This in turn enables smaller diesel engines and

hydraulic rams to be specified, with a correspond-
ing reduction in fuel consumption and therefore in
pollutant and noise emissions.
Energy storage
cylinder The energy storage cylinder was nominated
for the 2010 Bauma Innovation Award in the
Components category.
52 Components
New dimensions in
slewing drives
Early in 2010 Liebherr began to deliver its new
type DAT 1000 slewing drive, which has been de-
veloped especially for offshore cranes. With an
output torque of 1,100 kNm, module 50 gear-
ing and a height of 2.7 m, the DAT 1000 is the
largest slewing drive that Liebherr has so far
manufactured.
Tools, machinery and manufacturing sequences had
to be most carefully coordinated for the production of
an output pinion with module 50 gearing for the first
time. This is where Liebherrs many years of experi-
ence in drive technology and its carefully refined
design principles enhanced the development
process. An unusual feature of this drive unit is
that it is installed with the output pinion upwards
for this application. Special sealing concepts
and additional axial support for the tare-weight
loads exerted by individual components have re-
sulted in exceptionally long potential operating life.
When the electric motor is installed or removed,
the multiple splining bushing are supplied with
oil automatically. The complete Liebherr slewing
drive unit is modular in construction; the output
pinion can also be exchanged easily if necessary.
Control system ensures
reliable operating functions
Of modular element construction, the Liebherr machine control system has
been designed for safety-relevant applications. It ensures that even when
conditions in the immediate environment are difficult severe contamina-
tion with dirt, excessive vibration or shock, high levels of humidity or ex-
treme temperatures the machine will continue to operate safely and reli-
ably at all times.
All the measured values are checked for plausibility in real time by the control
system. If any deviations are detected, the application is adjusted to a safe
setting, either completely or partially depending on the type of machine. A
special feature of the system is the digital real-time image display, which is
made possible by a camera-display combination and avoids the delay in the
image display normally encountered with conventional ethernet cameras.
In order to render the system capable of withstanding the loads occurring in
actual operation, components were subjected to the very latest testing and
simulation procedures during their development. Further extensive test series
Research target:
20 % energy saving
Liebherr has set itself an ambitious target for the
coming three-year period, as part of a research
project on efficient use of energy in construction
machines that is being co-financed by Germa-
nys Education and Research Ministry: a hybrid
driveline specially configured for use in such vehi-
cles is to achieve a reduction of as much as 20 %
in energy consumption.
A typical construction-machine characteris-
tic is that engine speed varies very frequently.
Depending on load requirements the hydrau-
lic pumps call for widely varying power outputs
from the diesel engine.
The aim of the research project is to adopt a
novel form of electrical energy store that can
be charged by a diesel engine-driven genera-
tor in accordance with optimal operating needs.
When the engine is called upon to accelerate, its
power output can be boosted with energy tak-
en from the store and supplied to the engine by
way of the starter motor / generator. The engine
can run at the ideal speed and thus make opti-
mal use of the energy in the fuel. This in turn al-
lows smaller, more economical diesel engines
to be installed with no loss of actual working
performance.
were undertaken during
the production phase. Specially
selected production processes such as protective
coatings or the potting of printed circuit boards
help greatly to make the devices resistant to even
extreme environmental influences.
During final assembly the strongly built housings
are hermetically sealed to resist the effects of
splash water or severe vibration.

First-class service
We can only be satisfied when our customers and partners are satisfied with us
Company founder Dr.-Ing. E.h. Hans Liebherr
This principle laid down by the companys
founder has continued to apply until this
very day to the Liebherr Groups activi-
ties as an organisation. The customers
viewpoint is adopted systematically as a
basis when developing service solutions.
The service procedures are never emp-
ty, abstract declarations of intent but
and what a difference this makes tailor-
made to suit customers needs.
The aim is for Liebherr construction ma-
chinery not only to perform its task relia-
bly and economically even after years of
arduous duty, but also for it to retain its
high value.
Fleet management
Liebherr has added the LiDAT data trans-
mission and locating system, a new de-
velopment, to its service programme.
LiDAT provides a unified platform for the
management of Liebherr machine fleets
in the earthmoving, tower crane and mar-
itime crane areas. Since machines of oth-
er makes can also be integrated, even ex-
tensive machine fleets can be managed
in this way.
Service that is excellent today may prove
inadequate tomorrow. It is important for
customers wishes to be taken into ac-
count as circumstances change, and
service activities optimised according-
ly. This can often lead to a prolonged
LiDAT supplies information on the loca-
tion of the machines and their operation.
The data include the machines position,
operating and utilisation times, fuel con-
sumption and service intervals. This also
makes more efficient planning of me-
chanics schedules possible. Overload-
ing and incorrect operation are system-
atically documented.
Depending on the chosen subscription,
data are brought up to date multiple times
per day and can be called up browser-
based via GPRS or by data carrier.
Major construction sites can be divided
into freely definable machine groups for
organisational reasons. Time or location-
limits can be imposed on individual ma-
chines.
Service 53
partnership with the customer, based on a
personal sense of trust. As a reliable
family-owned company with a long, im-
pressive tradition, Liebherr guarantees
consistency, stability and security in such
business relationships.
For rental companies, LiDAT enables ma-
chine positions to be identified quickly,
and the machine operating details pro-
vide a firm basis for calculating rental
charges.
LiDAT is supplied in several option pack-
ages. Functions obtained by adding
LiDAT Plus to the basic LiDAT package
include geographical and time monitor-
ing, reporting of critical operating con-
ditions, fuel consumption data and data
transmission intervals that can be freely
selected. Additional packages are avail-
able for certain product areas.
54 Service
Always accessible
Optimal service calls for competent serv-
ice staff. For this reason Liebherr always
employs skilled, thoroughly motivated
people that have received first-class train-
ing. Every year over 3,000 experts from
the service organisation visit the training
centres at various production plants in
order to be trained in product-specific
courses. These service specialists dem-
onstrate an adaptable approach to the
task in hand and comprehensive technical
know-how whether they are working
more than 4,000 m above sea level in the
Andes, in Ghanas scorching heat or at
temperatures well below zero in a Siberian
winter. Throughout the world, more than
4,000 service technicians provide com-
petent support to Liebherr customers.
When the need arises, they advise and
assist them at any hour of the day or
night.
P@rts24
Liebherr P@rts24 is the name of the
new online service portal for Liebherr
customers, including integrated pro-
cessing of spare part orders for
Liebherr machines, with reference to
full Liebherr documentation data and
the complete parts list. The latest indi-
vidual information is thus available for
all machines.
The Liebherr electronic parts list,
based on exploded drawings, makes
the selection of parts and components
extremely convenient.
By reference to specific functions,
Liebherr P@rts24 identifies the neces-
sary parts quickly and without risk of
confusion. The article number can be
entered directly by hand as a simple,
efficient means of ordering.
As a further option, a cost estimate can
be issued first for the original Liebherr
parts in the shopping cart.
www.liebherr-parts24.com

Customer proximity
The worldwide Liebherr construction ma-
chinery service network includes com-
pany-owned subsidiaries, the production
companies service departments and
Liebherr dealers a total of over 1,000
worldwide service points dedicated to
customer support. Together with more
than 3,000 modern equipped service ve-
hicles, customers can be sure of obtain-
ing direct, intensive after-sales support
Service 55
wherever they may be. This safeguards maximum availability throughout the
construction machines operating life.
When a spare part is needed, every minute may be vital. Three factors decide how
soon a machine can be up and running again: availability of the actual part, how quick-
ly it can be found and how efficiently it can be despatched. Liebherr has an excel-
lent record in all these areas. At least 90 % of the spare parts for Liebherr construc-
tion machines are available directly. The main parts depots at the production plants
have more than 200,000 items on call. A well-planned logistic concept ensures that
the spare parts reach their destinations as quickly as possible. Despatch logistics are
supported by Liebherr P@rts24, the new
online ordering system.
Original lubricants from
the manufacturer
The lubricants used on modern ma-
chines have a major influence on per-
formance and availability, and it is
important to regard them as design el-
ements in their own right. Liebherr has
therefore developed an extensive range
of high-grade lubricants and other
process fluids that satisfy the require-
ments of its construction machines.
The range comprises a complete
series of lubricants and process fluids
including diesel engine oils, fluids for
transmission, hydraulic systems and
axles, as well as greases for anti-
friction slewing ring bearings, assembly
pins, gear rings or axles.
The range of high-grade products is
rounded off by coolant additives for
diesel engines and special-purpose
lubricants for bolts and chisels.
56 The Liebherr Group

The Liebherr Group

The 2009
business year
The Liebherr Groups total turnover in
2009 was 7 billion Euros. Compared with
2008, a record year, this is a drop of
17 % to approximately the level reached
in 2006 and 2007.

Despite the difficult situation, the Group

pressed ahead with important invest-
ment projects that had a total volume of
650 million Euros. The size of the work-
force remained stable: at the end of 2009
about 32,000 people worked for Liebherr
worldwide.

The freshness
programm
In the domestic appliances area,
Liebherr is a manufacturer of high-
quality refrigerators and freezers. The Offshore giant for heavy lifting
programme includes table-top and
free-standing refrigerators, combined The first unit of the type MTC 78000 heavy lift offshore cranes, one of the biggest
refrigerator-freezers, table-top and offshore slewing cranes worldwide, was delivered in 2009 directly from the produc-
free-standing freezers, freezer chests, tion plant in Rostock, Germany. With a maximum dynamic torque rating of 78,000 mt
wine storage and wine temperature- and load capacities of up to 2,000 t, is currently the most powerful crane in Liebherrs
control cabinets. Altogether, daily extensive programme.
more than 7,000 of these appliances
are shipped from thee various produc- Within a working radius of up to 35 m, the MTC 78000 has a lifting capacity of 1,600 t.
tion plants. Even at the maximum main lift outreach of 74 m, a load of almost 530 t can be lifted.
The crane can be slewed unrestrictedly even with the maximum load on the hook.
Conceived for the US market, Lieb-
herrs French Door line has 91 cm dou- Cranes in this size category are needed when platforms are being rebuilt, pipes laid
ble doors and an Ice-maker, NoFrost or offshore wind power installations built. Despite its impressive dimensions, the
technology and BioFresh or vegetable MTC 78000s slewing gear uses conventional large anti-friction bearing technology.
compartments on telescopic pull-out The slewing ring is approximately 9 m in diameter and weighs almost 70 t.
runners. These luxurious cold-store
centres are now in strong demand in
Europe as well.

5-star luxury at the
Interalpen-Hotel Tyrol
News from Liebherrs hotels
For its 25th anniversary the Interalpen-Hotel Tyrol in Telfs,
Austria, now presents itself in a new guise. All rooms have been
thoroughly renovated and given the latest technical features
and an exclusive decor. Renovation also includes the reception,
the open-fireplace bar and the lobby of this 5-star hotel. New
facilities include five breakout rooms, a library, an internet
terminal and an indoor golf range.
At the Europe Hotel & Resort in Killarney, Ireland, public are as
such as the reception, library, bar and restaurant have been
completely redesigned, and a conference zone with extensive
Nose landing gear for Airbus A350 XWB
The development and supply contract for the new Airbus
A350 XWB awarded to Liebherr-Aerospace in Lindenberg,
Germany, has led to the company producing its largest
landing gear to date.
Many large parts for this nose landing gear are made from high-
strength steel and titanium. Extensive know-how is needed
for the design ratings and machining procedures for structural
parts. The same applies to the use of new surface-finishing and
corrosion protection methods as replacements for chromium
and cadmium, due to ecological and economic reasons.
57
rooms created. A jewel of the new Europe is the ESPA: a well-
ness oasis covering an area of 4,500 sq. m, with exclusive
beauty treatment and massage facilities that will delight even
the most demanding guest.
Hotel Falken in Memmingen, Germany, has been complete-
ly renovated. The 42 rooms in this town hotel are notable for
their restrained sense of style and high-grade furnishings and
fittings. When the hotel re-opened in March 2009, it qualified
for a fourth star.
Considerable investment was devoted to the development of
new surface protection methods, and also to large machines for
lathe-turning, milling, grinding and deep drilling tasks. With this
commitment, Liebherr emphasises its entitlement to a leading
place among the worlds suppliers of landing gears for wide-
bodied aircraft.
During this projects intensive pre-development and planning
phase, Airbus was able to see by a selection process that the
experience in the design, system integration and qualification of
landing gear structures and systems was present, and also took
note of the development teams high level of motivation.
AIRBUS S.A.S 2009 - COMPUTER RENDERING BY FIXION - GWLNSD
58 The Liebherr Group
Driveline technology for
North American markets
Liebherr is currently building a produc-
tion facility for driveline technology in
Monterrey, Mexico. It occupies a site with
an area of approximately 300,000 sq. m.
From mid-2010 onwards Liebherr plans
to produce driveline components here for
pitch and azimuth control of wind power
units as well as other uses.
Centre for large
excavators
Liebherr-France SAS has built an ad-
ditional production facility consisting
of a new development and assembly
centre for mining machines on a 17-ha
site in Colmar, France.
This large-scale investment will speed
up the innovation cycles of large hy-
draulic excavators still further. The
modern building also provides ideal
conditions for a further strengthening
of worldwide after-sales service ac-
tivities and the optimisation of logis-
tic processes.
Since the autumn of 2009 the mining
machinery assembly equipment has
been gradually transferred from the
main Colmar plant to the new indus-
trial buildings. By June 2010 the com-
plete mining product area of Liebherr-
France SAS will be operating from the
new centre for large excavators.
The industrial building and
the adjacent staff welfare
building have a total area
of about 25,000 sq. m.
The new Mexican plant
will join the existing production plant for
driveline components in Biberach an der
Riss, Germany, where Liebherr has so
far manufactured all the components it
supplies to the wind power industry. The
high quality standard based on many
decades of experience will be maintained
by Liebherr Monterrey, S. de R.L. de C.V.,
the new company.
Major plant investment
in Nizhny Novgorod
Since the end of 2008 Liebherr has been
engaged in building a new production
plant on a 120-ha site in the town of
Dzerzhinsk, near Nizhny Novgorod, Rus-
sia. Among other products it is to build
or assemble earthmoving machines and
tower cranes for the Russian market.
It is also intended that the new plant
should build hydraulic components,
transmissions and structural steelwork.
Plans envisage that the site in Dzerzhinsk
should also manufacture, assemble and
test aviation components and under-
take their certification, maintenance and
reconditioning.
Production planned
to start in mid-2010
Liebherr has undertaken this investment
in response to the forecast growth in
the generation of wind energy. The USA
have now developed into a further large
wind energy market alongside Europe.
The plants location in Mexico will short-
en delivery times and distances to the
North American market.
The first construction stage has been de-
voted to erecting production buildings for
the earthmoving machinery steelwork,
tower crane steelwork and assembly and
aviation components product areas. As
well as the three production buildings,
an administrative and staff welfare build-
ing has been erected. Further production
buildings will follow in the second con-
struction phase.
This Liebherr investment project will cre-
ate more than 600 permanent new jobs
in the Nizhny Novgorod region.
200 million Euro invest-
ment in Nizhny Novgorod

Precision in
gear forming
Gear wheels are components of cen-
tral importance that exert a major influ-
ence on the reliability and long life of
many Liebherr construction machines.
When manufacturing the gear wheels.
Liebherr relies almost exclusively on ma-
chine tools from Liebherr-Verzahntech-
nik GmbH of Kempten, Germany, which
develops and manufactures milling, hob-
bing and grinding machines. Worldwide
customers who manufacture gear drives
and transmissions for the motor vehicle
industry, shipbuilding, wind-energy gen-
erators, rolling mill drives, papermaking
and printing machines have come to ap-
preciate the competence that Liebherr
has built up in gear production technology
over a period of more than 50 years.
One of the companys current products
is the LC 10000 milling machine for gear
wheels with a diameter of up to 10 m. It
is the largest machine tool in the com-
panys programme and features the very
latest drive technology. The machines
table is supported hydrostatically and
is therefore almost free from friction. It
has a diameter of 7 m and is driven by
a torque motor of approximately 3.5 m
diameter, with no intermediate transmis-
sion. It can machine components weigh-
ing up to 300 t. The milling head, also
directly driven by four motors, can pro-
duce as much as two tons of metal swarf
per hour. Despite its high machining per-
formance, the LC 10000 achieves levels
of accuracy down to a few thousandths
of a millimetre.
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Premiere of the
Liebherr corporate film
After intensive preparatory work and
shooting sessions at a wide variety of
locations all over the world, the new
Liebherr film was completed in good
time for the 2010 Bauma trade fair. In
brief, effective terms it displays the full
scope of the Liebherr Groups activi-
ties in spectacular images accompanied
by specially composed music. The film
is of cinema visual quality too, filmed in
35-mm format, digitally scanned and
edited to three different lengths to suit the
viewing situation.
In contrast to classic product or industrial
films, no technical details or commentar-
ies are provided. Such is the vast range
of products supplied by the Liebherr
Group that it would be impossible to do
justice to them all in this short time. The
film is therefore emotive in character, with
fascinating sequences from the Groups
vastly different product areas that show
The Liebherr Group 59
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instead what Liebherr stands for: quality
and precision, dynamism and system
competence, international alignment and
modernity. Brief narratives with a human
element add touches of understanding to
the overall texture.
Individual scenes were shot in Argenti-
na, Brazil, Germany, Great Britain, Spain
permission from the publisher. www.liebherr.com
and South Africa. Representatives of the
local Liebherr companies prepared the
way and were on the spot during the
lengthy days on location. Customers and
outside companies also supported the
filming work, which was undertaken by
a team headed by the leading Munich-
based director, cameraman and produc-
er Klaus Naumann.
At the 2010 Bauma the Liebherr corporate
film is available on
DVD and BluRay.
 BioFresh and
NoFrost: a cool
combination
BioFresh the climate zone for extra-long freshness
Food retains its healthy vitamins, fresh appearance and
full avour for up to three times longer than in an average
refrigerator compartment
Professional quality freezing performance thanks to
NoFrost technology in the freezer compartment: Never
defrost again!
Automatic IceMaker

Your dealer will be pleased to give you competent advice.

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