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Bauma Magazine 2022 DE | EN | FR The innovative path to an environmentally friendly future p. 12 Intelligent, connected, automated: our future-oriented technologies p. 31 Our product highlights at a glance p. 51
Bauma 2022
On your site
Dear guests,
Welcome to Liebherr at Bauma 2022. As a tech- “On your site”, however, means for us that we
nology company, we are pleased that we can are not only at your side during the exhibition,
once again present our innovative products and but always and everywhere: Whether on the con-
solutions to the global public during these seven struction site with our efficient machines or with
days here in Munich. Even though the forecasts our individual advice, services and comprehen-
of the economic research institutes are less sive solutions. In this way, we also have concepts
positive than they were some time ago and we for the construction site of the future, which we
are operating in a challenging environment, would like to present to you in greater detail in
we at Liebherr are confident. this magazine. What is particularly noteworthy
here is that we are not focussing on just one
Our exhibition motto this year is “On your site”. technology to reduce emissions. At the Liebherr
An all the more fitting motto, as we can now look Group, we are instead pursuing an approach that
forward to personal contact and dialogue with is open to different technologies. You can find
our customers, partners and business associates details on this in our special feature on alterna-
from around the world again after the pandemic- tive drives, in which we would also like to intro-
related restrictions of the past years. The pan- duce you to various exciting uses of our products.
demic has shown us a lot of potential for digital In a second major special feature, we devote
communication. However, this does not replace ourselves to the digitalisation of our industries.
personal contact with you and experiencing our Read here, for example, how we accompany our
more than 100 exhibits from the areas of con- customers along the entire value chain or how
struction machines, cranes, material handling, our digital solutions are preparing the intelligent
mining and components. Our presence with vari- construction sites and mines of tomorrow.
ous exhibition booths covering a total area of
more than 14,000 square metres and displaying Our declared goal remains to support our cus-
numerous world firsts reflects our innovative tomers and partners to the best of our ability,
capacity and the consistently high investment all true to the motto: On your site. We hope you
in research and development. At the same time, enjoy reading our Bauma Magazine 2022.
it also makes clear that we expect Bauma to
once again provide valuable impulses for the
industries in which we are active.
The active shareholders of the Liebherr Group (f. l. t. r.): Dr. h. c. Dipl.-Kfm. Isolde Liebherr Dr. h. c. Dipl.-Ing. (ETH) Willi Liebherr
Jan Liebherr, Stéfanie Wohlfarth, Sophie Albrecht, Philipp Liebherr, Patricia Rüf, Johanna Platt, Isolde Liebherr, Willi Liebherr Presidial Committee of the Liebherr-International AG Administrative Board
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01 02 03 04 05
Liebherr at Alternative Digitalisation Product segments The Liebherr
Bauma drives Group
06 Liebherr on your site – then 13 Innovative without blinkers 32 The (r)evolution of the LICCON 52 Mining 96 The Liebherr Group
and now 16 With the flow crane control system 58 Tower cranes 98 Highlights from the other
09 7 things you should not miss 20 Towards climate neutrality 34 360° in one view 64 Earthmoving product segments
at Bauma with HVO 36 Telematics in concrete 74 Material handling technology
10 From the Bauma booth to 22 Striking the right tone technology – added value 78 Deep foundation machines
Liebherr 24 Giants under power from a single source 82 Mobile and crawler cranes
26 Construction site electricity 38 One for all 88 Concrete technology
from the powerbank 40 Up to date: New look and new 93 Components
28 CO2-free drive in off-road use features for MyLiebherr
42 Dream team on a solid
foundation
44 The construction site
of the future
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Liebherr on your site – then Start of a success story
The first two Liebherr wheel loaders
were built in the 1950s, but still had
Since then, standards have changed.
The L 526 is a representative of the
new 8th generation of medium-sized
and now some “teething problems” at that time.
By contrast, the third Liebherr wheel
loader, which was developed and built
wheel loaders. Its dimensions are simi-
lar to those of the historic LSL 1500,
but it outscores the older model by far
--- from 1962, was robust and reliable.
With a weight of approximately 10 t,
the LSL 1500 had a 108 hp diesel en-
with its excellent performance and
state-of-the-art technology. This in-
cludes, for example, the new lift arm
In 1949, Hans Liebherr presented his first mobile tower crane 80 times as many. And Liebherr’s exhibition booth has gine and a bucket volume of 1.5 m³. featuring a z-bar linkage, the comfort-
at the Frankfurt Autumn Trade Fair – but the presentation also grown steadily. With his down-to-earth manner, Hans In its day, this wheel loader was a state- able operator’s cab and innovative
was quite a disappointment for the company founder. Liebherr always took great interest in the needs of his of-the-art, technical milestone and assistance systems such as active
“After the exhibition, I could have actually stopped my crane customers. We have upheld this principle to this day, and was exhibited at Bauma 1963. personnel detection and a brake
production,” he commented. Instead of giving up, Hans will continue to embody it in the future, in line with the assistant.
Liebherr fought his way through, and thanks to his deter- motto of our company founder:
mination and entrepreneurship, turned what was then still
a small construction company into a leading global manu-
facturer that helped shape technological progress in many Aiming high
industries. All his perseverance has paid off. At the Bauma “We can only be satisfied As we know, everything at Liebherr A lot has happened since Bauma 1969.
in 1956, Liebherr was already able to exhibit other machines, started with cranes. In 1949, Hans For example, fibre rope technology has
including Europe’s first hydraulic excavator, a wide range
when our customers are Liebherr invented Europe’s first mobile found its way into Liebherr top-slewing
of construction cranes as well as products from the area of satisfied too.” tower crane, laying the foundation for cranes. At Bauma 2022, Liebherr will
concrete technology. This Bauma marked the beginning the company’s decades-long success be presenting a new large crane, the
of a success story. Over the years, 30 more Baumas followed Dr.-Ing. h. c. Hans Liebherr story. At Bauma 1969, Liebherr present- 1188 EC-H 40 Fibre, which features an
with visitors from all over the world. At first, the exhibition Founder of the Liebherr Group ed several successor models, includ- outstanding jib head lifting capacity.
received around 8,000 visitors. Today there are almost ing the then newly released 50 HC, It is the first high-top crane to be
the first representative of the still fitted with high-tensile fibre rope and
extremely successful HC series. is Liebherr’s most powerful series
production crane currently available.
A journey through time over the Bauma years Heavyweight champions
The Liebherr R 991 was a 160-tonne
doubled in comparison to the R 991,
while the operating weight is almost
excavator that was introduced in 1976, equal. The R 9200 comes with a
only two years after the production of powerful 810 kW
Trend-setting prototype Liebherr’s very first mining excavator,
Everything started back then with after the first duty cycle crawler crane which had an operating weight of engine but is also available with an
serial number 181001. In 1979, it was was built, Liebherr unveiled the new, merely 66 t. The R 991 ran on electric motor. Its many assistance
assigned to the prototype of Liebherr’s state-of-the-art HS 8070.1 with an op- two 6-cylinder diesel engines. The systems and advanced technologies
first duty cycle crawler crane, the fore- erating weight of 72 t. The boom length excavator’s bucket had a capacity make it a state-of-the-art mining ex-
father of Nenzing’s construction ma- is 29 m (in dragline mode) and the dra- of 4.50–5.50 m³ in backhoe bucket cavator. The R 9200 is designed to
chines production. Previously, only gline bucket has a capacity of 3.8 m³. configuration. match mining trucks with payloads of
ship cranes had been built there. The The compact machine has a lifting ca- up to 140 t and is fitted with the
operating weight of the excavator was pacity of 70 t and is the first choice for Decades later, Liebherr introduced Liebherr advanced bucket and GET
80 t and the dragline bucket could hold a broad range of applications, including the R 9200, a mining excavator with solution. It can also be equipped with
up to 3.5 m³ of material. In dragline op- material handling, deep foundation and an operating weight of 205 t. It was the Bucket Filling and Truck Loading
eration, the boom had a maximum lifting work. It represents the all-round first unveiled at Bauma 2016. The Assistants and provides service staff
length of 30 m. This first model was in qualities of Liebherr’s HS series and bucket has a capacity of 12.50 m³ in with on-board diagnostics, giving
daily use for four decades. Over the features improved safety, simple opera- both backhoe and bottom dump shovel them an overview of performance,
next decades, the HS 870 was followed tion and superb driver comfort. configuration, meaning its size has operating time, and fuel efficiency.
by a large number of construction ma-
chines from Nenzing. In 2020, 40 years
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Mobile worldwide
In 1980, the LT 1200, the most powerful radii were too large and the tyres too
7 things you should not miss from
Liebherr telescopic crane at the time,
came onto the market with a maximum
lifting capacity of 200 t. In addition, it
small. All this is now a thing of the
past. Today’s most powerful 8-axle,
the LTM 1650-8.1, has a maximum
Liebherr at Bauma
had a 55-metre telescopic boom and
could achieve lifting heights of up to
92 m with a lattice jib.
lifting capacity of 700 t and is ideally
equipped for driving on almost any
terrain. Its telescopic boom is optionally
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54 or 80 m long and can achieve This year Liebherr is once again one of the largest exhibitors at Bauma. To make sure
At the time, the LT road crane series a lifting height of 152 m with lattice
was being converted into all-terrain extensions.
you don’t miss anything, we have summarised seven highlights that you should see
LTM cranes, as LT cranes were able to during your visit to the Liebherr booth.
operate on the road, but less well in
construction site terrain – the turning
1 Visit attractions at the Liebherr square
Visitors can marvel at some of the highlight exhibits at
the Liebherr square: demonstrations of the product areas
5 Discover alternative drive concepts in the
InnovationLab
How will the construction machines of tomorrow be powe-
mining, material handling machines and crawler cranes take red? Liebherr addresses this question in its InnovationLab.
Everything runs smoothly place here several times a day. The focus is on alternative drive concepts – from electric
The Liebherr electric machine was pre- methods. Optimised insulation sys- or hydrogen drives to new fuels. Liebherr is already working
sented at an exhibition for the first
time in 1958. This special machine was
used in dredgers and had an output
tems and resins as well as winding
and cooling methods ensure that the
motors are far more heat-resistant,
2 Sign the „On your site“ guestbook
“On your site” is Liebherr’s Bauma motto this year and
you are part of it! Leave us a greeting on our three-dimensi-
on the most diverse drive concepts that are available today
and in the near future and is pursuing an approach that is
open to technology. You can experience this and much more
of 140 kW. for example. Liebherr’s current onal guestbook. The large letters are hard to miss! All you in the InnovationLab at Liebherr’s main booth.
squirrel cage motors are high-perfor- have to do is choose one of the colourful pens and then lea-
Today’s electric motors from Liebherr
require a significantly smaller installa-
tion space while maintaining the same
mance machines (7.5 to 160 kW) for
use in construction machines, ship
and harbour cranes as well as other
ve your mark with your name. By the way, our giant guest
books will find a new home at various Liebherr sites after
Bauma.
6 Buy a souvenir in the Liebherr-Shop
It’s not Bauma without a special souvenir. Our tip?
In the Liebherr-Shop you will find everything your heart
power. Increases in performance and applications. desires: from key rings to Liebherr T-shirts and caps to many
effectiveness have been achieved over
the decades with more efficient mate-
rials and ever better manufacturing
3 Attend a machine show
See Liebherr machines in action – and your heart will
beat faster. In live shows that take place several times a
of our newly released miniature models. So you can find
the right Liebherr article for (almost) every wish and every
budget. You will find the Liebherr-Shop at the Liebherr main
day, guests can gain insights into Liebherr’s work in the booth in the outdoor area.
field of alternative drives for earthmoving and material
handling machines. Digital solutions for operator assistan-
ce, construction site communication and automated data
exchange are another focal point.
7 Review the day with the Liebherr video magazine
You want to experience even more Bauma after your
visit? With our Liebherr video magazine, you can do just
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The mixture makes the difference that. Join our host on their journey of discovery through the
A Betomix 30 in star silo design was
exhibited on the Liebherr exhibition
booth at Bauma 1969 on the There-
Continuous further development has
made Liebherr’s mixing plants more
and more innovative and efficient. In
4 Take a souvenir picture in the photo box
Want to beam yourself onto a construction site or take
a group picture with cranes, construction- and mining
Liebherr world at the exhibition. A new episode with many
exciting insights awaits you on the evening of each day
of the exhibition. You can find the
sienwiese in Munich. It was show- 2022, the new edition of the Betomix machines? This is possible in the Liebherr photo box. Here videos on the Liebherr Bauma
cased to the public for the first time as 2.5 will be on show at Bauma. The you can choose your favourites from various backgrounds. website www.liebherr-bauma.com
a novelty. The truck mixers of the first modular structure of the new Betomix Then pose in front of the camera and your special Bauma and of course on our YouTube and
generation (HTM 601/701, recognisa- and Mobilmix mixing plant series al- photo souvenir is ready. Well then, cheese! social media channels.
ble by the angular feed hopper) were lows them to be optimally adapted to
also presented to the world here for all customer requirements. Transport
the first time, as production of the and assembly are quick and easy, and
Highlights
truck mixers began in 1967/68. a wide range of optional accessories
can be integrated without additional
expense.
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From the Bauma Ricardo Dieing has been working as a civil engineer in the structural
engineering department at Liebherr since October 2019. He can live his
booth to Liebherr passion for technology and be up close when fascinating innovations
are created. He has a very special connection to Bauma.
--- The fact that Ricardo Dieing now works in the structural
engineering department at Liebherr in Ehingen is in some
this size, there are enormous forces at work and we are
talking about huge payloads that have to be moved,” Dieing
With the big machines, ways thanks to Bauma. As a trained civil engineer, he first explains. “But that’s also what makes my job so appealing
found his way to Bauma and the Liebherr booth in 2019, to me.” What he appreciates most about his day-to-day work
it’s the smaller details where he happened to get into conversation with a member is the versatility and the fact that he can constantly develop
that count. Ricardo Dieing, of the human resources department. A short time later, the himself. “I have many colleagues who are very experienced
latter sent him suitable job offers for his profile and Dieing and have been working in crane statics for a long time,” he
among others, is respon- applied to work at Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH. With says. “I can still learn a lot from them, but at the same time
sible for ensuring that all success – because just six months after Bauma he had his I don’t miss out on the fun in between.” Dieing was gradually
first day at work. “For me, Liebherr has always been an introduced to his tasks. First, he calculated components
components of the huge attractive employer with an exciting field of work,” explains that were already very advanced or of which he already had
mobile and crawler cranes Dieing. Already during his studies at Biberach University, he similar templates. After that, he received components for
came into contact with the Group through a factory tour in which he himself was responsible from the beginning and
are capable of withstand- Biberach. That laid the foundation for him to want to work for which no load cases had yet been specified. “You have
ing the loads and only lift at Liebherr later on. “Liebherr has a big presence in the to approach the task in a completely different way,” Dieing
construction sector. That’s why everyone knows Liebherr explains. “But I could always rely on my colleagues and
the what they can handle. and would like to work here,” says Dieing. managers, who always had an open ear for my questions.”
Fascination with cranes Close to the products
The fact that he chose the Ehingen site is partly due to When he visits the Liebherr booth at Bauma this year,
his area of responsibility, but above all to his fascination he can marvel at products that he himself has worked on.
with the huge dimensions of mobile and especially crawler For example, he calculated components for the LR 1700-1.0
cranes. As a civil engineer, Dieing can work directly on the crawler crane erected in Munich. He also worked on
product that will be used later on the construction site. In the new LR 12500-1.0. Only its hook is on display at Bauma,
doing so, he has two main tasks. He calculates components as the crawler crane with its maximum load capacity
and load charts. This ensures that the individual compo- of 2,500 tonnes and a jib length of up to 168 metres is too
nents of a mobile or crawler crane meet the demands large to be erected at the exhibition. So this year every-
placed on them, comply with the load capacities and that thing has come full circle for Dieing at Bauma. His con-
the cranes are not overloaded. Based on his calculations, clusion after about three years in Ehingen: “I have never
the crane control system then automatically limits the load regretted it for a day since I started at Liebherr.”
so that the crane does not exceed its load limit – a major
responsibility for him and his colleagues. “With products of
One Passion. Many Opportunities.
For more than 70 years, the name Liebherr has stood for innovative products and services, and
we all have one thing in common: a passion for technology.
We are always on the lookout for talented people who can contribute their expertise and
enthusiasm to the Liebherr Group in very different areas.
APPLY NOW!
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Innovative
Alternative without blinkers
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drives
We live in transformative times, character-
ised by climate change, the shift away from
fossil fuels and rapidly advancing digitisa-
tion. The innovations and drive systems that
will lead into the future are a matter of con-
On your side when it comes to new cern for politicians, scientists and research-
ers – and especially for the manufacturers
technologies of construction machines. Jürgen Appel, Jürgen Appel
head of technology coordination at Head of technology coordination
Liebherr-International AG
Liebherr-International AG, on a technology-
open approach, bundled competences and
the not-always-easy search for the right
solutions for different applications.
Mr Appel, we are living in unusual times, which today also be used for further technological development and
are often described as VUCA: Volatility, Uncertainty, process optimisation. In addition, the data obtained also
Complexity and Ambiguity. How do you experience this pave the way for completely new business models for our
at Liebherr and what challenges does this pose for tech- customers. All this shows that the development of con-
nological development? struction machines and technologies today requires far
more than just conventional engineering. It is more about
VUCA is impacting many areas of technological develop- bundling different competences and achieving a new level
ment. Climate change, digitisation and the globalisation of of quality in terms of development.
production and supply chains are defining the guidelines.
Under these changed conditions, Liebherr’s task is to mod- What does that mean, exactly?
ernise the drives of its construction machines in such a way
that they produce significantly less CO2 – across the entire Whereas in the past the focus was clearly on the product
product life cycle. At the same time, we have to keep pace during development, today it is also a question of including
with ever new legislative and regulatory requirements when environmental aspects and thinking about existing possibil-
it comes to selecting the right drives for the most diverse ities and impossibilities from the outset. It makes no sense,
application scenarios of our machines. for example, to develop alternative drives based on renewa-
ble energies without taking into account their availability
What does this mean for the overall view of technology? and the development of a corresponding infrastructure. In
the end, our machines should also actually be able to work
We definitely have to define them much more broadly than for our customers.
in the past. Just think of the digitisation of machines and
their processes. Today, construction machines no longer
only perform physical work, but also produce a large
amount of data that makes life easier for users, but can
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Why is attention only being shifted to alternative drives such as the equipment and use of battery-electric drives, it How does such a concerted approach affect the develop- more agile and quicker than a large, globally operating
now? The fact that they would be in demand against the makes sense to bring together the individual competences ment of alternative drives? group and can thus often contribute exciting impulses that
backdrop of climate change and the finite nature of fossil available to us in each case. We have created our own com- lead to new solutions.
fuels is not an entirely new or surprising realisation. petence centres at Liebherr for this purpose, such as the Before evaluating alternative drives, we first wanted to
one in Biberach for batteries or the “Liebherr Digital Devel- clarify the overall carbon footprint of construction ma- After all the experiences we have had so far: What do you
This has mainly to do with the fact that fuel, above all die- opment Center” in Ulm. chines. To this end, in collaboration with the economic advi- personally think about a technology-open approach?
sel, was available everywhere as a means of propulsion and sor Frontier Economics we recently conducted a compre-
that engine technology was continuously developed with a And what do the product segments have to say about this hensive life cycle analysis of the greenhouse gas emissions The Frontier Economics study proves how little sense it
view to reducing pollutants. Nevertheless, Liebherr has form of centralisation? generated by typical construction machines. One and the makes to align engineering with political or perhaps even
been working on alternative drive concepts for a long time same machine was equipped with different drive solutions ideological guidelines. Innovations must serve the user and
and has various machines in its portfolio that are also pow- They are aware of the advantages that result from this and examined. This results showed that there is no superior, not the other way round. That’s Liebherr-like. We will only
ered purely from the mains. In the meantime, the political strategy for the company as a whole, but also directly for standard solution for selecting the right climate-neutral achieve the targeted and necessary CO2 reductions with a
and legislative assessments, exacerbated by the supply themselves. After all, the product segments are and will re- drives to be installed in construction machines. Again: Many holistic view of the entire life cycle of a machine. This is not
bottlenecks in the wake of the war in Ukraine, have changed main responsible for their respective products at Liebherr. roads lead to Rome. This is both confirmation and encour- possible with technological blinkers. Instead, we need to
fundamentally. The end of fossil fuels is a done deal. In They simply know the needs of their customers and target agement for the technology-open approach that Liebherr focus on the fact that sustainable and climate-relevant
order to quickly arrive at independent and feasible alterna- markets best. Thus, the bundling of cross-divisional compe- has chosen, in order to reduce emissions as efficiently as innovations must ultimately be technologically representa-
tives in this scenario, we at Liebherr see this as confirma- tences is not at all about centrally prescribing which prod- possible, depending on the machine and application, in ble in such a way that the customer can also work with
tion of our efforts to continue not simply relying on just ucts are to be manufactured and how they should look. an absolutely tailored and functional way. them. I find it incredibly exciting and rewarding for everyone
one factor, such as electric mobility, but looking at several Rather, the competence centres start where a product seg- involved that there is not only one way to reach the goal.
different solutions in parallel. ment reaches the limits of its expertise and wants to open What does this mean for Liebherr’s culture of innovation?
up new possibilities for action in dialogue with others who
How does Liebherr go about this? are already further advanced at this point. Real innovation is not simply a box-ticking exercise. The
study provides impressive evidence of this fact. At Liebherr,
Looking at sustainable CO2-free or at least CO2-neutral Can you give an example of this? we have always been committed to open-ended research
drives, there will not be a single, one-size-fits-all concept and development with a clear focus on the performance and
for every application covered by construction machines. There are many examples on the technological side, such cost-effectiveness of our machines. If necessary, we also
A compact wheel loader in horticulture simply has different as batteries and charging infrastructure or in the broad field involve partners who, for example as start-ups, are a little
requirements than a 100-tonne crawler excavator for mining of hydrogen drives. The transfer of expertise at Liebherr has
at 5,000 metres in the Andes. In other words, a whole host recently been particularly intensive and extremely success-
of very different competences are required to develop drive ful on the regulatory side. Brexit had been hanging over the
concepts. economic partners as a sword of Damocles since the 2016
vote, but when the time came on 1 January 2021, there was
Where do these competencies come from? great uncertainty on both sides as to which rules would
apply to whom and what would have to be observed admin- Comparison of CO2 emissions by various types of power units (using the LTM 1160-5.2 as an example)
At Liebherr, we are very broadly positioned across our vari- istratively in the exchange of goods and commodities.
ous product segments. The Liebherr family wanted to bun-
dle this practical knowledge accumulated over many dec- How were you able to meet this challenge at Liebherr? Currently the highest Currently not integrable –
ades, create synergies and enable springboard innovations, technical potential in future market potential
when three years ago it brought together various future and All of our sites that supply equipment or components to the the mobile crane sector
140 %
development projects of its product segments in specially UK were faced with the question of which administrative
created, centrally coordinated groups of experts in its newly and customs requirements had to be fulfilled overnight for 120 %
created Corporate Technology central unit. the movement of goods when Brexit came into force. Be-
100 %
cause there was a lot of uncertainty and confusion on both
43 %
How does such cooperation between experts from the sides of the border, we very soon set up an expert group. 80 %
55 %
66 %
62 %
74 %
different product segments work? Do they enjoy sharing Together with lawyers, customs experts and logistics spe-
60 %
and discussing their ideas? cialists, the expert group developed a company-wide Brexit
guide within a short period of time, which now applies to all 40 %
There are no reservations at all. On the contrary. We were our sites. This means that not every single Liebherr subsi-
20 %
soon able to identify experts, who now meet regularly diary doing business with the UK has to clarify each time
across all segments and exchange views on the upcoming with experts what information has to be on the type plate 0%
future topics in a very intensive and motivated manner. It is according to the new regulations or what the obligatory VM VM VM VM VM BZ BZ BEV BEV
in the nature of things that the individual product segments “UK Declaration of Conformity” has to contain. This highly Diesel E-Fuel HVO H2 H2 H2 H2 EE
arrive at various solutions for different customers on similar practical service has been very well received within the grey green grey green
topics, such as new digitally driven business models.The earth- company.
moving product segment sets its priorities differently to ■ Production ■ Use ■ Infrastructure ■ End-of-life
our crane experts. However, if there are overarching issues,
VM = Internal combustion engine, BZ = Fuel cell and electric motor, BEV = Battey and electric motor, EE = Electricity from renewable sources
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With the flow
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Liebherr is testing a battery-powered wheel loader for its suitability for everyday use
on an organic farm with a permanent camping site attached at the Wolfgangsee lake.
Its technology and range of applications excite local people and animals alike.
The sun was shining brightly on this Wednesday morning “Dairy products from sheep were difficult to market at that
in August. It bathes the mountains and meadows of the time. We took the risk anyway, swam massively against the
Salzkammergut district in its warm light, making the tide and were successful,” the farmer continues. At the
Wolfgangsee lake sparkle a Caribbean turquoise. On the same time, his eyes light up. Sepp Eisl likes to think about
south bank, in Farchen, there is a large farm that welcomes things in wider contexts and developed his “grandchild-
its visitors with a lime green sign: “Seegut EISL. Sheep’s friendly” concepts from this principle. Word soon spread.
cheese. Camping.” In 1997, Sepp Eisl received a call to the Salzburg provincial
government, where he assumed responsibility as a provin-
Geraniums spill out of the flower boxes on the magnificent cial councillor – among other things for agriculture – for 16
500-year-old courtyard building. In front of the door, a small years. “But there came a point when I just wanted to be a
rooster with a loud voice is pecking away among the chick- farmer again,” he says.
ens. Nearby, a flock of sheep is grazing happily in the pas-
ture. Towards the shore, there are a few caravans on a small “Just a farmer” sounds very much like an understatement
campsite. The first early risers are greeting the morning. Al- coming from Sepp Eisl, though. Because today, Seegut Eisl with wood chips and solar thermal energy, which, in add- Everyday life on the farm, with all its farm and production
most unnoticed, a yellow wheel loader rolls along the gravel is a model company in terms of sustainability. Organic farm- ition to the farm and the campsite, also supplies the whole buildings, requires a high level of agility and dynamism from
path with green cuttings in its shovel – with the whisper of ing with more than 120 of its own sheep, its own renewable neighbourhood with hot water and domestic heating. In the the working machines. “For us, everything on the farm re-
an electric vehicle, as if it simply doesn’t want to disturb the energy production with a photovoltaic installation of more meantime, all family and company vehicles are powered by volves around quality. That’s where the multifunctional
lavish beauty of this idyllic nature and landscape. than 1,000 square metres and a system for local heating electric drive systems – against the tide no longer. “Under all-rounder scores. The electric wheel loader doesn’t need
your own power” is the motto on the farm estate today. to warm up. The full performance capacity is available im-
The Eisl family is committed to ensur- mediately, as soon as it starts,” Eisl explains. The compact
ing that this picture perfect idyll can In front of the yard building, where the Seegut’s vans and lithium-ion battery supplies power both to the drive and to
still be experienced tomorrow. For cars are charged with green electricity at the chargers, the the working and steering hydraulics. “We manage with just
Sepp Eisl, sustainable agriculture, the bright yellow work unit that is causing quite a stir at the one battery pack because on the farm, unlike in continuous
strict use of renewable energies and yard is also “filling up”: a battery-electric wheel loader from use on a construction site, we can always quickly recharge
the responsible use of natural resourc- Liebherr’s compact wheel loader segment. For almost three during work breakes.”
es are an essential part of generation- years, Seegut Eisl has been regularly participating in stages
al responsibility. The family, now in its of a long-term test operation with a new, emission-free
22nd generation, has been farming wheel loader drive concept that Liebherr is developing at its
here since 1490. And doing so in such Bischofshofen plant. “The electric wheel loader perfectly
a way that the farm will continue to suits our way of sheep dairy farming and the sustainable
feed the generations to come. “Our aim running of the campsite. Being able to carry out the work in
is to be grandchild-friendly. So my wife the stables and on the campsite quietly and without any ex-
and I changed our farm from tradition- haust fumes is a real milestone,” Sepp Eisl adds. “And with
al dairy farming with cattle to sheep no loss of performance compared to a diesel vehicle. On the
farming back in the 1980s,” explains contrary. The electric wheel loader has surprisingly high
Sepp Eisl. A bold step for a family with pulling power and playfully light, extremely sensitive con-
seven children. trols for outstanding versatility in terms of application.
Everyone likes working with it. This machine will definitely
be part of our company in the future,” says Eisl.
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“The electric wheel loader has surprisingly
high pulling power and smoothly running,
extremely sensitive controls for absolute
application versatility.”
Sepp Eisl
Farmer and owner of Seegut Eisl
Sepp Eisl is happy to contribute such practical experience The operator’s cab of the electric wheel loader offers a sur- But now he has to get going. In the parking bay in front of The ice cream is also a big seller in the farm shop. Some of
to the gradual further development of the system. “During prising degree of clarity, simple operation and comfort. The the new farm shop, he wants to process another shovel of the customers come from far away, so the small parking bay
the field test, we set up a hotline to the Liebherr developers operator’s seat, accelerator and brake pedals, steering wheel, fine gravel. The wooden pavilion is nearing completion. The in front of the entrance also needs to look inviting. Sepp Eisl
and technicians in Bischofshofen. If there are any questions a few switches, a touch display and a joystick – that's all. farm shop is part of the latest expansion stage of the See- carefully tips the gravel out of the shovel and spreads it on
or problems, the experts are here immediately,” says Eisl. “After a brief introduction, almost all of our 20 employees gut. The shop is completely self-service, offering classic the parking strip. Again and again, cyclists cross his path.
“We know and appreciate each other.” He particularly likes can operate the electric wheel loader,” says Sepp Eisl. “This Seegut products such as sheep’s cheese rolls, yoghurt, curd Many of them are amazed at the surprisingly quiet and
the fact that “his” electric wheel loader has been developed is a real advantage for our jobs on the farm and campsite.” cheese and fruit whey, but also organic meat, oils and spic- emission-free working machine on the side of the road and
from practical knowledge for practical use and refined step The key to the simple, intuitive control of the wheel loader es contributed by other farms in the area. And above all Eisl give an appreciative thumbs up. In no time at all, the park-
by step in this relationship of mutual trust. “We definitely also lies in the software. “The touchscreen gives operators ice cream, with which the Seegut has been sweetening the ing bay is completely covered with gravel. The customers
want to be among the first when the electric wheel loader all the information they need for the tasks at hand, and they summer for some time. are now welcome to come. Sepp Eisl quickly puts up a small
goes into series production and sales are launched about a can operate the mast and attachment with the joystick flag and sets up the board with today’s specials. “Welcome
year after the first major public presentation at Bauma.” very quickly, easily, sensitively and precisely. You don’t have On a whim, Sepp Eisl reports, he added his own sheep’s milk to ’Cloud 9’”. How lovely, just like this sunny day in August,
to be a digital expert to do that,” the 58-year-old adds with a ice cream to the cheese production in 2017. “My son took an at this very special place full of energy at lake Wolfgangsee.
The success of the battery-electric wheel loader is already grin. “I belong to a generation that is better with mechanics. immediate liking to our experiments, did the relevant train-
certain for Sepp Eisl. This is guaranteed by the tried and I want to be able to use and apply digital support, but I don’t ing and put out an exciting range.” In addition to classics
tested features of Liebherr stereo loaders: the clear layout need to understand it down to the finest detail.” such as vanilla, strawberry and chocolate, the range in-
of the cab, the extremely manoeuvrable stereo steering with cludes artisan ice cream creations such as blueberry &
articulated pendulum joint and steered rear axle, as well as rosemary, curd dumplings or coconut & physalis – and they
the the powerful lift mast, which can be used to move large have has been very well received. The Eisl ice cream busi-
loads and work with various attachments in the yard. An- ness is flourishing. In Salzburg’s old town, the Eisls now run
other factor is also of vital importance for Sepp Eisl: “For Austria’s first organic sheep’s milk ice cream parlour. Cus-
many children, including my grandchildren, our farm is like a tomers include top restaurants and, using a sophisticated
big adventure playground. So I’m glad that Liebherr also at- delivery system, online customers from all over Austria.
taches such great importance to safety. On the wheel loader
we’re testing, this is evident, for example, in the good visibil-
ity from the operator’s cab and the reversing camera.”
18 Bauma Magazine 2022 Alternative drives 19Towards climate neutrality with
HVO
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Mobile cranes are a key player in climate change reversal, for example when building
wind power plants or adapting infrastructure. With HVO fuel as a diesel alternative, they
can also make their own contribution to climate neutrality, as the largest mobile crane
rental company in the UK, Ainscough Crane Hire, has now impressively demonstrated.
When it comes to his con- of fossil energy. In the production process, the vegetable fleet, has five axles, a 75-metre telescopic arm and a lifting “We have already had enquiries as to whether and how our
viction, Peter Gibbs can be oil obtained is converted into hydrocarbons in a catalytic capacity of up to 230 tonnes. It, too, now runs on HVO. UK HVO network could also cover their other fuel needs in
very persistent. “That won’t reaction with the addition of hydrogen, which can power the future.”
work, it’s uneconomical and an internal combustion engine and reduce CO2 emissions “Liebherr has always been very proactive and cooperative
just a fanciful hope of some by around 90 per cent. “The big advantage: diesel engines in identifying and developing solutions to reduce emis- For Peter Gibbs, all this is both a confirmation and a de-
free spirits ...” There was no continue to function as before – but in a more climate- sions, for example in single-engine technology, tyre pres- mand for Ainscough to always be one step ahead. It’s
lack of reservation and friendly way," explains Peter Gibbs. No adjustments are re- sure monitoring or the display of operating conditions on fitting that the first major goal was achieved ahead of
scepticism when, as CEO quired on the crane. It is important that the infrastructure the LICCON monitor. When switching to HVO, it really schedule. “In April 2022, the company were proud to an-
of the largest independent for the supply of HVO is built. helped us that Liebherr had already tested this fuel exten- nounce a 96 per cent reduction (year on year) in CO2 through
mobile crane hire company sively and was able to contribute very meaningful docu- HVO and some additional measures which, combined with
in the UK, he took a radical Alongside Liebherr’s trials, Ainscough conducted an mentation for our decision-making process. Liebherr played a small compensation package, has enabled us to become
decision a year ago to con- operational trial of HVO in 2021, says Gibbs. “Following the a real pioneering role here and made a difference,” says the first national crane business in the world to achieve a
vert the entire fleet of more success of this trial and in alignment with our values, in Gibbs. 100 per cent carbon-neutral run rate. Persistence has paid
Peter Gibbs than 400 mobile cranes to 2021 we decided to be demonstrably the first climate-neu- off and is future-proofing our business.”
Chief executive officer a green alternative to diesel. tral company in our industry by October 2023. This required “Another decisive factor for the success of our game-
Ainscough Crane Hire Limited
By adopting Hydrotreated us to take a holistic approach to the transition from the changing project was Liebherr’s readiness to get involved
Vegetable Oil (HVO), made outset, converting our nationwide network of 30 sites with in the cooperation and invest time and money themselves
from vegetable waste and utilised in much the same way over 400 cranes and the UK’s largest heavy transport fleet to get the HVO solutions ready for the market. Liebherr is
as traditional diesel, Ainscough took a step into the un- to HVO.” This was completed for all operational equipment very much in line with our own corporate values, making
known for the crane hire industry. within the three months running up to April 2022. it the partner of choice.”
“The move away from fossil fuels is unavoidable for the en- Ainscough was helped by the fact that its fleet consists The availability and production capacities of HVO are still
ergy transition. Legislators have already set the course for only of Liebherr mobile cranes. The two companies have limited, and there is always concern that biofuels will unin-
this, both nationally and internationally. ’With proof of de- worked together closely since as early as 2006. That’s how tentionally begin competing with food if not only vegetable
livery to reduce CO2 now required, customers are placing Peter Gibbs knew he would have a “reliable and proactive waste is used. Currently there are no UK-based refineries.
more and more value on sustainability. The question there- partner” in Liebherr regarding all the technical and infra- “We source the fuel from a dedicated ‘Green HVO’ supplier
fore arises as to which technology path is most suitable structural adjustments associated with HVO. And vice ver- who guarantees via independent auditing that we only use
for achieving the climate goals," explains Gibbs. “We didn’t sa, says the tech-savvy CEO: “Our 70 Ainscough engineers HVO from renewable sources," Gibbs emphasises. On this
want to wait and see what would happen, but rather find have long since also become proven Liebherr experts with basis, Ainscough has now converted all its crane and truck
a solution that suits us, our tasks and our cranes. We don’t comprehensive system knowledge. This immediately brings filling stations from diesel to HVO, creating an HVO network
see climate protection as a restriction, but rather as an a safe, reliable, high-quality and environmentally friendly of 30 sites – the first in the UK. This also arouses interest
opportunity for our company, our employees and our service offering to our customers.” among customers.
customers.”
As very heavy equipment, mobile cranes are amongst
For Ainscough, HVO is the clear interim solution – a fuel the highest CO2 emitters on a construction site. The di-
that works like diesel, but uses purely vegetable energy mensions of such a crane alone make this obvious.
from food waste, vegetable fats or vegetable waste instead The LTM 1230-5.1, the latest addition to the Ainscough
20 Bauma Magazine 2022 Alternative drives 21Striking the right tone
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No exhaust fumes and only little noise on the construction site: More and more crawler
cranes and deep foundation machines from Nenzing are being made available as
unplugged versions. That means they can be used wirelessly with a battery – and that
with the same power as with a conventional drive. Michael Flecker, head of sales
crawler cranes, and Sascha Bechter, head of sales deep foundation machines and
material handling equipment, know why both types of drive complement each other
perfectly and why each has its own justification.
It might be said that Michael Flecker launched in 2019 with the LB 16 compared with 2009 levels. This
grew up with Liebherr crawler cranes. unplugged drilling rig – the world’s means that as early as 2025, only
At the very least, they have had a mas- first battery-powered drilling rig. emission-free construction machinery “Together with the customer, we decide
sive influence on his professional life. will be used in urban areas.
He first came into contact with crawler
individually which drive technology is
cranes in 2005 when he started his
“Five unplugged machines A clear advantage of the right for the customer, the construction
career at Liebherr as an international unplugged series is that the
fitter – and has remained loyal to them are as loud as one diesel- battery-powered units do site and the application.” customer. Construction sites in rural or
ever since. Since April 2022, the Vorarl- not cause C02 emissions remote areas, for example, are typical
berg native has been head of sales
powered machine.” on the construction site. In Sascha Bechter applications where conventional drives
crawler cranes in Nenzing. addition, they are very quiet Head of sales deep foundation machines and material handling equipment are more suitable. This is because
Michael Flecker and therefore ideal for ur- these places do not usually have the
Flecker has previously seen a lot of the Head of sales crawler cranes ban areas – an advantage infrastructure needed for electric ma-
world and was, among other things, for both residents and con- chines. Diesel-powered machines are
customer service manager at Liebherr struction site workers. “Five However, even though unplugged veteran. He started his career at Lieb- sometimes also more suitable in the
USA in Houston for several years. There There are now a total of nine models unplugged machines are as loud as construction machines have many herr more than 30 years ago as an op- early stages of a construction project
he helped to build up the crawler crane coming from Nenzing that are also one diesel-powered machine,” Flecker advantages, they are not best suited erational electrician in Nenzing, before or for short-term assignments, because
segment and continuously developed available as unplugged versions. explains. The battery-powered ma- for every use or application. That’s why being drawn to Liebherr’s international the necessary charging infrastructure
it with feedback from customers. chines achieve the same performance all unplugged units in Nenzing remain companies for many years. Whether in for the electric motors is often not
He was also up close when the first “Demand for electric construction as the diesel versions and are identical available with conventional drives. the USA, Great Britain, Italy or Singa- available when a construction site is
unplugged crawler cranes came onto machines is particularly high among in their operation. Another advantage “Together with the customer, we decide pore: “I have never worked for any com- first set up. Flecker and Bechter agree
the market at the end of 2020. The customers in northern Europe – led by of Liebherr products is the complete individually which drive technology is pany other than Liebherr,” says Bechter. that all types of drive have their justifi-
Liebherr unplugged machines were the Scandinavian countries and Great package of drive concept and machine, right for the customer, the construction cation. That’s why Liebherr takes an
Britain, which are pioneers because unlike its competitors, Lieb- site and the application,” adds Sascha That’s why he knows Liebherr con- approach that is open to technology,
in the field of zero emis- herr offers both from a single source. Bechter, head of sales deep foundation struction machines and their applica- where every customer gets what is
sions,” Flecker explains. In machines and material handling equip- tions in the field particularly well – and best suited to them and their construc-
the meantime, Liebherr un- The unplugged series also strikes the ment. The 48-year-old is a true Liebherr can judge which drive type suits which tion site.
plugged machines are avail- right tone with new customers. “Many
able in many other coun- customers choose our battery-pow-
tries, for instance Germany, ered machines because they believe
France and the USA. Cities in the technology and want to be the
such as Oslo, for example,
have clearly defined climate
first to use it in their market,” explains
Flecker. “In some countries, this is
2019 2020 2022
targets. By 2030, C02 actually a distinct competitive With the LB 16 unplugged, Liebherr World première: Liebherr launches Another product area from Nenzing
emissions there are to be advantage.” introduces the world’s first large the first battery-powered crawler is electrified with the LRH 200 un-
reduced by 95 per cent drilling rig with a battery-electric drive. cranes, the LR 1200.1 unplugged and plugged and LRH 100.1 unplugged
Sascha Bechter (left) and Michael Flecker (right) LR 1250.1 unplugged. piling rigs.
22 Bauma Magazine 2022 Alternative drives 23Thus, the drive with Hydrotreated pletely without fossil fuels by 2030 at
Giants under power Vegetable Oil (HVO) is now also availa-
ble for most of Liebherr Mining’s
machines. Liebherr is working on the
the latest,” Oliver Weiss announces.
“We are looking into ways of equipping
our mining excavators, trucks, and
--- modularity of its large combustion
engines for alternative fuels. Hydro-
gen, ammonia and methanol combus-
dozers with various drive technologies.
Depending on the type of machine and
the application, this could include bat-
When it comes to reducing CO₂ emissions, the mining giants are also tion processes are under development tery drive modules, H₂ fuel cell drive
and will only be offered in series pro- modules, or combustion engines with
joining in. With their own power supply concept, Liebherr’s heaviest duction depending on market demand. several other renewable fuel
mining trucks are now driving ahead with full electric power to reduce solutions.”
Liebherr is also working on further
fuel consumption and lower emissions. climate-friendly developments for the Liebherr Mining aims to be able to
mining industry with strategic partner- make some of these innovations
ships. The cooperation with ENGIE is available to the wider industry as early
Standing in front of Liebherr’s gigantic T 284 dump truck intended to improve the understanding as 2026. The heavyweights in the
makes you feel tiny. This giant is eight metres high and of the entire energy value chain (well demanding mining industry will remain
can transport an impressive up to 375 tonnes of material. to wheel) of green hydrogen and the an exciting and spectacular topic, with
In Panama, the mining company First Quantum Minerals derivative fuels based on it in order to further important milestones paving
has as many as 38 of them in use. Here’s the twist: these propose customers the best suited the way towards a sustainable future.
ultra-class giants are literally connected to the electrical solution for their application to be able
network. With the help of Liebherr’s innovative Trolley Assist to advise customers about infrastruc-
System, they can drive without using diesel under certain ture requirements to set up Trolley
conditions. The Trolley Assist System uses onboard panto- Oliver Weiss systems, Liebherr is also working to-
graphs to connect the trucks’ drive system to overhead Executive vice president R&D gether with different Trolley infrastruc-
power lines on uphill haulage segments. These overhead Liebherr-Mining Equipment SAS ture providers.
lines stretch across the ramps between the digging and
dumping zones. This not only saves fuel and reduces CO₂ One of these technology options These partnerships are crucial to
emissions – the electric drive also increases productivity includes reducing greenhouse gas achieve zero emissions in the future.
and thus the operating result. emissions by running combustion “We will offer proven solutions for all
engines on renewable fuels. our mining machines that work com-
The Liebherr Trolley Assist System is That is why Liebherr Mining now offers After a two-year joint development
already in use in several mines around a complete portfolio of low-CO₂ period, the climate-friendly giants will
the world and the results are im- solutions for its fleet as part of its be ready for series production and
pressive. The example of the T 284 Zero Emission Program. In addition to delivery. Fortescue also sees the part-
mining trucks shows that the loaded the Trolley Assist System for mining nership as an important basis for
trucks go uphill at 25 kilometres per trucks, all mining truck and excavator achieving net zero emissions in its
hour thanks to electrification which types are available with electric drive, own company by 2030.
is almost two times faster than the with Liebherr also having developed
standard version. Above all, the main its own cable reeler system for exca- Oliver Weiss explains: “This project
goal of the Trolley Assist System is vators. The electrification of Liebherr’s provides us with an excellent opportu-
convincingly achieved: fuel consump- entire mining range has been tested nity to accelerate the integration of
tion on the trolley segment can be in practice and the results show a sig- alternative drive systems into our
decreased by up to 90 per cent. nificant reduction in greenhouse gas mining machines powered by clean
emissions. energy. This supports our vision
“Currently direct electrification offers and strategy to offer zero emission
the greatest potential for reducing Fortescue Metals Group, a globally machines with the most suitable drive
greenhouse gas emissions. It can active mining company, recently an- technologies in the future. Along the
also be achieved the fastest. For this nounced a partnership with Liebherr. way, we will support our customers
reason, we have focused on the grid This partnership will see Liebherr in choosing the technology options
electrification of our entire range of integrate the zero emission drive sys- from our wide range of products that
dump trucks and excavators,” explains tems developed by Fortescue Future are most suitable to them.”
Oliver Weiss, executive vice president Industries and Williams Advanced En-
R&D of Liebherr-Mining Equipment SAS. gineering into the T 264 mining truck.
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