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Roadbuilding

25 Days of RollOuts: Liebherr R 9XX

Liebherr’s R 9XX 40-ton prototype electric hybrid excavator features an electric hybrid driveline and is powered mostly by a standard diesel engine, though it also uses an electric storage device known as supercaps and a hydraulic pressure accumulator. The hybrid system on the R 9XX can supply short-term peak power at up to twice the […]

December 30, 2013

Construction Equipment

Sneak peek: Liebherr to launch articulated dump truck line with TA 230

At an event in Newport News, Virginia, equipment editors were able to get a first look at the newest product in Liebherr’s machine lineup—a 30-ton articulated dump truck. Although the truck isn’t set to make its U.S. debut until  2015, the unit is on hand at the Newport News facility for testing and to preview […]

September 16, 2013

Construction Equipment

Liebherr LTR 1220 telescopic boom crawler crane, the largest in North America, begins work on Kansas wind farm (PHOTO)

The first Liebherr LTR 1220 telescopic boom crawler crane in North America has been put to work in Kansas. The LTR 1220 boasts a rated lifting capacity of 242 tons and a 197-ft telescopic boom, making it the largest on the continent. It is powered by a 312 hp diesel engine, providing torque of 960 […]

August 9, 2013

Roadbuilding

Peter Mayr appointed president of Liebherr Construction Equipment

Liebherr has named Peter Mayr as president of Liebherr Construction Equipment. Mayr has been with Liebherr for 12 years, beginning his career with the company in Austria with the Liebherr-Werk Telfs GmbH (LWT) sales support team. He has since held other positions with LWT, Liebherr-Great Britain (LGB) and Liebherr Rental (LRL). Mayr most recently worked […]

July 12, 2013

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Peter Mayr named president of Liebherr Construction Equipment

Peter Mayr has been named the new president of Liebherr Construction Equipment. Mayr has been with Liebherr for 12 years, beginning his career in Austria over the sales and support of Leibherr dozers and crawler loaders sold in Spain. Mayr’s most recent position in the company was managing director of Liebherr-Great Britain Ltd. and Liebherr […]

July 11, 2013

Roadbuilding

Liebherr displays prototype of R 9XX hybrid excavator at Bauma 2013

Liebherr displayed its R 9XX concept electric hybrid excavator at Bauma 2013 this week, our sister site, Equipment World, reported from the show. The 40-ton prototype excavator, which features an electric hybrid driveline, is powered mostly by a standard diesel engine, though it also uses an electric storage devices known as supercaps and a hydraulic […]

April 16, 2013

Construction Equipment

Liebherr heats up hybrid race with R 9XX excavator prototype at Bauma

While emphasizing that it was only a prototype, Liebherr nonetheless had its R 9XX concept electric hybrid excavator on display at Bauma this week. Liebherr’s version of this increasingly popular category employs an electric hybrid driveline in a 40-ton excavator with a downsized engine. The R 9XX draws its main power from a standard diesel […]

April 16, 2013

Business

Liebherr promotes Ana Cabiedes-Uranga to marketing and communications manager

Liebherr Construction Equipment has promoted Ana Cabiedes-Uranga to marketing and communications manager. Cabiedes-Uranga will be responsible for planning, implementing and communicating the company’s marketing efforts. In her previous position as trade show & event manager, Cabiedes-Uranga was responsible for the planning and managing all Liebherr Construction Equipment events. She worked with senior management to develop […]

February 21, 2013

Construction Equipment

Pre-Bauma 2013: Day 1 Impressions

I’m here in Munich at series of press conferences being referred to as “pre-Bauma” in a windy and cold city. The event is allowing equipment manufacturers to preview what they’ll be display and talking about at the big show in a couple of months. Come April some truly imaginative products, I mean really wonderful […]

January 29, 2013

Roadbuilding

A sneak peak at Liebherr’s bauma intros

Still cold, still windy in Munich. But OEMs keep presenting sneak peeks at what they will deliver to the huge  bauma show here in April. Liebherr will present its new modular design 150 EC-B flat-top crane, designed to offer customers a wide range of machine configuration to give them the maximum efficiency an cost control […]

January 29, 2013

Business

Liebherr tackles qualified labor shortage through training

As I toured Liebherr’s plant in Guaratingueta, Sao Paulo, Brazil, it was interesting to see how the company answered the challenge of a qualified labor shortage.

November 15, 2012

Business

Liebherr scaling up mining manufacturing

In 2012, said Dr. Wolfgang Zulch, president Liebherr-Mining Equipment, Liebherr will have its highest manufacturing output ever. Further expansions are planned in several company plants, including the one in Newport News, Virginia. Zulch says the company is scaling up to manufacture more than 300 mining excavators and up to 120 large mining trucks per year.  Zulch […]

September 24, 2012