Liebherr is set to display more than 70 future-focused exhibits at Bauma 2025, an international trade show for heavy machinery held at the Messe München exhibition centre in Munich, Germany on April 7–13.
The product segments to be showcased by the original equipment manufacturer (OEM) include mining, earthmoving machinery, material handling technology, mobile and crawler cranes, tower cranes, deep foundation machines, concrete technology and components.
Liebherr’s “hands on the future” approach will be on display, with the approach encapsulating how the company is tackling future challenges and working hand-in-hand with its customers to devise solutions, proving themselves as a dependable partner.
Multiple premieres and world exclusives
A whole host of new products await visitors of Liebherr’s booth, many of which are machines and innovations that the OEM is unveiling to the public for the very first time.
The earthmoving product segment will showcase the world premiere of the T 38-7s – the new generation six of the telescopic handler that is setting new benchmarks in the segment up to 4.2 tonnes.
Liebherr will also mark its entry into the 8m class with the new T 48-8s, a strategic addition to its portfolio in the industry segment.
Visitors to Liebherr can also look forward to world exclusives from the product segments of mobile and crawler excavators, mobile and crawler cranes, deep foundation machines and material handling machines.
The company’s concrete technology product segment is providing a first look at its new construction series Mobilmix. The largest variant with a 4m³ twin-shaft mixer will have its premiere at Bauma.
This modular construction system gives customers more freedom in plant configuration, as well as shorter delivery times, faster assembly and high parts availability.
Improvements in drive technology are also estimated to cut energy consumption by up to 30 per cent and increase weighing accuracy, allowing for a saving of up to 8kg cement for every cubic metre of concrete.
Better efficiency, safety and reliability
A self-driving machine, semi-automated lifts and fully digitally controlled products are all highlights that await visitors of the Liebherr booth.
Liebherr views digitalisation as an ongoing and forward-looking process that the company will continue to drive forward in the coming years.
“In the future, artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things will be integrated more heavily into machines and work processes,” Liebherr said.
“We will also forge ahead with the expansion of the cloud infrastructure to process the growing volumes of data efficiently and to facilitate new data-powered business models.”
An illustration of this is Liebherr’s digital solution from the mining product segment: IoMine.
The solution is set to increase safety and productivity levels of operations, reducing machine failure rates through real-time monitoring and extending the machine’s service life for customers.
“To this end, modern technology brings together the Internet of Things, data analysis and automation to create an intelligent and networked mining environment,” Liebherr said.
“In addition, digital solutions fundamentally facilitate the collection of relevant machine data and process data. This analysis and evaluation ensure that machine operations and machine maintenance based on cutting-edge technologies can be predicted with more precision and planned for more effectively.”
World premiere of autonomous working wheel loader
Liebherr will run a live demonstration of an autonomous working wheel loader in the outdoor area of Bauma.
The basis for this is demonstration the in-house developed autonomous driving system called ‘Liebherr Autonomous Operations’, which is being presented to the wider public for the first time.
The autonomous solution, which is at an advanced stage of development, facilitates completely driverless operation.
Differentiated drive solutions
Liebherr is conscious of its responsibility for its products, particularly the impact they have on the environment.
To progress in decarbonising its machines, Liebherr is focusing its development work on more than just the potential to cut carbon dioxide emissions, with another three pillars also serving as determining factors: the technological maturity of alternative drive options, the infrastructure and the costs of the energy sources.
By continuously developing the infrastructure and collaborating closely with its partners and customers, Liebherr is making significant investments in research and development work in all areas of drive technologies – both now and in the future.
For example, the battery-driven and autonomous T 264 mining truck is the fruition of several years of collaboration between Liebherr and Fortescue in the fields of mining autonomy and zero emissions development.
Following MINExpo in September 2024, the revolutionary technology will be presented to a large, international audience beyond the mining industry for the first time at Bauma.
The mining truck is equipped with the autonomous haulage solution (AHS), jointly developed by the two companies. The AHS technology has an energy management system that coordinates the stationary charging processes for the mining truck and ensures that the charger is fully utilised.
Liebherr will also display the first prototype of a large wheel loader with a hydrogen engine in the outdoor area.
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