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Liebherr to highlight its newest cylinders at bauma, with lightweight, sustainable designs

By Mary Gannon | December 18, 2024

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Liebherr’s next-generation hydraulic cylinders are designed to meet the growing demand for sustainable, smart, high-performance machinery. The new, innovative hydraulic cylinders deliver peak efficiency, while reducing environmental impact, and offer a forward-thinking solution for industries that strive to meet both performance and sustainability goals, the company said in a press release.

Liebherr-Components Kirchdorf GmbH uses customised assembly benches for efficient and fast repair of hydraulic cylinders
Liebherr-Components Kirchdorf GmbH uses customised assembly benches for efficient and fast repair of hydraulic cylinders

With a team of experts and state-of-the-art production facilities, the Liebherr components product segment develops hydraulic cylinders on its site in Oberopfingen, Germany. To ensure a sustainable design, they are built to last, offering high reparability and ensuring a continuous supply of spare parts. Their efficient design enables quick and reliable repairs, allowing for high machine uptime and reduced resource consumption over time. This commitment to durability directly supports both sustainability and cost-efficiency.

Liebherr also advances predictive maintenance by integrating sensors that monitor performance of hydraulic cylinders in real-time. The technology helps to detect wear early, to prevent failures, optimize repair schedules and minimize unplanned downtime. This does not only increase machine safety but also extends the component life.

A further focus of Liebherr’s innovation lies on lightweight construction. By using carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP), the company has significantly reduced the weight of its hydraulic cylinders, enhancing machine performance and reducing CO2 emissions. This enables longer booms, more agile movement and overall improved energy efficiency. A prime example of this innovation is Liebherr’s lightweight material handling prototype, which features two CFRP hybrid cylinders in the boom. The reduced weight does not only lower energy consumption but also increases load capacity.

The lightweight material handling prototype has two CFRP hybrid cylinders on the boom.
The lightweight material handling prototype has two CFRP hybrid cylinders on the boom.

To further extend cylinder life, Liebherr is working on the development of advanced coatings for piston rods to improve corrosion and wear resistance, while adhering to stringent environmental standards such as REACH, which limits the use of chromium(VI) in the near future. This proactive approach ensures that customers are able to meet future requirements for construction machinery on time. Every hydraulic cylinder stands for Liebherr’s pursuit of efficiency, durability and sustainability.

Visitors to bauma 2025 can see the next-generation hydraulic cylinders and other product highlights at Bauma 2025 in Liebherr Components’ booth 326 in hall A4.

Liebherr
www.liebherr.com


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Mary Gannon is editor of Fluid Power World. She has been a technical writer and editor for more than 13 years, having covered fluid power, motion control and interconnect technologies.

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