INTERVIEW Ӏ CHRISTOPH KLEINER, LIEBHERR


drive and battery for the first


time. However, this five-axle crane is not the only electrically powered machine. There will be numerous crawler cranes in the segment up to 300 tonnes, such as the new LR 1300.2 SX, and we will also be exhibiting our LTC 1050-3.1E, a hybrid.


And with the MK series,


we have numerous other mobile cranes that can be operated electrically. This gives us a broad base with a large product range and, in the meantime, the necessary expertise in this drive technology. We have set up our own


research and competence centre for battery technology within the Group. But: not only electric, HVO is also an important drive. With HVO, the existing crane fleet can be converted immediately, which directly saves up to 90% of CO2 emissions – of the existing fleet! And: We are also on the move in the hydrogen sector in the company group and will be presenting a hydrogen-powered wheel loader ready for series production at Bauma.


Will diesel ever be phased out? If so, how long will this take? Diesel will certainly disappear at some point. But we suspect it will


Liebherr says it's


the largest supplier of alternatively powered mobile cranes in the world


take many years, especially for heavy machinery. Here is our answer: HVO and


synthetic fuels. These can already be used today in over 90% of all Liebherr cranes and thus save over 90% of CO2 emissions. Therefore: Switching to HVO, but continuing to use combustion technology, especially for large, heavy machines, is the right approach. Batteries to operate a nine-axle


vehicle are not economical at the current stage of development. The important thing for us is to be open to all technologies. Every crane, every application scenario has different requirements. So sometimes the combustion engine, sometimes the electric motor and perhaps at some point the hydrogen engine or fuel cell may be the right technology. It is therefore not sensible to make a commitment from today's perspective.


Can an all terrain ever be completely electric? If so, which capacity range will this most likely happen with first? It is already possible today. The question is always whether it is economical and sensible. In terms of the required battery storage volume alone, this will probably be a smaller all terrain crane when the time comes. The decisive factor is the driving


performance and range. However, there is still development work to be done in battery technology.


Is Liebherr's own manufacturing heading towards net zero emissions/carbon neutral? We are working hard to reduce our CO2 footprint. We are pursuing the common European goal of being carbon neutral by 2050. For us, this means major


efforts on site, investments in steel construction, painting and heating.


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Our entire vehicle fleet has


been converted to HVO, and we are also continuing to expand battery-electric drives in our vehicle fleet. We have already installed over


five megawatts of photovoltaics and are continuing to expand - and have been producing exclusively with green electricity from wind power since 2021. We also see it as our


responsibility to provide our employees and their families and children with a healthy quality of life and an environment that is fit for grandchildren.


Are there any new emerging markets or industries where Liebherr can expand? By taking over the sales and service of the MK series from our sister plant in Biberach, we want to make this product series even more accessible to our well-known customers outside Europe in the future.


MK mobile construction cranes have particular value and capabilities in urban applications and our existing sales force is now ready to explain the benefits and capabilities of these machines to our customers in many more countries. We are selling four different


types here - one of which we will be showing directly at Bauma, and two others that our customers and interested parties can test for themselves right next to the exhibition grounds in Munich. And for sure we see markets


in all areas where security plays a key role. Data security is very often important, especially in all construction sites of critical infrastructure. Here we are under the hardest data right policy in the world, which certainly is a key point in such projects – and a field of business that we are trying to grow.


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