Liebherr was present at IFAT 2024, the world's leading trade fair for water, sewage, waste and raw materials management, which took place in Munich from 13 to 17 May 2024, with a stand measuring around 280 m². In Hall C5, Stand 151/250, Liebherr exhibited machines specially designed for use in waste management and recycling. The new LH 40 M Port Elektro electric material handling machine celebrated its trade fair premiere in Germany, as well as the new GMM 35-5 multi-tine grapple. With the L 507 E and the L 566 XPower, Liebherr showed two representatives from its wheel loader portfolio. The Liebherr T 60-9s, T 41-7s and T 33-10s telescopic handlers were also a part of the exhibition appearance. In the area of digitalisation, Liebherr showed the LiXplore® camera monitor system.

The recycling industry is growing rapidly, and it is changing. In recent years, many waste disposal companies have developed from being generalists to being highly specialised recycling operations. This has brought about changes in requirements, and these have to be satisfied by the machines used in the recycling industry.

Liebherr is meeting this challenge by developing machines and equipment options especially for the different operations in the field of recycling and waste management. Liebherr presented a selection of these high-performance, economical and yet reliable machines to the trade audience at the IFAT in Munich.

At IFAT, Liebherr presented the LH 40 M Port Elektro for the first time at an exhibition in Germany. The new material handling machine with an operating mass of around 45 tonne is specially designed for handling bulk and general cargo in port operations and is characterised by very high loads combined with a long reach. Thanks to its electric drive concept and powerful electric motor, the machine combines emission-free, extremely low-noise operation with low operating and maintenance costs. The centrepiece of the material handling machine is a 145 kW Liebherr electric motor, which ensures powerful and dynamic working movements. Furthermore, the innovative drive concept includes an additional electric motor for auxiliary consumers, which ensures targeted energy distribution as well as maximum energy efficiency.

The new weight-optimised equipment guarantees powerful loading cycles and therefore maximum performance at a minimum cost per tonne of material handled. In addition, the modular design enables customised solutions for a wide range of requirements. Thanks to the weight-optimised equipment, the powerful machine can also be used in other scopes of application in addition to port handling.