Liebherr to feature heavy-duty models at ISRI2024

Liebherr, a Europe-based manufacturer of heavy equipment with North American operations based in Viriginia, has identified two scrap handlers and one heavy-duty loader it intends to exhibit at the 2024 Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (ISRI) convention and exposition this April.

The equipment provider will bring an LH 40 M Industry material handler, an L 550 XPower wheel loader and an R 922 “Powerhand” excavator to the ISRI2024 convention, which takes place April 15-18 at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. Liebherr also will have staff members on-site to answer questions about its equipment.

Liebherr says its L 550 XPower wheel loader is a high-performance machine that is “highly productive and can handle a wide range of materials, including scrap.”

The L 5550 is available with strong lift arm variants and application-specific attachments, with Liebherr calling the loaders “versatile and universally deployable.”

Liebherr says its L 550 XPower loader contains a 219-horsepower (hp) engine, or can be outfitted with a 163-kilowatt (kW) battery-powered configuration. The model has an operating weight of more than 40,000 pounds, features breakout force of more than 37,000 and hits its tipping load state at 27,560 pounds.

The company’s LH 40 M material handler to be displayed features Liebherr’s patented Energy Recovery (ERC) system designed to lower machine’s overall fuel consumption even when it operates moving heavy loads.  “This enables a more powerful machine with faster work cycles,” Liebherr says.

A variety of attachments are available so the machine can be “optimally matched to your respective application including scrap, waste and recycling,” the company adds.

Potential applications Liebherr identifies for its LH 40 M include sorting out mixed scrap material, loading and unloading trucks and ships or loading shredders, shears and balers.

The material handler is equipped with a 211 hp engine and has an operating weight of 85,000 pounds and a reach of 47 feet.

Finally, the Liebherr R 922 Powerhand crawler excavator showcases an updated design the company says provides even greater comfort, better ergonomics and more enhanced performance.

The Powerhand Vehicle Recovery System (VRS) 200 enables owners to get the maximum value out of end-of-life vehicles before they are scrapped, says Liebherr.

“Traditional manual methods of removing and separating high-value materials from recycled vehicles are labor intensive and costly,” Liebherr says. “We are able to equip our R 922 excavators with a preparation kit that virtually makes the Powerhand System a plug-and-play hookup.”

In the auto dismantling application, the machine comes preprogrammed from the factory to control the unit and the clamp functions are controlled by the joystick and not foot pedals, making it easier for the operator to control, says Liebherr.

The R 922 can be configured with a 163 hp engine or a 120 kW battery power pack. The machine has an operating weight of 50,900 pounds and breakout force of nearly 36,000 pounds.

Liebherr makes specialized machines for industrial material handling.