News - Liebherr-Verzahntechnik

2024-01-09 “Closed loop” guarantees manufacturing quality

Liebherr-Verzahntechnik GmbH gives your machines maximum transparency with a modular platform consisting of data profiles and protocols. Go to press info

2023-12-19 Liebherr gets hands-on

Manual assembly stations are also needed for highly automated assembly lines in the automotive industry, not every assembly step can be automated in a productive or cost-effective manner. Go to press info

2023-12-05 ChamferCut IG: Nothing is impossible

On the new LK 280 DC gear skiving machine from Liebherr-Verzahntechnik GmbH, internal gears can not only be produced efficiently, but also chamfered during the machining process thanks to an integrated ChamferCut device. Go to press info

2023-11-21 PHS 1500 Allround doubles productivity

GEA Group is one of the largest system suppliers for the food, beverage and pharmaceutical industries. The Food Solutions division manufactures components for packaging machines at its Wallau site. There, a well thought-out automation concept has significantly increased productivity. Go to press info

2023-10-24 Process reliability from automation

A range of different materials and methods are applied in dosing and adhesive bonding applications for battery pack assembly. Applying heat-conducting paste in the battery tray and sealing the battery pack cover demands complete process reliability – any rejects at this stage become expensive. Go to press info

2023-05-02 Strategic cooperation with Jonas & Redmann

Liebherr-Verzahntechnik GmbH has agreed on a strategic cooperation with Jonas & Redmann - a specialist in automation solutions of battery cells and modules - to create automation systems. Go to press info

2023-04-18 Gear shaping of double helical gears

During gear shaping of double helical gears, the exact positioning of both gears in relation to each other is often very work-intensive. Liebherr-Verzahntechnik GmbH has taken up this challenge and is expanding its technology portfolio for the production of double helical gears. Go to press info

2023-03-21 A second life for high-quality machines

In times of resource scarcity and supply bottlenecks, the Reman used machine program from Liebherr-Verzahntechnik GmbH can provide a real alternative to purchasing a new machine. The Kempten company now offers the general overhaul of used machines at three sites worldwide. Go to press info

2023-02-07 Partner for contract gear manufacturing

Job shops must react quickly and flexibly to market requirements. For these users, Liebherr-Verzahntechnik GmbH offers a range of universal machines that cover the entire spectrum of gear cutting. Go to press info

2023-01-24 Small but powerful

25 millimeters – the size of a two-euro coin – is the diameter of the new CBN grinding discs developed by Liebherr-Verzahntechnik GmbH specifically for machining critical component geometries with low tool overrun. Go to press info

2023-01-10 Liebherr Academy: Machine Training Center (MTC)

– Exploiting the full potential of Liebherr machines As in all industries, gear cutting specialists have to keep up with the latest technological developments. Go to press info

2022-12-13 Showroom for the automation of tomorrow

The Kempten Tech-Center of Liebherr Automation Systems provides a space for trials on high-quality automation solutions. The current focus is on vision-based robotics, bin picking, and processes in battery pack assembly for e-mobility. Go to press info

2022-11-29 Measurement solutions from a single source in transmission component manufacture

The Chinese Haoneng Group, a leading manufacturer in the field of vehicle transmission synchronization, is operating four WGT series inspection machines from Liebherr-Verzahntechnik GmbH. Go to press info

2022-11-15 Throughput times reduced to a quarter

At the Teisnach plant of the Rohde & Schwarz technology group, the PHS 1500 Allround pallet handling system from Liebherr-Verzahntechnik GmbH automates four HF 5500 5-axis machining centers from Heller. Go to press info

2022-11-02 LHWebPlatform expanded to include new app

Liebherr has expanded the range of functions of LHWebPlatform to include an additional tool. The LHReportInfo app visualizes and analyzes the performance of machine tools and generates reports and evaluations from the machine data – a key step toward greater transparency in production. Go to press info

2022-10-18 Smart pallet handling for all requirements

– No such thing as can't Whether it's a standard product or a major project, Liebherr-Verzahntechnik GmbH offers solutions for the automation of machining centers of any size. The focus is always on the benefit to the customer – whether it's starting out in automation, working with a large, complex system or a special solution. Go to press info

2022-10-04 30 years and still going strong

– LCS series generating and profile grinding machine More than 30 years ago, Liebherr-Verzahntechnik GmbH introduced the LCS, an innovative gear grinding machine that was the first in the world to allow generating grinding with dressing-free CBN grinding worms. Go to press info

2022-09-20 “Random bin picking” – a success story

- 10 years of bin picking at Liebherr In bin picking – also known as “random bin picking” – a robot removes unsorted parts from a container and feeds them for further processing. Liebherr-Verzahntechnik GmbH is a pioneer in the industrial application of this sophisticated technology. Go to press info

2022-09-06 Gear solutions for e-mobility

New drive technologies in electric mobility are changing the requirements for gears and therefore also for of the quality of the tooth flank surfaces. Manufacturers of gears have to adapt their manufacturing process accordingly. Go to press info

2022-08-24 Liebherr automates the assembly of pluggable module connectors

Plug connections for electrical contacting of modules in the battery pack offer several advantages. However, until now it was only possible to assemble them manually – an obstacle for large batch sizes. Go to press info

2022-08-09 CNC chamfering with ChamferCut or Flex Chamfer

Chamfering gears prevents the edges of the teeth from becoming brittle during heat treatment and reduces transportation and installation damage. Multiple processes can be chosen for this. Go to press info

2022-07-26 Bin picking made easy

“Bin picking” is among the most difficult disciplines in automation. Adjusting the parameters for reliable recognition and gripping of complex objects is demanding and requires expertise. Go to press info

2022-07-12 Liebherr Academy goes digital

Everyone’s talking about digital learning – Liebherr shows how it’s done: Training courses on all topics connected with gear technology are now taking place in the form of interactive Live Online Training. Go to press info

2022-06-28 Reman starts in Brazil

The Reman used equipment program provides a second lease of life for older, high-quality machines. Since 2016, older machines have been refurbished at locations in Germany and the USA. Now the Reman program is also being launched at the Liebherr site in Brazil. Go to press info

2022-06-14 PHS 3000 Allround: The family is complete

With the successful launch of the PHS 3000 Allround pallet handling system, Liebherr’s PHS family is now complete. Go to press info

2022-06-01 SECLA – one for (almost) all

Easy operation combined with maximum flexibility and short setup times – these are the features of the clamping arbor SECLA, which Liebherr has been successfully using in its own gear cutting machines for many years. Go to press info

2022-05-17 Industrial services of the future

Liebherr is expanding its service portfolio and entering the digital future with extended support solutions. This enables customers to save time and money and to increase their system availability by means of faster response times, at the same time as minimizing the ordering and processing effort. Go to press info

2022-05-03 From a pencil sketch to high-tech automation

Hetec GmbH, the Hessian machining technology specialist and supplier for tool, mold, and machine construction, has automated its production using the pallet handling system PHS 1500 Allround. The company almost exclusively manufactures individual parts and small series with long spindle running times and does not seem like a typical automation customer at first glance. Go to press info

2022-04-19 Gear skiving tools: a question of trust

Gear skiving is considerably more productive than gear shaping and more flexible than broaching, but it also has its pitfalls. Minimal errors in tool design can be decisive for the success or failure of the manufacturing process. Go to press info

2022-04-05 Innovative automation solutions for e-mobility

In the course of the mobility transition, electric and hybrid drives will gradually replace the traditional combustion engine. The battery is a key element in electrification: More and more manufacturers are starting their own production of battery systems and are looking for suitable solutions to do so. Go to press info

2022-03-23 Two become one

Liebherr-Verzahntechnik GmbH has refined its inspection software for gears and combined two steps into one: Chamfer measurement is now integrated into gear measurement. Go to press info

2022-03-07 Automated line inputs and outputs

Due to the electrification of automotive fleets, there is no doubt among experts that growth in combustion technology will come to a halt. This will result in increased cost pressure on the current production capacities. Go to press info

2022-02-22 Seiwa backs Liebherr’s measuring technology

The Japanese Seiwa Corporation has recently started using the WGT 400 gear inspection machine by Liebherr to measure the tools that are used for its customers. The manufacturer of machine tools for the gear industry has confidence in the measuring instrument’s excellent precision. Go to press info

2019-07-15 ChamferCut: Chamfering despite interference contours

As before, ChamferCut is a technology with a great deal of development potential. A new upgrade is now pushing the limits of the impossible. Go to press info

2019-07-13 Liebherr Academy “Gear Technology”: Local presence

Kempten (Germany), June 2019 – How do you get closer to the customer? For Liebherr the answer is simple: by increasing presence locally. This also applies to the Academy of Liebherr-Verzahntechnik GmbH, which safeguards the competent operation of Liebherr machines with its wide-ranging offer of customer training courses. Go to press info

2019-07-12 CBN generating grinding – a thoroughly economic alternative

The demand for high quality gear teeth in areas such as electric mobility, for example, come with great challenges. Liebherr is working on the development of solutions for economic manufacturing. Go to press info

2019-02-27 INDUSTRIE France: Liebherr-Verzahntechnik GmbH shows new technologies

From 05. – 08 March, Liebherr-Verzahntechnik GmbH will show its new solutions for gear technology and automation at INDUSTRIE in Lyon, booth 2G66, hall 2. Go to press info

2019-02-08 Liebherr attended Expo Manufactura in Mexico

Liebherr-Verzahntechnik GmbH presented their solutions for gear technology and automation at the booth of their partner SIMSA. Go to press info

2015-03-03 Troubleshoot Advisor Improves Service Efficiency

Liebherr-Mining Equipment has developed an advanced software tool in order to minimize downtime by maximizing troubleshooting efficiency. Available online or offline in specific cases, the Liebherr Troubleshoot Advisor is capable of detecting the cause of existing breakdowns for mining trucks and excavators and proposing a procedure according to the results of diagnostic tests... Go to press info