Liebherr brings heavy iron to NDA convention

Construction and material handling equipment producer Liebherr has made plans to showcase what it calls purpose-built demolition excavators during the Live DEMOlition Event portion of the National Demolition Association (NDA) 2025 annual convention.

The convention, also called Demolition New Orleans, takes place March 5-8 at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Liebherr models to be demonstrated include the R 938, R 934 and R 945 crawler excavators and the LH 22 M material handler.

“Attendees will also be able to get hands-on with these machines at the Live DEMOlition Event and Operators Challenge,” the company says.

Liebherr, which is based in Europe and has a growing production facility in Newport News, Virginia, will have multiple product experts on-site at its Demolition New Orleans booth.

The company offers a wide range of crawler excavators and refers to itself as “one of the major players in the manufacturing of equipment for special applications, including demolition, tunnel construction or handling as well as other industry-specific needs.”

Liebherr says its Generation 8 crawler excavators provide operators with higher bucket capacities, optimized fuel consumption and higher engine power.

“These new machines have been completely revamped to better serve customer needs,” the company says.

Its Generation 8 crawler excavators offer improved engine power and are equipped with a boom concept with a modified head, designed to provide operators with an optimized load curve, “leading to better fuel savings on-site.”

The company’s LH 22 M is part of a product line specially designed for use in demolition applications.

“The optimized design of the 141 horsepower engine supplies a high torque output for fast and strong movements,” Liebherr says. “Load peaks are cleverly compensated for to ensure that maximum torque is available at all times for highest handling capacity.”