Interviews Krappinger-Berthold Liebherr MCC-Rostock STW 05-2016

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Leopold Berthold Managing Director Sales Dear Ladies and Gentlemen, please allow me, on behalf of Liebherr, to present a warm welcome to all of you. Thank you very much for visiting the Liebherr Media Day 2016 here in our facility of Liebherr-MCCtec Rostock at the beautiful Baltic Sea. I would like to present Liebherr to you, starting by the Group and leading to the Maritime Cranes division that our facility here in Rostock belongs to.

What we do…

Of course, we manufacture cranes for the maritime sector. That’s why we are here today. 17 of our maritime cranes, for example, are in operation at the port of Dudinka in western Siberia where they have to withstand freezing temperatures of up to minus 50 degrees Celsius.

But at the same time, Liebherr products are in action in the deserts of South America. The Kamaz Truck Racing Team, for example, won the 2015 Rally Dakar with Liebherr engines, developed and manufactured in one of our plants in Switzerland.

Not only are our maritime cranes able to work on the sea, but also our “classic” construction machines – like crawler cranes which recently erected the Netherlands’ largest wind farm.

A Liebherr tower crane is currently in action on Germany’s highest peak, called “Zugspitze”, and thus marks Germany’s highest point at 2,975 m above sea level.

Liebherr mining excavators work in a South African iron ore mine.

Liebherr’s biggest crawler tractor is, for instance, in action in an Australian quarry.

“Enormous size” is a quite good keyword, too, for Liebherr’s exhibition stand at this year’s Bauma trade show in Munich. 14,000 m² in area, as large as two football fields, make it the largest non-permanent trade show stand in the world.

Liebherr is also a supplier for the aircraft industry, using 3D printing technology.

And one more example – our only B2C product: Liebherr domestic appliances. Our Group is currently cooperating with Microsoft in order to further develop the smart cooling technology.

Ladies and gentlemen, this was of course just a selection of many interesting examples from our group of companies. I could go on like this forever, but I would also like to give you a brief impression of where we come from and who we are today.

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Where we come from

Our company founder, Dr. Hans Liebherr was an ambitious visionary who was convinced that almost no goal was impossible to achieve. Today’s Liebherr Group is his legacy to us, and we are very proud that we have the chance to contribute to future success stories.

But future always has a history. That’s why I would like to show you several important milestones in the Liebherr history: in 1949, our company was founded in a small cottage in Kirchdorf/Iller in South Germany in the same year, Hans Liebherr developed the first mobile tower crane which was easy to assemble and could be transported quickly from construction site to construction site in the 1950s, new product groups were incorporated to the Liebherr portfolio, like gear-cutting machines, excavators, refrigerators or concrete mixers in 1958, the first Liebherr companies outside Germany were founded in Ireland and South Africa the worldwide expansion continued especially in the 1970s in 1983, the central holding company “Liebherr-International AG” was founded in Switzerland after Hans Liebherr had passed away in 1993, his son Willi and his daughter Isolde took over their father’s company in 2002: the division-oriented company structure replaced the former country-oriented set-up Who we are today

We are still a family-owned company. The family shareholders active in the Group are Patricia Rüf, Stéfanie Wohlfarth, Jan Liebherr, Sophie Albrecht, all of them grandchildren of our company founder Hans Liebherr, as well as Isolde Liebherr and Willi Liebherr.

As a family-owned company, there are certain core values which are important for our way of working. These core values shape our corporate culture and form a solid basis for the success of the Liebherr Group.

We are independent We are a trustworthy partner We are innovative Our employees are a key factor in our success Highest quality in everything we do We accept responsibility

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As already mentioned, the Liebherr-International AG is the central holding company of the 11 product divisions of the Liebherr Group: Earthmoving, Mobile cranes, Concrete technology, Aerospace and transportation systems, Machine tools and automation systems, Hotels, Mining, Tower cranes, Maritime cranes, Domestic appliances and Components.

The Liebherr Group consists of more than 130 companies which are situated all over the world, even in exotic countries like New Caledonia. There are 40 production sites in 17 countries all over the world, for example in Germany, Austria, France, USA or Brazil. About 41,500 people are currently employed.

Liebherr’s total turnover in 2015 was more than 9.2 billion €, the highest figure in the Group’s history and an increase of 414 million € or 4.7% compared with the previous year.10.5% of the 2015 turnover was achieved by the Group’s Maritime Cranes product sector that I’d like to present more in detail now.

Liebherr Maritime Cranes

Maritime cranes – that includes port equipment as mobile harbour cranes, gantry cranes and reachstackers, offshore cranes, ship cranes and floating transfer solutions as well. Their construction, production, distribution, maintenance and service is operated by the Liebherr-MCCtec, comprising four plants that form a manufacturing network. These four plants are located in Killarney in Ireland, in Nenzing in Austria, in Sunderland in the U.K. and in Rostock, Germany. The Maritime Cranes division of Liebherr is employing more than 4,600 people. 40 sales and service stations represent our product portfolio all over the world Liebherr-MCCtec Rostock GmbH History

Liebherr in Rostock is the most recently built plant of the Maritime Cranes Division, founded in 2002. At that time, the manufacturing capacities at the Nenzing plant reached its limits. To match the increasing demand for ever bigger cranes, Liebherr decided to set up a completely new production site here at the port of Rostock.

At that time, the future area of Liebherr Rostock was virgin land that had just been created by filling 1.3 billion cubic meters of Baltic sea gravel into the harbour basin. The indisputable advantage of this new land: the direct access to the Baltic sea. It allows us today to ship our machines directly from the harbour where they are manufactured to the harbours where they are needed.

The construction of the first steel manufacturing workshop began in 2003, followed by a small workshop for the washing hall. One year later we started with the construction of workshop number three which is mainly used for

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assembly and painting. This workshop wasn’t even finished when the production of the first crane started in 2005. 160 employees worked for Liebherr in Rostock at that time.

In 2006, the office building was completed, too. While Liebherr-MCCtec Rostock was officially inaugurated on the 13th of May 2006 Liebherr had already applied for the extension of workshop 3. When it was completed three years later we already knew: This would not be enough to meet the high demand for our cranes. Therefore, the construction of yet another workshop began. In 2011, production started in workshop 4. With 740 meters in length and 80 meters in width it is the biggest of our workshops. The Liebherr-Akademie is also based there. It was founded in 2009 to train our own personnel. Today, the LiebherrAkademie offers training for 10 professions from construction mechanic to mechatronics engineer.

Meanwhile, the expansion of the area continued. At this time, Pier 3 ended north of workshop 3. Until 2012, another 1.7 billion cubic meters of gravel were filled in the harbour basin to create 12 additional hectares for Liebherr. Today, part of our test stand is situated there. In the same year – we are in 2012 – the Liebherr plant in Rostock hired its 1000th employee.

Expansion 2015/2016

And the story went on: In 2015 we opened our new Maritime Training Centre.

Our customers as well as our own employees are trained there to work with our products. For this purpose, the top level of our office building 1 has been extended by a fourth floor. With this additional floor we created further 1,200 m² for the Maritime Training Centre including room for a high tech crane simulator.

But this still wasn’t the end of construction works on our premises: Simultaneously, a second office building was raised: our office building number two – the one we are just sitting in. At the beginning of 2016 a part of our staff moved into our new office building. It comprises 9,000 square meters, five floors, room for 350 employees – and this brand new Customer Center.

The Liebherr plant now extends over 45 hectares, 13.7 hectares from it are built-up terrain.

These were a lot of figures. Let me, please, sum up from where we came – and who we are today.

From production site to maritime hub We started as a pure production site in 2005.

In 2009, by opening the Liebherr-Akademie, we established our own vocational training centre.

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Five years later, the training of customers and our own employees was added by setting-up the Maritime Training Center.

In the same year we started to establish further departments in Rostock such as design, purchase, sales, marketing and customer service. By the beginning of 2016, the main part of this process had been accomplished.

We are very proud to show you today what Liebherr has created here in Rostock within the last 14 years: A new maritime hub that is, with all its facilities and resources, very well prepared to face the demanding challenges of the maritime industry.

Outlook

Let me conclude with a short outlook what the next years will hold for our facility: To strengthen this new maritime hub, we will have to realize the full potential of the resources we have created here in Rostock during the last 14 years – always with the needs of our customers in mind. That means: We will do much more than producing the cranes needed in harbours, on vessels or offshore-platforms. For our customers, we want to become the preferred solution partner having evolved from a pure machine manufacturer to a system partner and service provider.

Contact Person Renate Gundlach Phone: + 49 381 6006 5021 Email: renate.gundlach@liebherr.com Published by Liebherr-MCCtec Rostock GmbH Rostock / Germany www.liebherr.com

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Dr. Reinhard Krappinger Managing Director Design Dear guests and representatives from the media, allow me, on behalf of Liebherr Maritime Cranes and on my own behalf, to present a warm welcome to all of you.

Thank you very much for visiting the Liebherr Media Day 2016 here in our facility of Liebherr MCCtec Rostock at the beautiful Baltic Sea. My name is Reinhard Krappinger, I am Managing Director Design of Liebherr MCCtec Rostock.

In the next 20 minutes I want to present to you the recent technical highlights of Liebherr Maritime Cranes.

LHM 800

I want to start with a new and mighty member of the Liebherr maritime family – the Liebherr mobile harbour crane LHM 800.

Let’s have a short look at the unique dimensions and some technical details of our new giant.

I will start with the heavy lift application: The new giant LHM provides a lifting capacity of 308 tonnes, exceeding the maximum capacity of the so far strongest mobile harbour crane, type LHM 600, by not less than 100 tonnes. In addition to single lifts, the new LHM 800 is also designed for tandem lifts with Liebherr’s tandem operation tool Sycratronic. In tandem operation with a second LHM 800 the maximum lifting capacity is 616 tonnes.

Besides heavy lift performance the new LHM 800 also sets new standards in bulk handling: Equipped with Pactronic hybrid drive the giant masters up to 2,300 tonnes per hour which is an absolute record in the mobile harbour crane world. The new crane can also be fitted with SmartGrip, Liebherr’s self-learning technology for optimized grab filling rates.

In container configuration the new LHM 800 can service big vessels up to the Super Post-Panamax size. Thanks to its mighty outreach of 64 and an eye level above 40 metres, the LHM 800 is able to efficiently operate fully loaded container, even in the 22nd row.

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This giant represents a new opportunity for many ports in the world to add a mobile and versatile solution to their cargo handling fleet, allowing for more flexibility and more capacity.

Coming from the big machines to smaller ones. When compact design meets state-of-art technology we are talking about the new Liebherr Reachstacker LRS 545.

LRS 545

The new Liebherr Reachstacker was launched in 2015. With the LRS 545, Liebherr’s collective maritime experience merges with its own in-house expertise in the fields of engine architecture and system control software.

The LRS 545 is a Reachstacker that captivates through its solid and compact design. The wedge shape guarantees smallest turning radii and secures mobility even in areas where space is limited. Additionally, the operator cabin provides an unobstructed vision of the working area.

Fortunately we will have the chance to see the machine in action later. Then you can very closely experience the power of the 4-cylinder 230 kilowatt diesel engine, the hydrostatic drive for stepless speed control with the optional Pactronic hybrid drive for an additional 110 kW and a lot more.

Of course safety can’t be missed. Safety is always an issue, in every terminal, in every port. Supported by cameras, excellent views contribute to safety at work.

Additional to that, several safety relevant assistant systems are offered. For example steadily lengthwise load torque monitoring, tire pressure monitoring, overload protection, to name a few.

Last but not least, I would like to talk about total cost of ownership.

The new Reachstacker is designed for low maintenance. However, if a service is required, three facts ensure peace of mind for operators: First, every part of the machine is easy accessible and within reach.

Second, a service-interval of 1,000 operating hours is unrivalled in the reachstacker market.

And third, with almost 6,000 maritime units delivered in total, Liebherr Maritime Cranes provides a well-structured global service network with shortest response times.

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Next to our product news in the segments mobile harbour cranes and reachstackers, the ship crane department has also to notify an important technical innovation.

LiSIM

In the field of crane simulators, the ship crane segment can present its first own simulation scenario software. The brand new realization of the Liebherr CBG crane series in the simulator was published on the SMM Hamburg two weeks ago. Six months of meticulously improvement and an extended testing phase were an important foundation for the latest simulation software LiSIM. It includes a multitude of possible operation scenarios, which covers all relevant applications of the CBG series. That ensures a constant development of crane driver skills while focusing on the typical Liebherr CBG driving characteristics.

The simulation offers different possibilities of material handling setups like transshipment, ship to barge and ship to shore operations. Selectable options regarding the application like container handling, bulk or multipurpose handling round the offer of realistic simulation scenarios in relation to the CBG crane series.

A major benefit of simulator training is the ability to simulate harsh environmental conditions when required. To increase training difficulty, various weather conditions can be simulated. The virtual environment eliminates the possibility of damages to maritime equipment and injuries to port personnel.

After presenting the ship crane simulator, I want to introduce a product from the offshore crane area – the BOS 35000.

Offshore Crane – BOS 35000

This February one of Liebherr´s biggest offshore cranes, the BOS 35000 has been assembled here on our production site on the heavy lift barge “Giant 7”. The board offshore crane series is characterized by an open A-frame design, an approved conventional metallic slew bearing as well as a modular lattice boom of up to 102 meters.

This electric driven crane on the Giant 7 has a lifting capacity of 600 tonnes at 38 meters outreach and will be used mainly for installations of offshore wind parks and handling of heavy and large components. It is the first offshore crane that has been equipped with a vertical line finder. This technology provides central positioning of the boom tip in relation to the load to ensure perfect verticality.

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Experienced engineers assembled several hundred tonnes of steel and heavy components such as a 78 meter long boom in only 4½ weeks.

In the following time-lapse video you can see the whole installation in just 2 minutes.

LiDAT smartApp

Looking back to all these products made of heavy steel I want to show you now that Liebherr is also extending its product range of IT tools and services with the new LiDAT smartApp. This new telematics system is using big data analytics to optimise the cargo handling performance of cranes and related processes LiDAT smartApp enables our customers to analyse the operating and performance data of the machine in real-time. This enables our customers to take immediate decisions. The result is the ability to work faster and more efficiently.

Ports and terminals with this knowledge will gain a significant competitive edge.

Let us have a look at the functionality of this advanced analytic technique: Basically LiDAT combines crane technology and data transfer logic:   

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In the first step the online work cycle detection on the crane records specific values during the crane operation.

Process data are transmitted in real time to the LiDAT server centre, where the analysis is taking place.

With LiDAT smartApp all relevant data/variables are displayed as key performance indicators, so called KPIs on any device (PC, tablet, smartphone, …).

The result of the analysis can be fed back to the crane/driver via LiDAT. The results are shown on the operators display.

This leads to optimised use of the machine, reduced fuel consumption, increased safety and many other advantages.

The LiDAT smartApp helps to detect bottle necks and to identify new opportunities. That, in turn, leads to smarter and more efficient operations, higher profits and happier customers.  

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LiDAT smartApp also helps you to plan and prepare your maintenance schedule which avoids idle times.

Furthermore, smartApp proposes optimisation measures to work even more efficiently. If the crane is not positioned to make use of its full handling potential, the system proposes the ideal position and calculates the expected gain in turnover.

LiDAT® smartApp allows for direct communication with the crane/operator.

Results can be sent to the crane/operator for immediate actions.

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The app adds connectivity and intelligence to the crane. LiDAT smartApp is able to show calculated forecasts, like the amount of hours until the vessel is unloaded.

Big data used to be a technical problem. Now, it’s a business opportunity Contact Person Philipp Helberg Phone: + 49 381 6006 5024 Email: Philipp.Helberg@liebherr.com Published by Liebherr-MCCtec Rostock GmbH Rostock / Germany www.liebherr.com

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