BAUMA PREVIEW
October ’ s fest
Taking place in a new season and with new focus areas , Bauma 2022 will set the scene for the next three years of construction and mining equipment developments . Dan Gleeson looks at what we can expect to see
Bauma 2022 is set to , once again , set a benchmark for all construction fairs across the globe .
Taking place on October 24-30 , the organisers , Messe München , are expecting around 3,000 international exhibitors to attend , spread over 614,000 sq . m of space at the ICV .
Construction remains the main target market , yet there is plenty to get excited about from a mining perspective , as IM reveals . display at the show , featuring what Liebherr says will be “ an impressive demonstration of the Trolley Assist System ”.
This truck bridges the gap between the T 284 ( 363-t payload ) and the upgraded T 264 ( 240-t
Bauma 2022 organisers , Messe München , are expecting around 3,000 international exhibitors to attend , spread over 614,000 sq . m of space at the ICV ( credit : Messe München GmbH )
payload ) and was launched last year with the Liebherr Trolley Assist System available as an option .
The trolley assist system uses an overhead pantograph to connect the electric-drive system to a mine site ’ s electrical network , powered by the customer ’ s energy source of choice . It offers
Liebherr ’ s new generation 8
Among its booths at Bauma 2022 , Liebherr is set to unveil a brand-new mid-size-class hydraulic mining excavator with the exhibition of a preseries model .
As the second machine within the Liebherr mining portfolio to receive the “ Generation 8 ” label after the R 9600 excavator , which was launched in 2021 , this new model comes equipped with the latest Liebherr technology products , the company says .
The hydraulic excavator to be displayed at Bauma 2022 has already entered the testing phase , with the company planning the start of serial production in early 2024 .
The T 274 , a 305-t mining truck , will also be on
Liebherr ’ s new mid-size class hydraulic mining excavator launching at Bauma 2022 comes equipped with the latest Liebherr technology products like the Liebherr Mining Assistance System
14 International Mining | SEPTEMBER 2022