The new Liebherr telehandler powered by a John Deere Tier 2/ Stage II PowerTech 4045T engine (photo from Power Source).

Liebherr, manufacturer of a unique curved boom reach stacker, has entered a new product segment with the launch of four telehandlers.

The TL 435-10, TL 435-13, TL 445-10 and TL 442-13 telehandlers, already available for hire in German-speaking countries, would be introduced at Liebherr's first international expo, Bauma 2007, in Munich, Germany in April, a Liebherr statement said.

The machines have lifting heights of 10 metres or 13 metres and maximum lifting capacities of 3.5 tonnes and 4.5 tonnes. They are equipped with turbocharged four cylinder in-line engines with outputs of 80kW/109hp.

Liebherr product manager Georg Dobler told Power Source, volume 1, 2007, a John Deere Power Systems newsletter the new telehandlers fit the company's construction machinery range "perfectly".

"We are looking to expand the range based on customer feedback on the first four models and we will be introducing handlers with Tier3/Stage III A engines at Bauma," he said.

The telehandlers were launched at Nordbau 2006 and Galabau 2006, two construction shows in Germany.

All four new machines are currently powered by John Deere's Tier 2/Stage II Power Tech 4045T engines.