Liebherr is transforming the excavator market with an unprecedented strategy: it is offering 1,000 free trial hours on two intelligent assistance systems for its Generation 8 models.
The German company is betting on “try before you buy” with its BFA and weighing system, allowing operators to experience 500 hours with each technology at no cost. This aggressive commercial tactic seeks to build customer loyalty while democratizing technologies that reduce operating costs by up to 10%.
The R 922 to R 945 G8 models also incorporate a world exclusive innovation: urea filling pump urea filling pump from the ground, eliminating the dangerous climb to the upper carriage. With fuel-saving LPE system, Leica 2D control as standard and Skyview 360° cameras, Liebherr not only sells machines, it gives technological confidence.
The million-dollar gift: 1,000 hours of technology at no cost that no one else is offering
While rival manufacturers charge every last optional extra, Liebherr executes a commercial move that is quietly changing the excavator market: it gives away 1,000 total hours of use on premium technologies to convince by experience, not promises.
The German company is offering 500 free hours of its BFA (Bucket Fill Assist) system and another 500 of the intelligent weighing device on its R 922 to R 945 Generation 8 models, a strategy that no competitor replicates at the same level.
This tactic goes beyond simple marketing. It represents a calculated gamble: allowing operators to experience how an automated system fills the bucket with pinpoint accuracy, saving digging cycles and fuel, or how real-time weighing with ±2% accuracy eliminates overload penalties and optimizes each truck. The philosophy is clear: those who try these technologies for 500 operating hours will hardly ever want to work without them again.
The innovation no one else has: refueling urea without risking your life
Beyond the free hours, Liebherr is introducing something the industry needed but no one had solved until now: a diesel exhaust fluid (AdBlue/urea) filling pump that can be operated directly from the ground. This innovation, described as “unique in the market” in the official release, eliminates the need for operators to climb on and off the upper carriage for refueling, an activity that represents one of the main risks of falls on site.
The system eradicates three simultaneous problems: risk of accidents due to heights, spills that cause corrosion of metal components, and loss of productive time. In workdays where every minute counts, avoiding five daily ascents to the upper carriage can represent 15-20 minutes recovered, translating into approximately 80 hours of extra productivity per machine per year.
Leica 2D and Skyview: when the standard is what others charge
Liebherr’s real strategic coup lies in making standard equipment what competitors sell as expensive options. The Liebherr Power Efficiency (LPE) system, now standard on all R 922 to R 945 G8, continuously optimizes the ratio of hydraulics to diesel engine to cut fuel consumption by up to 10% without sacrificing productivity.
The system memorizes specific operator preferences and can provide temporary power boosts for key movements, dynamically adjusting to each phase of the job. This intelligent customization sets the G8 apart from excavators that operate with universally fixed parameters.
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