Liebherr celebrates Bigge’s 110-year anniversary with the delivery of multiple LR 1300.1 SX crawler cranes at Conexpo 2026

Bigge Crane and Rigging Co. takes delivery of multiple Liebherr LR 1300.1 SX crawler cranes at Conexpo 2026, North America’s largest construction tradeshow. This handover not only highlights Bigge’s 110th anniversary but marks the milestone of the 175th Liebherr LR 1300 to be delivered to the US based company making Bigge the owner of the most Liebherr Nenzing crawler cranes in the world, including more than 100 LR 1300s. As one of the US’s most trusted crane companies, this delivery also highlights Bigge’s long-term partnership and their deep commitment to Liebherr.

With this latest handover, Bigge's Perfect Fleet® offers over 200 Liebherr crawler cranes. Additionally, the company has 20+ US locations providing one of the largest and most versatile crane fleets in the world. Bigge’s fleet has grown to over 2,000 machines, and is the largest, bare rental mobile crane fleet in the world.

Bigge works on a variety of large-scale project sites with most notable accomplishments including historic infrastructure projects like the Golden Gate Bridge, modern metropolitan high-rise buildings, stadiums, sports arenas, nuclear power plants, industrial facilities, tech campuses, and wind farms.

Next gen of heavy lifting

Crawler cranes are the ideal choice as the construction industry's heavyweights, effortlessly navigating every terrain including a variety of applications supported by Bigge. The newest generation of the LR 1300 has a lifting capacity of max. 331 USt (300 t). The Liebherr LR 1300.1 SX crawler crane impresses with many innovative assistance systems including self-loading and self-assembly, Ground Pressure Visualization, and precise crane control – each of which increase operational safety as well as simplify handling. With the new cab design, the crane appears elegant in design and with many features for high operator comfort.

As a multipurpose crane, the LR 1400.1 SX can be used across a variety of industries Maxim supports, including infrastructure, commercial, or industrial applications. Additionally, the Crane Planner 2.0 lift planning software can also be used throughout any heavy lift project, providing Maxim simulations of the ideal boom configurations for the respective job site.