News and press releases

LR 11000 with PowerBoom completes crane job for next higher crane class

A LR 11000 with PowerBoom positioned a gigantic machine room with a gross load of 220 tonnes on the tower of a wind turbine in Northern Germany.

First LTR 1220 telescopic crawler crane in Brazil – Guindastes Tatuapé places its trust in Liebherr

The versatile telescopic crawler cranes built by Liebherr are delighting Brazilian company Guindastes Tatuapé. An LTR 1220 crane was delivered to Tatuapé in the middle of this year. It is the first crane of this type in Brazil and since then it has worked on a wide variety of sites – from football stadiums and factories to ports and railway tracks. The company is enjoying the benefits of the great economy of Liebherr telescopic crawler cranes.

Liebherr presents the LTM 1220-5.2 five-axle mobile crane at bC India 2014

Liebherr shows the proven 220-tonne mobile crane LTM 1220-5.2 at bC India. The 5-axle all terrain crane features a 60 m telescopic boom and reaches hook heights of up to 101 m and radii of up to 88 m with lattice extensions. The LTM 1220-5.2 offers a great flexibility of use due to optimum lifting capacities with full and also with partial ballast. The 220-tonne crane offers state of the art technology for more convenience in practical operation.

Construction industry of India signals optimistic mood at the opening of the bC India trade show in New Delhi

High expectations with respect to infrastructure projects which have been announced by the newly elected Government of India

Third Liebherr LTM 11200-9.1 mobile crane for Max Bögl

The Max Bögl Group recently took delivery of its third LTM 11200-9.1. The heavy duty mobile cranes are used predominantly for wind energy.

Third Liebherr LTM 11200-9.1 mobile crane for Max Bögl – Successful crane concept in the heavy load class

The LTM 11200-9.1 from Liebherr features a load capacity of 1,200 tonnes and a 100-metre telescopic boom. The fact that the heavy duty mobile crane is profitable is confirmed by the number of units delivered, with over 50 being sold since its market launch in 2007. The Max Bögl Group recently took delivery of its third LTM 11200-9.1 and visited the Liebherr plant in Ehingen to collect it. In total the construction company has received six Liebherr mobile cranes in 2014.

First crawler crane for Krandienst Schulz

The company's investment in a Liebherr LR 1600/2 crawler crane marks the first step for Krandienst Schulz into the crawler crane hire market

First crawler crane for Krandienst Schulz - Liebherr LR 1600/2 added to crane fleet

Hamburg-based Autokranvermietung Krandienst Schulz has taken another major step in its history – the company's investment in a Liebherr LR 1600/2 crawler crane marks its first step into the crawler crane hire market. Krandienst Schulz decided on the new SL13 boom system which is designed for the erection of the latest generation of wind turbines with hub heights of over 150 metres.

New flagship at Kran Saller: Liebherr LTM 1750-9.1 in wind farm

By investing in an LTM 1750-9.1 from Liebherr Kran Saller based in Deggendorf has massively boosted its crane fleet. The new flagship with a maximum load capacity of 750 tonnes was delivered in July. The large crane was recently used at Berngerode wind farm where it erected concrete towers up to 89 metres high for twelve wind turbines.

New flagship at Kran Saller: Liebherr LTM 1750-9.1 in wind farm

The LTM 1750-9.1 from Kran Saller erects concrete towers up to 89 m high for twelve wind turbines.

New Liebherr truck-mounted crane LTF 1045-4.1 expands crane fleet – Würzburger Kranverleih und Bergedienst GmbH relies on proven Liebherr quality

Würzburger Kranverleih und Bergedienst GmbH has expanded its fleet by investing in a Liebherr LTF 1045-4.1 on a Volvo chassis. The family-run company relies on the benefits provided by truck-mounted telescopic cranes in terms of their economy and road licensing. Company owner Ibrahim Kücükdag visited the Liebherr plant in Ehingen to take delivery of the crane.

Liebherr launches microsite for Bauma China 2014

Internet microsite informs on Liebherr activities at the 2014 Bauma China

LTR 1060 telescopic crawler crane proves its off-road credentials in high Alpine terrain

A Liebherr LTR 1060 was driven around tight bends and on gradients of up to 40 percent to the site at an altitude of 2020 meter to extend a tunnel in Zermatt in the Swiss Canton of Wallis.

Liebherr LTR 1060 telescopic crawler crane proves its off-road credentials in high Alpine terrain

A Liebherr LTR 1060 was driven around tight bends and on gradients of up to 40 percent to the site at an altitude of 2020 meter to extend a tunnel on the Gornergrat railway in Zermatt in the Swiss Canton of Wallis. A superb team from Clausen Kran AG with technical assistance from Liebherr in advance and perfect crawler crane technology made the extremely difficult approach possible.

New erection concept for Liebherr LR 1600/2 crawler crane using the LTR 1220 as counterweight

Liebherr has developed an innovative concept for erecting LR 1600/2 crawler cranes with long wind power boom systems efficiently and safely.

New erection concept for Liebherr LR 1600/2 crawler crane using the LTR 1220 as counterweight

Liebherr has developed an innovative concept for erecting LR 1600/2 crawler cranes with long wind power boom systems efficiently and safely. Using the mass of an LTR 1220 telescopic crawler crane as the counterweight significantly reduces the amount of ballast that has to be transported and eliminates ballast handling on site.

Rieger & Moser take delivery of two new Liebherr mobile cranes

Ulm-based crane and heavy goods transport contractor Rieger & Moser took delivery of two new mobile cranes at the Liebherr plant in Ehingen in mid-August. The 60-tonner LTM 1060-3.1 and the LTM 1095-5.1 with a load capacity of 95 t will replace two old Liebherr cranes in the company's fleet. The new cranes will be suitable for an extended range of uses due to their considerably longer telescopic booms.

Autokranverleih Pengel invests in Liebherr LTM 1220-5.2 mobile crane

Ehingen / Donau (Germany), September 2014 – A new Liebherr LTM 1220-5.2 mobile crane is joining the fleet at Autokranverleih Pengel. The company, with headquarters in Dannenberg an der Elbe, is replacing an LTM 1160/2 with this new investment. Pengel is a loyal Liebherr customer: the absolute reliability and exemplary spare parts service at Liebherr are enormously important to Pengel.