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First Liebherr LTM 1650-8.1 mobile crane in Spain delivered to Grúas Ibarrondo

Crane and heavy haulage contractor Grúas y Transportes Ibarrondo S.A. has taken delivery of the first Liebherr LTM 1650-8.1 mobile crane in Spain. The high performance and flexibility of the new Liebherr 8-axle crane persuaded the company based in Bilbao to place an order for one at the Bauma 2019 in Munich. A prototype of the crane was unveiled there and presented as the successor to the LTM 1500-8.1, the best-selling large crane of all time. The first LTM 1650-8.1 units have now been delivered worldwide.

“The future for the crane industry is emission free”

With the unplugged series Liebherr recently launched the world’s first battery-powered crawler cranes. Only hours before the official unveiling in December 2020, the very first LR 1250.1 unplugged had its premiere at a jobsite in Oslo. Customer Kynningsrud Nordic Crane AS was using the crane for lifting operations to build a new sports centre. But the story with the first customer begins even before the crane was ever planned.

Liebherr adds LTR 1040 to its telescopic crawler crane series

Liebherr has followed the wishes of its customers and in future will be able to deliver a lightweight version of its 60 tonne LTR 1060 telescopic crawler crane in the form of the LTR 1040. As many projects and tenders call for telescopic crawler cranes in the 40 tonne class, Liebherr has extended its telescopic crawler crane portfolio downwards. Contractors can upgrade the LTR 1040 to make it into an LTR 1060 retrospectively if required.

Modernization: Crane Maier takes over Liebherr mobile crane LTM 1070-4.2

Kran-Maier GmbH & Co. KG from Landshut has modernised its crane fleet with a Liebherr LTM 1070-4.2 mobile crane. The Bavarian crane rental company is replacing an older 60-tonne telescopic crane with the new 70-tonner. State-of-the-art technology was an important criterion in the decision.

ESTA Awards: LR 1250.1 unplugged wins

The ESTA Awards are the highest distinction for the crane and heavy-lift industry. This year, Liebherr-Werk Nenzing GmbH won the award in the category “Innovation Manufacturer”. The LR 1250.1 unplugged - the world’s first battery-powered crawler crane was submitted. Due to the current situation the awards took place as an online event last week.

Large crane offensive: Hüffermann expands fleet with Liebherr mobile and crawler cranes

Hüffermann Krandienst GmbH continues to expand its crane fleet upwards and enters the 1,000-tonne crawler crane class: In March, Liebherr delivered an LTM 1450-8.1 and an LR 1750/2, followed by an LTM 1650-8.1 and an LR 11000 in the middle of the year. Hüffermann will take delivery of a total of 20 cranes from Liebherr this year. The package also includes the new Liebherr LTM 1120-4.1 and LTM 1150-5.3 units.

Greater lifting capacity with higher wind tolerance

More powerful and stable in the wind – that is a rough summary of the main benefits that Liebherr has delivered for its customers in the form of its innovative SX2 and SX3 boom systems for crawler and lattice boom cranes. The reinforced booms are particularly helpful for wind power crane operations. The SX3 version delivers a major increase in lifting capacity of 20 percent and significantly higher wind tolerance compared to the conventional SX version. A new Liebherr LG 1750 crane, which was fitted with the SX3 version, operating at a wind farm in February benefited from these features. The lattice boom mobile crane operated by Dutch crane contractor M. Verschoor B.V. erected two Vestas turbines in the north-east of Germany with hob heights of 170 metres.

Liebherr wins ESTA Award in the safety category

The winners of the ESTA Awards of Excellence 2021 were announced at an online ceremony on 22 April. Liebherr was awarded in the safety category for the development of special WindSpeed Load Charts. These offer increased safety and more operating time when operating the crane in windy conditions. The Liebherr engineers in Biberach, Ehingen and Nenzing have made a large number of new mobile and crawler cranes more stable for use in stormy weather.

New maximum: Flossdorf adds Liebherr LTM 1650-8.1 mobile crane

Dietmar Flossdorf GmbH ventured into the large crane class in 2017 with the LTM 1500-8.1. Now, four years later, the next step is being taken with the LTM 1650 8.1: the crane and heavy transport specialist from Bad Neuenahr in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate is increasingly receiving inquiries for situations where the performance of the 500-tonner no longer suffices.

Replacement after 23 years: RMT rounds off all-terrain crane fleet with Liebherr LTM 1130 5.1

RMT Albert Regel Logistik GmbH has taken delivery of a new LTM 1130-5.1 at the Liebherr plant in Ehingen. The specialist for heavy transport, crane and assembly logistics from Baunatal in the German state of Hessen is replacing a 23-year-old LTM 1120, previously the smallest mobile crane in the fleet, with the Liebherr 130-tonner. The new crane has a 15 metre-longer telescopic boom for a total length of 60 metres.

First LTM 1120-4.1 on the Iberian Peninsula for Grúas Aguilar, Quality Grúas and Transgrua

Sometimes getting to the site is one of the most difficult tasks of the job. Having a mobile crane with high lifting capacities and a long reach to work in narrow or hard-to-reach construction sites prompted Grúas Aguilar (Madrid), Quality Grúas (Barcelona) and Transgrua (Lisbon) to purchase the new Liebherr LTM 1120-4.1 mobile crane.

New and used – three more Liebherr mobile cranes for Moroccan customer SCIF

Moroccan company SCIF (Société Chérifienne de Matériel Industriel et Ferroviaire) is a leading contractor in the fields of construction and industrial plant installation. The company decided to expand its existing fleet of mobile cranes with two LTM 1070-4.2 all-terrain cranes and an LRT 1100-2.1 rough terrain crane as a result of the positive development in its industrial plant installation segment. For the LRT 1100-2.1 and one of the two LTM 1070-4.2 models, SCIF decided to buy used machines, trusting in Liebherr’s competence as a manufacturer.

More with the same – I.V. Guindastes upgrades LR 1600/2-W

To do more with less or with the same is what everyone is looking for in terms of operational efficiency. With the option to upgrade LR 1600/2-W narrow track crawler cranes, Brazilian crane contractor I.V. Guindastes started operating in even higher and larger wind power towers using the equipment they already had in their fleet.

Bulet takes delivery of the first Liebherr LRT 1090-2.1 rough terrain crane in Nigeria

Construction contractor Bulet International Nigeria Ltd has taken delivery of a new Liebherr LRT 1090-2.1. This is the first Liebherr LRT series rough terrain crane in Nigeria. The high safety standards and VarioBase® variable support base as well as Liebherr’s familiar good service were important criteria behind the decision to buy the rough terrain crane for the company based in the capital Abuja.

Urban development in Bremen – Sommer installs components for stairwell using LTM 1450-8.1

Covering an area of around 300 hectares, Überseestadt in Bremen is one of the largest urban development and port revitalisation projects in Europe. A Liebherr LTM 1450-8.1 mobile crane from Bremen crane specialist Sommer Kranverleih GmbH installed components weighing 20 tonnes for a connecting stairwell on one of the most striking building in the area, the 18-storey “Zech-Haus” at the head of Europahafen.

A second added to the fleet – Rothmund shows its support for the Liebherr LTM 1230 5.1 mobile crane

Rothmund GmbH Kran und Montage has purchased another LTM 1230-5.1 from Liebherr. The reason behind the purchase decision was the good experience the Pforzheim-based company has had with the first machine of this type it purchased around six months ago. Managing Director Heiko Brückner is particularly impressed with the boom length, capacity and variability of the Liebherr 5-axle crane.

The new MK 73-3.1 mobile construction crane from Liebherr: a compact taxi crane with optimal reach

The new MK 73-3.1 mobile construction crane is the smallest in Liebherr’s mobile construction crane family and complements the crane series comprising the MK 88-4.1 and MK 140. The compact 3-axle crane is the answer to market demands for a small, compact and agile mobile construction crane that is fast and flexible in operation.

Perfect for construction crane assembly – Schussmann takes delivery of Liebherr LTM 1230-5.1 mobile crane

Schussmann Kranservice GmbH has taken delivery of a new LTM 1230-5.1 at the Liebherr Plant in Ehingen. For the Liebherr construction crane rental contractor based in Upper Bavaria, the 230 tonne crane with its 75 metre telescopic boom is the perfect crane for assembling and dismantling its tower cranes. In addition to the length of the telescopic boom, the VarioBase® variable support base and VarioBallast® adjustable ballast radius were important criteria behind the decision.