Simulator for mobile cranes: Liebherr and Tenstar Simulation seal partnership

The transformation of working and living environments is progressing. Digitalisation is a megatrend that Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH is also using to create innovations. The focus is being placed on customised, sustainable solutions with measurable added value for customers – such as the mobile crane simulator that the company developed together with Tenstar Simulation.

The crane simulator has been available since 2024 and has already been delivered to customers worldwide. At the beginning of April, the Ehingen-based crane manufacturer and the Swedish simulator developer sealed their further collaboration at Bauma. “We have worked with Tenstar on an equal footing from the very beginning and are delighted to continue this partnership in the future,” says Daniel Pitzer, Commercial Director at Liebherr in Ehingen.

Partnership for the future: the vision of a crane world

“Our aim is to create a simulated crane world with Liebherr and various other crane models,” says Freddy Lund, CEO of Tenstar Simulation. Currently, superstructure operation can be simulated using the example of an LTM 1060-3.1. The simulator was recently expanded considerably: New functions such as supporting the crane as well as attaching and detaching the hook block assembly have been added.

“Our customers are very interested in the simulator,” reports Julian Rapp, Product Manager at Liebherr. “At Bauma, we noticed an enormous rush for our simulator. Customers were enthusiastic and surprised at how far development has already progressed.” Demand for the simulator has also increased significantly since then. And some customers also ordered a simulator at Bauma itself.

4D training with all the senses

With the mobile crane simulator from Tenstar, Liebherr is enabling crane operators to receive effective training without having to tie up a crane from the customer’s fleet. This saves costs and minimises the risk of accidents during training. As the simulator is powered by electricity, it contributes to a positive CO2 balance. Equipped with three screens, master switch, a seat on a moving platform and VR goggles, the simulator offers an immersive training experience: the program is available in 25 languages and offers various tutorials to train all crane functions (turning, lifting, telescoping and luffing).