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1,300 maritime cranes – from Rostock to the world

Since the start of production in 2005, Liebherr-MCCtec Rostock GmbH has manufactured and delivered over 1,000 maritime cranes. Today, the numerous mobile harbour, ship and offshore cranes are in use in over 100 countries on all continents. Now the 1,300th crane has left the Rostock premises to its destination in Ghana.

“VarioBase® is the Ferrari of crane support systems”

Hildesheim-based K&W Autokrane GmbH & CO.KG has a fleet of eight mobile cranes. To date, an LTM 1030-2.1 and a compact LTC 1050-3.1 were its only machines bearing the Liebherr logo. Now the company has ordered three LTM mobile cranes from the Ehingen-based crane manufacturer. The reason behind the change of manufacturer – the extremely successful VarioBase® crane support system.

Klema expands fleet with Liebherr LTM 1110-5.1 mobile crane

Klema Kranverleih GmbH based in Oberschleissheim has taken delivery of a new Liebherr LTM 1110-5.1 mobile crane. The new 110-tonne model will expand the Bavarian company’s fleet. The main factors behind the decision included the high performance and great variability of the LTM 1110-5.1 in terms of axle loads and transport weight.

First job in the Netherlands – Sarens erects wind turbines using Liebherr LR 11000 crawler crane

Global green and heavy haulage contractor Sarens, whose head office is in Wolvertem, Belgium, took delivery of a new LR 11000 crawler crane from Liebherr in the spring. For its first job, the new 1000 tonne crane was assembled at Oostpolder wind farm, which is currently being built to the south of the Dutch port of Eemshaven. Sarens received the order from there to erect Enercon E-136 EP5 wind turbines with a hub height of 155 metres.

ALL relies on two Liebherr cranes for dual pick at bridge in Cleveland

Building bridges is never an easy job. Especially if this bridge runs over busy railway tracks. ALL Crane, one of the largest crane rental companies in the United States, relies on Liebherr cranes to place the bridge span in an ambitious time frame. The LTM 1450-8.1 and the LTM 1250-6.1 mobile cranes were the cranes of choice for this project in Cleveland, Ohio.

Liebherr mobile crane helps place explosives at a height of 140 metres

Two sites from a single location – whilst preparing explosives to demolish a coal-fired power station in Lünen, North Rhine-Westphalia, the Liebherr mobile crane was working on another site at the same time due to high time pressure. Fitted with a luffing lattice jib with a maximum length of 91 metres, the new LTM 1650-8.1 from Bergheim-based crane contractor Wasel GmbH had to hoist explosives experts up to a platform on the chimney of the decommissioned power plant at a height of 140 metres. Façade components on the boilerhouse also had to be removed at the same time using radii of up to 80 metres.

Only truck-mounted cranes in the fleet – Krösche takes delivery of Liebherr LTF-1045 4.1 crane

Krösche-Kran Service GmbH has established itself as a special contractor for assembling prefabricated houses. The company’s headquarters are in Holzminden, Lower Saxony and exclusively uses telescopic cranes mounted on a standard truck chassis for its work throughout Germany. Liebherr handed over the second LTF 1045-4.1 truck-mounted telescopic crane this year to Krösche-Kran in May. They will replace old cranes in the fleet.

Three new Liebherr mobile cranes for Coamtra-Symco

Coamtra-Symco, a family-run company based in Argentina, has taken delivery of three new Liebherr mobile cranes. Its two new 5-axle cranes, an LTM 1230-5.1 and an 1250-5.1 were delivered to Buenos Aires at the start of this year. An LTM 1120-4.1 will arrive in June at the company’s base in Montevideo, Uruguay. Aspects of safety, economy and versatility were among the criteria behind Coamtra-Symco’s decision to buy the three cranes.

Fourth Liebherr crawler crane in a year – Al Faris takes delivery of LR 1500

Al Faris has increased its crawler crane portfolio by taking delivery of four Liebherr crawler cranes in just twelve months. The latest purchase by the Dubai-based crane contractor is an LR 1500. It follows LR 1400, LR 1600/2 and LR 1800-1.0 cranes. High lifting capacities with compact dimensions designed for economical transport were the main criteria behind the decision to buy the Liebherr 500 tonne crane.

Liebherr fast-erecting crane on the island of Mainau

A Liebherr L1-24 fast-erecting crane is being used to ensure the fastest possible rebuilding of a collapsed heritage wall on the island of Mainau. From the outset, special emphasis has been placed on ensuring that the island’s tourism trade won’t be affected.

Darcy Pacheco erects monumental statue of Christ using two Liebherr LTM 1220 5.2 mobile cranes

The largest statue on the country is currently being erected in Encantado, a town with a population of 22,000 located 145 kilometres north west of the regional capital of Porto Alegre. At a height of 43 metres, it will be five metres higher than the famous statue of Christ in Rio de Janeiro. Crane and heavy haulage contractor Darcy Pacheco used two Liebherr LTM 1220-5.2 mobile cranes to erect the monument.

Structural Unlimited‘s LR 1300.1 SX crawler crane provided high lifting capabilities for construction of the new CHKD Mental Healthcare facility parking garage

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.