News and press releases

Travelling up to the treeline with snow chains

In Austria, work is currently proceeding at full speed on the "Salzburg line", the country's most important electricity infrastructure project. The Salzburg line runs for a total length of 128 kilometres through the province of Salzburg in partly alpine terrain. The Liebherr mobile cranes working on the construction of the massive electricity pylons have had to access sites at altitudes of up to 1800 metres above sea level.

The new weightlifter: LR 1400 SX

“This is a big step for our location,” says Gerhard Frainer, Managing Director for Sales. “The request for a larger crane came from the market.” With the new LR 1400 SX, Liebherr-Werk Nenzing Gmbh extends its range of crawler cranes to include lifting capacities of up to 400 t. Especially satisfying: the first customers are already using the new model.

Rounding off the portfolio – Seeland decides to purchase the Liebherr LTM 1150-5.3

Gustav Seeland GmbH has purchased a 150 tonne mobile crane to meet high demand. A Liebherr LTM 1150-5.3 has now rounded off the Hamburg-based crane and heavy haulage contractor’s portfolio. The very latest crane technology and long term partnership were key factors in choosing Liebherr once again.

The end of an era – the last LR 1600/2 leaves the Liebherr Plant in Ehingen

The end of an era after 220 models built – production of one of Liebherr’s most successful crawler cranes is being discontinued. The last LR 1600/2, which was primarily designed and used for wind power jobs, will be delivered at the end of October. Its successor is the LR 1700-1.0, which Liebherr launched in June 2021 and which has already become very popular all over the world as the new standard in the crawler crane segment for wind power.

Unique – Dźwig-Mar takes delivery of the first LTM 1650-8.1 in Poland

“The LTM 1650-8.1 has a unique design and concept. It is variable and powerful, yet compact”, says Marcin Zielonka, Managing Director at Dźwig-Mar s.c. The Polish crane and heavy haulage contractor took delivery of the first LTM 1650-8.1 mobile crane from Liebherr in Poland. The new crane will upgrade the company’s fleet which consists of over thirty Liebherr cranes.

Third Liebherr LR 11000 crawler crane delivered to Felbermayr

A Liebherr LR 11000 crawler crane in its smart blue livery left the factory in Ehingen in early summer. Its destination – Austria. Its job – wind turbine erection. Its new owner – Felbermayr Holding GmbH. This was the third of these modern 1000 tonne cranes bought by the family run business, which operates throughout Europe. The powerful crawler crane was supplied with all the latest features, including the VarioTray detachable suspended ballast and the V-Frame hydraulically adjustable folding frame. Felbermayr has already placed an order for another large Liebherr crane in the form of an LR 1800-1.0. This will be delivered shortly.

Montejo erects wind turbines in Colombia using LR 1600/2-W

The first ever new crawler crane from the Liebherr plant in Ehingen has been sold to Colombia – Transportes Montejo ordered a LR 1600/2-W crawler crane with narrow track gear and a lifting capacity of 600 tonnes for erecting new wind turbines. The company specialises in power plants of all types. The main factors behind choosing the crane were its high lifting capacity, short lead time and the outstanding level of Liebherr after-sales service available in Colombia.

Elephant rescue in the River Wupper – LTF 1045-4.1 hoists Tuffi back onto her plinth

The “Tuffi” elephant sturgeon stone has been back on its plinth since the end of September. The floods in July had torn the sculpture out of its anchoring in the River Wupper. Wilden Kran-Vermietung GmbH supported the rescue action using a Liebherr LTF 1045-4.1 truck mounted telescopic crane. It hoisted the artwork weighing 3.5 tonne and measuring 1.8 metres in height out of the water and put back in its original position in the river below the Wuppertal suspension railway.

Crane fleet expansion – Baumann takes delivery of Liebherr LTM 1150-5.3 mobile crane

Viktor Baumann GmbH & Co. KG from Bornheim has taken delivery of a new Liebherr LTM 1150 5.3 mobile crane. The crane and heavy haulage contractor from the south of North Rhine Westphalia intends to use the 150 tonne machine to expand its range of services with 5-axle cranes. The compact dimensions of the LTM 1150-5.3 and its 66 metre telescopic boom were the main criteria behind the decision to buy it.

“Blue Beast” makes its debut – first Liebherr LTM 1650-8.1 for ALL Erection & Crane Rental

The newly delivered LTM 1650-8.1, called the “Blue Beast” performed its first lift for ALL Erection & Crane Rental. Delivering an outstanding performance at the first job site, the equipment specialist from ALL is looking forward to the upcoming jobs with the new 700 t ( 770 US-t) crane.

More power in the Caribbean: Força strengthens crane fleet with Liebherr LTM 1400-7.1

The crane and heavy haulage company Força Diseño & Ingenieria SRL from the Dominican Republic has almost doubled its range of lifting power for crane work: a new addition to the fleet is an LTM 1400-7.1 with a maximum lifting capacity of 400 tonnes. Previously, the 220-tonne LTM 1220-5.2 was the company's most powerful crane. Força now operates one of the largest mobile cranes in the entire Caribbean.

Powerful start: New crawler crane from Liebherr is here

Time for something new! With the LR 1700-1.0, the Liebherr factory in Ehingen is bringing a worthy successor to the successful LR 1600/2 and the result of its latest developments in innovative crawler crane technology onto the market. A highly efficient powerhouse is coming to construction sites. The first of these are two machines – delivered recently to the German crane companies Hofmann (Paderborn) and Wasel (Bergheim near Cologne).

Première in Africa: Allied Crane Hire takes delivery of Liebherr LTM 1230-5.1 mobile crane

Liebherr has delivered the first LTM 1230-5.1 mobile crane to the African continent. It went to the crane and heavy transport company Allied Crane Hire, based in Cape Town, South Africa. The long telescopic boom of the 230-tonne crane and technical innovations such as VarioBallast®, VarioBase® and the Liebherr Single Engine Concept were important decision-making criteria.

Liebherr presents rough-terrain crane LRT 1090-2.1 at MINExpo in Las Vegas

Liebherr is showcasing the LRT 1090-2.1 rough-terrain crane at MINExpo International® 2021 in Las Vegas from 13-15 September. The 100-US-ton (90 metric tonnes) crane was designed to deliver a high safety level. It is fitted as standard with an outrigger monitor, which automatically detects the support status and includes it in the crane control system. It is also delivered as standard with the VarioBase® variable support base, enhancing flexibility on site and increasing the crane’s lifting capacity.

Premiere: Scholpp acquires the first for-hire Liebherr MK 73-3.1 mobile construction crane

Ever since its successful launch back in spring, Liebherr’s MK 73-3.1 mobile construction crane has been gaining in popularity. The crane and transport service provider Scholpp, which has five branches across Baden-Württemberg, has now also opted for the ultra-manoeuvrable and flexible taxi crane. The new Liebherr crane will be the first of its kind to be part of a rental fleet in Germany.

LTM 1450-8.1 from Advanced Cranes dismantles weir in Victoria

The restricted set-up area for a crane made this job a real challenge – an LTM 1450-8.1 from Australian crane contractor Advanced Cranes and Rigging dismantled a weir in Maffra. The hoisting equipment on the 60 year old structure and its concrete bridge were replaced. The weir is on Macalister River, around 200 kilometres east of Melbourne.

Liebherr: MK 88 Plus achieves 300 lifts in three days

An MK 88 Plus belonging to crane service provider Nolte Auto-Krane has completed a veritable lifting marathon as part of a structural inspection of the North Sea barrage near Husum. During its tough eight-week assignment, the Liebherr crane lifted more than 1,800 loads of various types. The placing of the stop gates alone entailed the machine completing 300 lifts in just three days.

Darcy Pacheco increases capacities with a new LTM 1750-9.1

Cargo handling and special transport company Darcy Pacheco Soluções de Peso received its newest mobile crane: the 800-tonne-capacity giant LTM 1750-9.1 arrived in Brazil on June, 10th. Here the 9-axle-crane debuts its operations in maintenance of a thermoelectric plant in the northeast of the country. Darcy Pacheco ordered the heavy-duty crane with telescopic boom extension and 91 metre luffing jib.