3 minutes - magazine 02 | 2025
Liebherr mobile construction cranes – the perfect symbiosis of two crane systems
In a world where speed, efficiency and adaptability determine success on the construction site, the mobile construction cranes from Liebherr are setting the standard.
They combine the mobility of a mobile crane with the functional advantages of a tower crane – a unique combination that makes them real all-rounders in everyday construction. Whether as a specialist in urban spaces or on difficult terrain, our mobile construction cranes excel in operation even under extreme conditions.
Martin Assfalg, Head of MK Development
Fold up and get going
Time is money – and on construction sites, this metaphor has never been more true. Construction companies nowadays need to be able to respond with flexibility to changing requirements, switch sites quickly and lose as little time as possible due to conversions or logistics. And it is precisely here that Liebherr comes in with its mobile construction cranes: the MKs are designed as taxi cranes, enabling them to be ready for use in the shortest possible time. Setup and operation can be carried out by just one person without any additional transport requirements.
Whether it be a prefabricated building in the morning or a city centre project in the afternoon – with an MK from Liebherr, one or even several location changes during the course of a day are no problem. Thanks to their high working speeds and tremendous handling performance, our mobile construction cranes allow efficient day-to-day scheduling and maximum utilisation.
The king of the projecting edge
If you work in an urban space, you’ll be familiar with the challenges: narrow access roads, minuscule parking facilities and numerous projecting edges on surrounding buildings. Our MKs are made precisely for such conditions. The vertical tower allows work to be carried out directly on the structure itself – delivering wide working radii and tremendous performance capacity on a minimal footprint. The asymmetrical support and small set-up area make MK cranes the ideal partners when it comes to jobs in city centres or on narrow construction sites.
One particular highlight is the lift cabin, which ensures the crane operator always has the best view of the construction site and load. Operators are supported by modern assistance systems that ensure safety and precision – even in the most difficult of conditions.
Our MK is a real master of projecting edges.
Forward-looking and emissions-free
Our mobile construction cranes also impress in terms of sustainability. In times of growing environmental regulations and rising environmental awareness, Liebherr is offering a future-proof solution with its electric models – as indicated by the “E” in our mobile construction cranes’ type designation. The low-noise, emission-free and costefficient operation of our cranes is the result of a clear concept that we have pursued from the outset: fully electrified crane operation. By installing powerful electric motors for all crane drives, an MK can be operated highly flexibly without energy conversion, i.e. with optimum efficiency, either with an integrated power generator or with site power or even – independently of the mains – battery-based. The separate Liebherr Liduro Power Port (LPO) energy storage system is ideal for this.
The benefits of this are quite obvious: less noise, no exhaust gases and significantly lower operating costs – without any decrease in performance. When working at night especially or when working in sensitive city-centre areas, low-noise electrical operation is a major plus point. With the MK 120-5.1E and the optional permanently installed battery pack, fully autonomous operation is possible for up to two days – without any external power source whatsoever. Further MK models are also planned with this equipment in the future.
A crane for every occasion
Liebherr’s mobile construction cranes are real gamechangers in the crane industry. They close the gap between static construction cranes and classic mobile cranes, delivering an unbeatable combination of efficiency, flexibility and sustainability. For construction companies and crane operators, this means more construction sites, lower costs, maximum opportunities for operation – and all with just one crane.
This article was published in the UpLoad magazine 02 | 2025.
