News and press releases

Hanchang takes delivery of Liebherr LR 11000 crawler crane

Hanchang Heavy Equipment Co., one of the largest crane contractors in South Korea, officially took delivery of a new Liebherr LR 11000 crawler crane in mid-December 2015. At the same time Hanchang unveiled the 1000-tonne lattice boom crane to its customers and partners on its site in Ulsan. The new crane will supplement Hanchang's existing fleet of crawler cranes between the Liebherr LR 1750 and LR 11350 machines. Hanchang's reasons for buying the LR 11000 include its outstanding load capacities in all configurations and the very compact design of the Liebherr 1,000-tonne machine.

LTM 1750-9.1 mobile crane shows its efficiency at wind farm

Kran Saller GmbH recently erected five wind turbines in five weeks. The heaviest load for the Liebherr LTM 1750-9.1 mobile crane was the rotor star at 61 tonnes which had to be installed at a hub height of 80 metres.

Liebherr LTM 1750-9.1 mobile crane operated by Saller shows its efficiency at wind farm

Kran Saller GmbH based in Deggendorf in Bavaria, recently erected five wind turbines in five weeks at a wind farm in Dagebüll, Germany, near the Danish border. The heaviest load for the Liebherr LTM 1750-9.1 mobile crane was the rotor star at 61 tonnes which had to be installed at a hub height of 80 metres.

Three trade show premieres from the Liebherr Mobile Crane Division – innovations for efficient crane jobs

Liebherr will be presenting three trade show innovations from its mobile and crawler crane product range at Bauma 2016. The new cranes feature innovations to make crane jobs particularly efficient.

High customer benefit through innovative design: the new Liebherr crawler crane LR 1100

At the Bauma 2016 Liebherr will present an innovative crawler crane concept for the 100-tonne class. The new LR 1100 will be available worldwide from summer 2016. Transport, set-up, lifting capacities and user-friendliness focus on optimizing customer benefit.

Liebherr and Teufelberger develop a high-strength fibre rope for crane operation

Together with the Austrian rope manufacturer Teufelberger Holding AG, Liebherr is developing a new type of high-strength fibre rope for hoisting operations. This project is based on a systematic cooperative venture between Liebherr engineers from various divisions, including Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH, as well as the three Liebherr manufacturing plants for tower cranes, mobile and crawler cranes and maritime cranes.

"Be Part of Something Bigger": Liebherr at Bauma 2016

At the 2016 Bauma trade fair from April 11 - 17, the Liebherr Group is showcasing many new and further developed products from every area of its extensive range of construction machines, mobile and crawler cranes, material handling technology, mining, as well as components, on a total display area of more than 14,000m².

Liebherr crawler cranes hoist a total of 10,000 tonnes of concrete weights

Two Liebherr LR 1600/2 cranes with special equipment operated by Sarens fit the new boat lift in Niederfinow, Germany, with counterweights.

Liebherr crawler cranes with special equipment at the new Niederfinow boat lift

One of the most impressive industrial monuments in Germany has been providing reliable service for more than 80 years: the boat lift in Niederfinow on the Oder-Havel Canal. On this waterway which connects Berlin to Szczecin in Poland, the boat lift helps traffic to overcome a 36-metre elevation. The vertical lift hoists barges up to 80 metres in length using a massive water trough which can be closed like a lock chamber.

Liebherr mobile crane dismantles the last construction crane on Hamburg's Elbe Philharmonic Hall from a jack-up platform

The Elbe Philharmonic Hall, a future concert hall and architectural highlight in the Port of Hamburg, can now be seen without any construction cranes for the first time since building work began in 2007. Hamburg-based crane and heavy haulage contractor Thömen used a Liebherr LTM 1750-9.1 mobile crane to dismantle the last of the four large top-slewing cranes which for years have dominated the skyline at the former quay warehouse. A demanding job completed in front of an imposing harbour backdrop.

Liebherr mobile crane LTM 1750-9.1 at Hamburg's Elbe Philharmonic Hall

Liebherr mobile crane LTM 1750-9.1 from Thömen dismantles the last construction crane on Hamburg's Elbe Philharmonic Hall from a jack-up platform.

Mammoet adds Liebherr LTM 1400-7.1 mobile crane to its fleet in Ludwigshafen

Mammoet Deutschland GmbH took delivery of a new LTM 1400-7.1 in November. This Liebherr 400-tonne mobile crane significantly extends the company's crane capacity at its site in Ludwigshafen as previously a 200-tonne mobile crane was the largest in the fleet. The new crane will enable the company to meet its customers' demands, particularly for work in the chemicals industry. The main reasons behind the decision to buy the new crane were the good experience with an LTM 1400-7.1 which Mammoet has been operating in Leuna 2008 and the reliable service provided by Liebherr.

Satisfied with Liebherr cranes for 40 years – Anton Schick buys new LTM 1160-5.2 mobile crane

Building contractor Anton Schick bought its first Liebherr mobile crane over 40 years ago and remains a loyal Liebherr customer today. The building contractor's fleet currently consists of around 30 tower cranes and mobile cranes from Liebherr. In November 2015 Schick took delivery of a new LTM 1160-5.2 mobile crane at the Liebherr plant in Ehingen. Schick's new crane features high lifting capacities and modern technology with the innovative VarioBase® system.

Liebherr.com integrates new product worlds: New online presence of mobile and crawler cranes and also maritime cranes

With the relaunch of the product areas mobile and crawler cranes and maritime cranes, two further Liebherr divisions are presenting themselves with a new web design.

New mobile cranes for Floßdorf – Liebherr persuades with innovation, efficiency and customer service

Crane and heavy haulage contractor Dietmar Floßdorf recently expanded its fleet with two additional Liebherr mobile cranes, an LTM 1100-5.2 and an LTM 1300-6.2. The experienced crane contractor made the purchase in response to demand from the market. Floßdorf attaches a great deal of value to the compact dimensions and the VarioBase® variable supporting base feature of the cranes. These enable Liebherr mobile cranes to deliver increased capacity and also make them extremely safe and flexible to use.

Liebherr LTR 1060 crawler crane from Clausen completes mountain tour at an altitude of around 2,900 metre

The telescopic crawler crane LTR 1060 has now completed an extreme tour at an immense altitude of 2900 metres. It was required at the foot of the Matterhorn to help construct the mountain station for the new Hirli chairlift.

Zermatt Mark II: Liebherr LTR 1060 Crawler Crane from Clausen completes mountain tour at an altitude of around 2,900 metre

The Liebherr LTR 1060 telescopic crawler crane from Swiss crane contractor Clausen has already demonstrated its outstanding off-road capabilities many times. The LTR 1060 has now completed another extreme tour at an immense altitude of 2900 metres. It was required at the foot of the Matterhorn to help construct the mountain station for the new Hirli chairlift. The experienced team from Clausen and the Liebherr crane overcame the challenge with ease using its alpine experience and outstanding crane technology.

First LTM 1300-6.2 delivered to South Africa – Marlboro Crane Hire trusts in Liebherr mobile cranes

The Marlboro Crane Hire fleet has featured the very latest crane technology since September 2015. Liebherr delivered an LTM 1300-6.2 mobile crane to the South African crane rental company. One of the main reasons for selecting the Liebherr crane was its 78-metre telescopic boom. Furthermore, the long-term partnership between the two companies is based on trust and absolute reliability.