Premiere: first Liebherr LTM 1110-5.2 with driver assistance systems shipped to Ulferts

Temmo Niekamp didn’t need asking twice to make a personal visit to the Liebherr plant in Ehingen to collect his new LTM 1110-5.2 mobile crane. Together with Hermann Ulferts, he is head of the Ulferts Group. The 5-axle crane is one of the first cranes to be shipped with driver assistance systems. “We are delighted to be able to try out and use the new systems in practice and therefore make a contribution towards greater safety on the roads”, says Niekamp.

The LTM 1110-5.2 features ground-breaking technologies, superb cost-effectiveness and comfort when travelling on roads and on construction sites. Variable axle loads, as well as the strong, 60-metre-long telescopic boom, are just some of the 5-axle crane’s other advantages. The LICCON3 crane impresses with its simple yet sophisticated crane control and its convenient design. Liebherr is introducing the new driver assistance systems to the market on the LTM 1110-5.2. “The new systems support and relieve crane operators significantly and make their everyday work easier. They allow the operators to monitor areas that were previously difficult or even impossible to see”, explains Niekamp.

More safety on the road

The moving-off information system (MOIS) is used if there is a person in front of the crane. Due to their height, children in particular are impossible to see from the driver's cab. Visibility is also hampered by the hook block. Two cameras scan the front area and provide the crane operator with a visual and audible warning. The warning appears directly on the digital cockpit display.

The blind spot information system (BSIS) monitors the entire side area of the crane using a “camera wing”. Despite large mirrors, the crane operator is unable to reliably monitor the entire area at the side of the crane. Digital cameras now scan this area and warn the operator with visual and audible alerts to dangerous situations. “We chose the optional monitor in the driver's cab so that the crane operator gets an even better overview of the situation and has better visibility even in the dark or adverse weather conditions”, says Niekamp.

For safe reversing, the Reversing Information System (REIS) kicks in automatically as soon as reverse gear is selected. It monitors the blind spot close to the rear of the mobile crane.

The driver assistance systems give the crane operator a significantly better overview of what's happening and make driving and manoeuvring with a mobile crane easier. Increased road safety is of immensely benefit for vulnerable road users such as pedestrians and cyclists in particular.

About the Ulferts Group

The Wittrock Group, the Ulferts Group and the Ulferts & Wittrock Group are three independent groups of companies that have traditionally worked closely together. The group’s companies regularly order mobile cranes from Liebherr. “A fleet with modern and powerful mobile cranes is important to us because we want to plan long-term and operate cost-effectively”, says Niekamp. So Liebherr is a long-standing and reliable partner in this.