Press releases | 11/22/2023 Stable and strong in the wind – Liebherr power hits the road

  • An LTM 1300-6.3 from Felbermayr replaces a wind turbine gearbox at a height of 65 metres
  • No standstill thanks to a load chart for higher maximum wind speeds
  • Mobile crane tackles gravel track with steep inclines in mountainous region

In October, Austrian crane hire company Felbermayr sent its new Liebherr LTM 1300-6.3 mobile crane to a wind farm in the east of the country. A defective gearbox on a wind turbine had to be replaced on a mountain ridge at an altitude of almost 1,600 metres. Despite gusts of up to thirteen metres per second, the crane was able to replace the twelve-tonne component in the nacelle at a height of around 65 metres.

Flying high at the Steinriegel wind farm: the LTM 1300-6.3 from Felbermayr in operation on a ridge at an altitude of 1,600 metres.

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The new gearbox, which looks rather small, weighs around twelve tonnes and is being prepared for installation on the ground. With the maximum radius set, the mobile crane manages the lift with 42 tonnes of ballast.

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A camera on the crane’s pulley head transmits what is happening in the open gondola directly to the driver’s cab. This helpful feature increases safety when working on wind turbines.

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With its 90-metre-long main boom, the LTM 1300-6.3 is the ideal crane for work at extreme heights. It’s not just the fitters who need a sure instinct when removing and installing components. The assembly work also means hours of concentration for the crane driver.

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Mission successful: Robert Fuhrmann in the cab of his powerful LTM 1300-6.3.

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Mobile crane LTM 1300-6.3

Contact

Wolfgang Beringer

Marketing and Communication


Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH

Dr.-Hans-Liebherr-Straße 1

89584 Ehingen

Germany


Berenike Nordmann

Marketing and Communication


Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH

Dr.-Hans-Liebherr-Straße 1

89584 Ehingen

Germany