Noticias y notas de prensa

Liebherr obtiene un encargo para el suministro de grúas móviles y grúas de salvamento protegidas a las Fuerzas Armadas Alemanas

El 27 de junio de 2017, Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH obtuvo un encargo para el suministro de un total de 71 grúas móviles y grúas de salvamento protegidas por un valor de aproximadamente 150 millones de euros de parte de la Autoridad Federal Alemana para el Equipamiento, la Tecnología Informática y su Uso de las Fuerzas Armadas Alemanas. El inicio de los suministros está previsto para la segunda mitad del año que viene y su finalización hasta el año 2021.

Breithaupt & Philipp expands fleet with a Liebherr LTM 1250-5.1 mobile crane

Breithaupt & Philipp GmbH & Co. KG, based in Hohendodeleben near Magdeburg, has taken delivery of a new Liebherr LTM 1250-5.1 mobile crane. The 5-axle 250-tonne mobile crane expand the companies range of services upwards. The high lifting capacities of the 5-axle crane were one of the main reasons behind the purchase.

Las grúas Liebherr de gran importancia en la construcción del puente de Queensferry

Las grúas Liebherr han desempeñado un importante papel en la construcción del nuevo puente de Queensferry que cruza el Fiordo de Forth de Escocia. Se han utilizado tres torres grúa Liebherr para construir las tres torres del puente con la ayuda de dos grúas sobre orugas de la misma marca. A lo largo de todo el proyecto, se han empleado hasta diez tipos diferentes de grúas móviles y productos de tres divisiones diferentes de Liebherr. Más recientemente, se han utilizado dos grúas de 300 y 500 toneladas, suministradas por la marca a Bernard Hunter, un cliente con una larga relación comercial con la casa, para desmontar las tres grúas torre 630 EC-H 40.

Liebherr puts innovative system into operation for final painting of crawler cranes

Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH is currently putting a new system for the final painting of large crawler crane components into operation. This system corresponds to the latest requirements regarding environmental protection, occupational safety and paint application. Highly effective filters and systems for heat recovery are utilised here. Occupational safety and ergonomics are optimised by mobile work platforms and height securing devices. Liebherr has invested in the state-of-the-art for the technical application and process of paint coating along with the process data logging.

A-Lyft takes delivery of Liebherr mobile construction crane MK 140 in Gothenburg

The Swedish crane rental company A-Lyft has taken delivery of a Liebherr mobile construction crane MK 140 in June. It is the first mobile construction crane of this type in Sweden.

Liebherr Expands its Service Network in South Germany

With effect from 01.07.2017 the Liebherr service team is providing a comprehensive service portfolio from its new location in Buchloe, South Germany. Thus, customers can take advantage of an optimized service offer close to hand.

Liebherr LR 13000 crawler crane modernises Mexican oil refinery

As part of the energy reforms in Mexico, the "Miguel Hidalgo" oil refinery in Tula is being modernised. Mexican crane contractor ESEASA, carried out the hoisting work on behalf of construction contractor ICA Flour, using three Liebherr crawler cranes. They included the largest conventional crawler crane in the world, the LR 13000. When the work will be concluded by the end of 2018, the refinery will be able to produce up to 110,000 more barrels of pure petrol and diesel.

Liebherr LTM 1300-6.2 mobile crane hoists boat onto Eiffel Tower gallery

French crane contractor S.E Levage completed a crane job at the Parisian landmark which was both unique and challenging with distinction. Since the end of March an 18-metre regatta boat has been enthroned at a hight of around 60 metres on the gallery of the Eiffel Tower.

Liebherr crawler crane with 1000 tonnes load capacity now strongest lattice boom crane in Switzerland

Emil Egger AG, a transport and heavy haulage contractor based in Sankt Gallen, has been operating Switzerland's strongest crawler crane for several weeks. A Liebherr crawler crane LR 11000 has recently been supplied from the plant in Ehingen for its first job in Zurich. The 1000 tonne crane will be in service around six months there for the assembly of large reinforced concrete supports.

First Liebherr LTR 1220 Telescopic Crawler Crane for India

NCC Ltd. has taken delivery of a Liebherr LTR 1220 telescopic crawler crane, which is equipped with polyamide pads for operation on metro site. The crane is currently working on the Nagpur Metro project. In this project the crane hoists girders for the two new metro lines which have a total length of 38 km. Thereby the pick and carry characteristics of telescopic crawler crane are a great advantage.

Minister Visit in Sydney

In June, Andrew Esquilant (Liebherr-Australia General Manager Mobile Cranes) met with the Minister for Roads, Maritime & Freight the Honorable Melinda Pavey MP, her colleagues, and CEO of the Crane Industry Council of Australia, Brandon Hitch.

At the CTT Moscow 2017, Liebherr presents two mobile cranes and a tower crane

At this year´s CTT in Moscow, Liebherr exhibits its mobile cranes LTM 1130-5.1 and LTM 1750-9.1. Due to their compact dimensions, both machines can manoeuvre on confined building sites.

At CTT Moscow 2017, Liebherr displays Construction Machines for the Russian Market

The Liebherr Group is present at CTT Moscow, the international trade fair for construction machinery and technology, from 30 May to 3 June 2017 with a 1,710m² open air exhibition stand (Stand E-1/1).

TOPKRAN takes delivery of the first Liebherr LTM 1750-9.1 mobile crane in Russia

Moscow crane rental company TOPKRAN took delivery of a Liebherr LTM 1750-9.1 mobile crane in April. This is the first crane of this type in Russia. TOPKRAN will primarily use the new crane in the construction of underground railways. The Liebherr 750-tonne machine can lift tunnel drilling machines in a single hoist. Previously two cranes hoisting in tandem were required for this work.

60 tonnes on eight axles – HKV chooses the Liebherr LTM 1500-8.1 mobile crane

In April, Cologne-based crane rental company HKV Schmitz & Partner GmbH took delivery of its second Liebherr LTM 1500-8.1 mobile crane in a year. The company will use the new crane to replace a 7-axle LTM 1400-7.1, to position itself better for the higher requirements for repairing and repowering wind turbines. To improve transport logistics, Liebherr has designed a solution to fit and remove the telescopic boom quickly and easily. That enables the LTM 1500-8.1 to be driven without the boom, reducing its gross weight to less than 60 tonnes. This significantly increases its mobility on public roads.

Knoll expands fleet with a Liebherr LTM 1250-5.1 mobile crane

Knoll GmbH & Co.KG took delivery of an LTM 1250-5.1 mobile crane at the Liebherr Plant in Ehingen at the end of March. The 5-axle 250-tonne mobile crane will replace a five-year-old LTM 1220-5.2. The new crane will extend Knoll's range of services upwards.

Flossdorf expands fleet with a Liebherr LTM 1500-8.1 mobile crane

Dietmar Flossdorf GmbH took delivery of an LTM 1500-8.1 mobile crane at the Liebherr Plant in Ehingen in mid-March. The 8-axle 500-tonne mobile crane will replace a seven-year-old LTM 1350-6.1. The new crane will extend Flossdorf's range of services upwards. It provides additional job capacity, particularly in the wind power sector where it will primarily be used for repairs and repowering.

Un revolucionario sistema de plumas en celosía de Liebherr

Liebherr desarrolló un sistema completamente nuevo de plumas con la denominación SX para las grúas mástil en celosía LR 1750/2 y LG 1750 para el montaje de la última generación de instalaciones eólicas. Con el sistema SX se puede levantar instalaciones con una altura del buje hasta los 165 metros y piezas con pesos hasta las 120 toneladas. Solamente las grúas a partir de la clase 1.000 tenían estos datos de rendimiento hasta la fecha.