Noticias y notas de prensa

Visionary boom system from Liebherr - SX system increases lifting capacity and lifting height of 750-tonne lattice boom cranes to the 1,000 tonne class for erecting wind turbines

Liebherr has developed a completely new boom system with the designation SX for its 750-tonne lattice boom cranes LR 1750/2 and LG 1750 for erecting the latest generation of wind turbines. Turbines with a hub height of up to 165 metres and component weights of up to 120 tonnes can be erected using the SX system. To date these capacity data were the exclusive domain of cranes in the 1000 tonne class or above.

Brazilian crane contractor LOCAR updates its crane fleet with 4 new Liebherr LTM 1250-5.1 mobile cranes

Crane, heavy haulage and aerial platform contractor LOCAR from Brazil took delivery of four new Liebherr LTM 1250-5.1 mobile cranes at a stroke. New technical developments such as VarioBase®, VarioBallast® and the single-engine concept were important criteria for the purchase. LOCAR has updated its crane fleet with these four new 250-tonne cranes.

Gulf Haulage Heavy Lift Company erects the first wind turbine in Saudi Arabia using a Liebherr LR 1750 crawler crane

Heavy haulage and heavy lift contractor Gulf Haulage Heavy Lift Company (GHHL) has erected the first wind turbine in Saudi Arabia. A Liebherr LR 1750 crawler crane was used to erect the 84 metre tower, the 83 tonne nacelle and the 60 metre blades. The wind turbine in Turaif in the north-east of Saudi Arabia will generate power for a bulk plant facility operated by state oil company Saudi Aramco.

Mamut de Colombia construye con varias grúas móviles Liebherr una nueva línea de metro en la ciudad de Panamá

La empresa de grúas colombiana Mamut de Colombia trabaja actualmente en la construcción de la línea de metro 2 en la ciudad de Panamá. Para ello, dos grúas móviles Liebherr modelo LTM 1500-8.1 y una grúa móvil Liebherr LTM 1400-7.1 deben elevar un total de 1640 vigas en U de hormigón con un peso de hasta 161 toneladas y colocarlas sobre pilares prefabricados, todo ello antes de que acabe 2018.

Three new Liebherr LTM 1250-5.1 mobile cranes for Megalift

Megalift GmbH will receive three new Liebherr LTM 1250-5.1 mobile cranes within three months. Company proprietor Bernd Preusse says that the VarioBallast® on this crane model was a major criterion behind the purchase. The three new 250-tonne machines will add to Megalift's Fleet at its site in Bremen and close the gap between the LTM 1200-5.1 and the LTM 1350-6.1. Megalift has also ordered a LTM 11200-9.1 which will be delivered in summer 2017.

Liebherr LTM 1500-8.1 mobile crane operated by Ulferts & Wittrock assembles Liebherr portal slewing crane in Bremen

At the beginning of this year, crane and heavy haulage contractor Ulferts & Wittrock assembled a Liebherr LPS 280 portal slewing crane for handling scrap metal in Bremen. A Liebherr LTM 1500-8.1 mobile crane was used for the heaviest loads. The constricted conditions on site proved a major challenge.

Economical all-rounder on four axles: Liebherr unveils the new economical and versatile LTM 1090-4.2 mobile crane at Conexpo 2017

Liebherr unveils a versatile, economic 4-axle machine at Conexpo in Las Vegas: the new LTM 1090-4.2 mobile crane. The crane combines mobility, performance and economy in a superb package.

Liebherr extends its crane product portfolio with rough-terrain cranes

Liebherr has extended its mobile crane product range with an additional series of rough-terrain cranes in the 90-tonne (100 US ton) and 100-tonne (110 US ton) classes. The Liebherr Rough-Terrain cranes LRT 1090-2.1 and LRT 1100-2.1 will be unveiled to the public at Conexpo 2017. They feature high performance, safety and comfort.

Liebherr updates the integrated planning software for smaller crawler cranes

Liebherr presents its latest planning software, Crane Planner 2.0 for the crawler crane range LR 1100 – LR 1300. This new software ensures accurate lift planning and increases safety for heavy lifts.

Liebherr mobile cranes successfully complete final bridge dismantling job in the dark and fog

Three massive prestressed concrete supports for a road bridge were dismantled under great time pressure near Osnabrück. The railway track under the bridge was shut to rail traffic for two nights. Crane contractors Sommer-Kranverleih from Bremen and Autokrane-Spallek from Ibbenbüren each brought an LTM 1300-6.2 to the site to complete the job.

Sönke Jordt expands fleet with a Liebherr LTM 1250-5.1 mobile crane

Sönke Jordt GmbH & Co. KG based in Ratekau in Schleswig-Holstein took delivery of a new Liebherr LTM 1250-5.1 mobile crane at the manufacturing plant in Ehingen at the beginning of February. The 5-axle 250-tonne mobile crane represents an upwards expansion in the company's fleet. Liebherr's VarioBase® variable support base was an important factor in the decision.

Una grúa telescópica móvil LTR 1220 de Liebherr construye un tanque de agua para una innovadora instalación de acumulación de energía

La grúa telescópica móvil de Liebherr es idónea para la construcción del tanque de agua debido a la traslación bajo carga

Liebherr LTR 1220 telescopic crawler crane builds water basins for innovative energy storage system

For several months the Max Bögl Group has been working on a smart concept to generate and store natural electricity in the north-east of Baden-Württemberg. A modern pump accumulator power plant is being built near Schwäbisch Hall along with four wind turbines with a total height of up to 240 metres, making them among the tallest in the world.

Liebherr LTM 1090-4.1 mobile crane installs sluice gate in dam wall

One year after the removal and refurbishment of a submersible sluice gate at the Aggertal dam, 50 kilometres to the east of Cologne, the sluice gate required to control the water level was reinstalled underwater. The job was carried out by a Liebherr LTM 1090-4.1 mobile crane operated by Gummersbach crane contractor Ley.

Indian crane contractor JNK Lifters takes delivery of Liebherr LTM 1250-5.1 mobile crane at the Bauma Conexpo India

Crane rental company JNK Lifters based in Mumbai took delivery of a new LTM 1250-5.1 mobile crane at the Liebherr stand at the Bauma Conexpo India construction machinery trade show. The high lifting capacity of the 5-axle machine and its VarioBase® variable support base with the main criteria behind the purchase. This new Liebherr crane sees JNK Lifters expand its mobile crane range significantly upwards.

Grúas Rigar desplaza una grúa de construcción con la grúa móvil de Liebherr LTM 1500-8.1 en la Sagrada Familia de Barcelona

El pasado mes de noviembre, la empresa española Grúas Rigar causó impresión por su gran profesionalidad en un complejo trabajo con grúa realizado en la Sagrada Familia de Barcelona. Se necesitaba trasladar una de las tres enormes grúas de construcción. Rigar utilizó para ello una de sus grúas telescópicas móviles más grandes, la Liebherr LTM 1500-8.1. Un trabajo con grúa nada habitual y con unos importantes desafíos logísticos.

Liebherr’s participation at Conexpo Con/Agg 2017

During Conexpo Con/Agg 2017, Liebherr will present an extensive selection of its Earthmoving, Material Handling and Construction Equipment product range. The Liebherr outdoor booth will be located at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Gold lot G4637.

Grúas Móviles Mix refuerza su flota con grúas móviles de Liebherr

Grúas Móviles Mix ha ampliado recientemente su flota con dos nuevas grúas móviles de Liebherr, una LTC 1050-3.1 y una LTM 1130-5.1. Grúas Móviles Mix valoró mucho las dimensiones compactas y el equipamiento con la estabilización variable VarioBase® en la LTC 1050-3.1. La grúa Liebherr consigue así una mayor potencia, y su uso es extremadamente seguro y flexible.