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DEME’s Orion arrives at Liebherr factory in Rostock

Liebherr-MCCtec Rostock GmbH announces the arrival of DEME's offshore vessel “Orion”. The large-scale project is thus entering the next exciting phase - the erection of the biggest offshore crane Liebherr Maritime Cranes has ever constructed, the HLC 295000.

DEME’s Orion arrives at Liebherr factory in Rostock

Liebherr-MCCtec Rostock GmbH announces the arrival of DEME's offshore vessel “Orion”. The large-scale project is thus entering the next exciting phase - the erection of the biggest offshore crane Liebherr Maritime Cranes has ever constructed, the HLC 295000.

Lindø port of Odense gets prepared for the challenges of tomorrow

Lindø port of Odense recently placed an order for an LHM 800. The new machine has a lifting capacity of up to 308 tonnes and a lifting height of 96.7 meters above quay thanks to a custom-made multi-layer winch. The LHM 800 will enable the Lindø port of Odense to cope with the huge offshore wind turbines of tomorrow.

Lindø port of Odense gets prepared for the challenges of tomorrow

Lindø port of Odense recently placed an order for an LHM 800. The new machine has a lifting capacity of up to 308 tonnes and a lifting height of 96.7 meters above quay thanks to a custom-made multi-layer winch. The LHM 800 will enable the Lindø port of Odense to cope with the huge offshore wind turbines of tomorrow.

Egyptian crane contractor buys used Liebherr LR 1400/2 crawler crane

Egyptian heavy haulage and crane contractor, The Specialized Contracting Company CRANES, based in Cairo, has one of the largest fleets of mobile and crawler cranes in the region. It recently bought a used LR 1400/2 crawler crane direct from manufacturer Liebherr. The 400-tonne crawler crane has already proven its worth after completing its first few jobs.

Liebherr strengthening its LTM 1750-9.1 mobile crane

The Liebherr LTM 1750-9.1 mobile crane is getting stronger. The use of refined static calculation methods means that lifting capacity values have been increased across almost the entire working range.

Liebherr AR Experience – Digitalisation up-close

Advanced technologies such as augmented reality (AR) are gaining ground in Industry 4.0. Using the AR Experience from Liebherr virtual construction sites can be brought to life in a fun way. All that is required for this is an AR-enabled smartphone or tablet. After successful installation of the app on a mobile device, virtual worlds can be viewed any time, any place and from any perspective.

100th Liebherr Mobile Harbour Crane in Spain

Gijón (Spain), November 2019 – Liebherr handed over the 100th Liebherr mobile harbour crane, a new LHM 600, to the Spanish customer Maritima del Principado in Gijón. Spain is now the third country in the world, alongside Russia and India, with a fleet of 100 or more Liebherr mobile harbour cranes.

100th Liebherr Mobile Harbour Crane in Spain

Liebherr handed over the 100th Liebherr mobile harbour crane, a new LHM 600, to the Spanish customer Maritima del Principado in Gijón. Spain is now the third country in the world, alongside Russia and India, with a fleet of 100 or more Liebherr mobile harbour cranes.

Liebherr crawler crane LR 11000 between Ironman and surfers in Hawaii

A Liebherr crawler crane of type LR 11000 from the fleet of Buckner HeavyLift Cranes is currently in use in the holiday paradise of Hawaii. New Vestas wind turbines with a hub height of 105 metres have been under construction there for over three months. A major advantage is the possibility to move the crane without a derrick, as the deployment area is in extremely hilly terrain.

Kandla Cargo Handlers enlarges fleet with addition of a refurbished LTM 1750-9.1 at the upper end of their lifting capacity

Kandla Cargo Handlers, based in Mumbai / India, took delivery of a refurbished LTM 1750-9.1 in April this year. The nine axle crane is the largest machine in the fleet of the crane rental company now and will be used mainly for industrial and wind power installations. After the trainings on the LTM 1750-9.1, the first job is now taking place.

Liebherr crawler crane LR 11000 between Ironman and surfers in Hawaii

A Liebherr crawler crane of type LR 11000 from the fleet of Buckner HeavyLift Cranes is currently in use in the holiday paradise of Hawaii. New Vestas wind turbines with a hub height of 105 metres have been under construction there for over three months. A major advantage is the possibility to move the crane without a derrick, as the deployment area is in extremely hilly terrain.

Liebherr LR 13000 crawler crane loads massive oil platform

Just three hours rather than the normal 18 and no need to close the waterway – all made possible by the most powerful conventional crawler crane in the world. Mexican crane and heavy haulage contractor ESEASA used its Liebherr LR 13000 crawler crane for the first time to load oil platforms onto barges at the port city of Tampico.

Gas turbine from ship to power plant – HKV uses three 500-tonne Liebherr cranes

Crane and heavy transport contractor HKV Schmitz+Partner GmbH, based in Cologne, used three 500-tonne Liebherr cranes to transport a gas turbine from the port at Chempark Dormagen to a new-build power plant at the neighbouring site occupied INEOS in Cologne. Two LTM 1500-8.1 mobile cranes hoisted the turbine out of a freighter onto a heavy haulage vehicle and an LR 1500 crawler crane then placed it on a prepared site once it had arrived at the INEOS plant.

Liebherr-Aerospace Signs Agreement with Swiss Partner for the Development of Next Generation Fuel Cell Systems

Liebherr-Aerospace secured a strategic partnership with a Swiss fuel cell powertrain specialist to integrate Liebherr-Aerospace electrical turbochargers on a heavy-duty truck platform. The equipment will be onboard fuel cell systems for application in the food and beverage ground logistics industry for two giant supermarket chains in Europe.

Liebherr strengthening its LTM 1750-9.1 mobile crane

The Liebherr LTM 1750-9.1 mobile crane is getting stronger. The use of refined static calculation methods means that lifting capacity values have been increased across almost the entire working range. The LTM 1750-9.1 is becoming an 800-tonner, with the type designation LTM 1750-9.1 being retained. Liebherr has compiled a new luffing jib configuration using existing lattice sections to provide additional capacity increases for wind power applications. Cranes already in use on the market can be retrofitted with the new system.

When deep foundation work goes electric: First application of global innovation

It is a unique construction site: the use of machines with an electric drive means deep foundation work can for the first time be executed almost emission-free. With the LB 16 unplugged the first battery-powered drilling rig is used on one of the largest roadwork sites in western Austria.

When deep foundation work goes electric: First application of global innovation

It is a unique construction site: the use of machines with an electric drive means deep foundation work can for the first time be executed almost emission-free. With the LB 16 unplugged the first battery-powered drilling rig is used on one of the largest roadwork sites in western Austria.