News et communiqués de presse

Compact and powerful: R. Kölch & Sohn GmbH takes delivery of LTM 1090-4.2

Alexander and Kurt Kölch paid a visit to Liebherr-Werk Ehingen in July 2024 with very good reason – the owners of Richard Kölch & Sohn GmbH were in Ehingen to take delivery of the keys for their new LTM 1090-4.2. After receiving induction training on the mobile crane, the LTM 1090-4.2 immediately set off from the manufacturing plant to its first job, the erection of a prefabricated house.

Liebherr invests in Kansas City location for mobile and crawler cranes spare parts distribution

Liebherr USA, Co. enhances customer service in the Midwest by establishing a spare parts warehouse in Kansas City.

Good things come in threes: Audubon adds new LR 1700-1.0 to its fleet

For the construction and maintenance of wind turbines, Audubon’s field services business has expanded its fleet with an additional LR 1700-1.0. The 700-tonne crane incorporates all the innovations added to Liebherr’s crawler crane range in recent years.

Tandem hoist on cellar ceiling: Haslach installs giant prestressed concrete trusses

Haslach achieved successful deployment with a lot of planning: several prestressed concrete trusses weighing just under 100 tonnes were installed in the Austrian town of Bludenz for the construction of a new hall at the Getzner textile factory. The hall floor with full cellar running underneath and the limited footprint made the deployment a considerable challenge.

Safety first for humankind and nature

Minas Gerais, Brazil: below the Serra Azul dam, a containment structure has to be built to protect nearby communities and the environment from a potential dam breach. A job for Piacentini do Brasil – and for Liebherr machines.

Al Askar takes delivery of 26 used Liebherr LTM cranes

Al Askar has placed a major order for young used cranes – the Saudi Arabian company ordered 26 used mobile cranes in the medium lifting capacity class from Liebherr. Whilst it is primarily a mobile crane manufacturer, Liebherr is also an expert in refurbishing used cranes to customer specifications. Al Askar will receive high-quality, modern, powerful mobile cranes to strengthen its fleet.

A dozen MK cranes: Wittrock and Ulferts network orders impressive set of Liebherr mobile construction cranes

The largest single order for Liebherr’s mobile construction cranes in Germany has been placed by the groups Wittrock and Ulferts. The companies are investing in twelve new MK 88-4.1 and MK 140-5.1 cranes to upgrade and expand their existing fleet.

Reaching for the stars – LTM 1060/2 from GRÚAS BOVIER SRL hoists meteorites in Argentina

The range of hoisting jobs which crane service providers are asked to do by their customers is quite diverse. Argentinian company GRÚAS BOVIER SRL completed a very special crane job in the province of Entre Rios – to the north of Buenos Aires, two meteorites had to be lifted out of a museum and prepared for transport.

Crane Service Inc. expands fleet with a Liebherr LG 1800-1.0 lattice boom crane

Crane Service, Inc. continues to grow its fleet throughout the Southwest, Midwest, and Rockies.

First Liebherr mobile crane – KönningKrane takes delivery of Liebherr LTM 1160-5.2

KönningKrane GmbH & Co KG from Stadtlohn in the north-west of North Rhine-Westphalia has bought its first Liebherr mobile crane – an LTM 1160-5.2 with a maximum lifting capacity of 180 tonnes extends its crane range towards higher capacities. Its high performance and width of just 2.75 metres were important factors behind the decision.

Your mining partner: Liebherr to present its new mining solutions at MINExpo 2024

From 24 to 26 September 2024, Liebherr will present advancements from its mining, earthmoving, mobile and crawler cranes, components, and aerospace and transportation product segments at MINExpo in Las Vegas, USA.

Liebherr mobile crane impresses at Formac with precision, safety and outstanding handling characteristics

In recent months, Formac, S.A., a manufacturer of precast concrete elements in the Spanish province of Ciudad Real, has been working with one of the first delivered examples of the new LTM 1110-5.2 mobile crane. The LICCON3-controlled machine in the new design has already impressed the provider of turnkey industrial halls with its excellent performance as well as its outstanding driving characteristics on the road. High lifting capacities, precision and safety were the decisive criteria for Formac when purchasing its newest mobile crane.

Reinforcement in Milan – Polita Autogru takes delivery of a Liebherr LTM 1300-6.2

Milan-based crane specialist Polita Autogru Srl. has taken delivery of a new Liebherr mobile crane – with a 78-metre telescopic boom and a maximum lifting height of 114 metres, the LTM 1300-6.2 covers all the requirements in the northern Italian metropolis perfectly. The 300-tonne crane has already shown its worth at its first crane jobs.

70 tonnes at an altitude of 150 metres: Hofmann's LR 1800-1.0 assembles wind turbines in Prüm

Two 5.7 MW Nordex wind turbines were erected on a former military site in the Bitburg-Prüm district. The partner for these complicated lifts was the crane company Hofmann based in Paderborn (part of the Bracht Group). The two N163 5.7 turbines with a hub height of 160 metres were erected by the brand-new Liebherr LR 1800-1.0 lattice boom crawler crane at the end of May 2024.

Great flexibility and a large radius – Tamás és Zsolt Kft. takes delivery of LTM 1650-8.1

Tamás és Zsolt Kft. has added an LTM 1650-8.1 to its fleet to meet the increasing demand for cranes in the 700-tonne class. The 8-axle vehicle has a nominal lifting capacity of 700 tonnes, features VarioBallast®, is suitable for global mobility and can reach hoisting heights of 151 metres – making it suitable for the increasing demands placed on crane operations.

New LTM 1090-4.2 added to Rolf Herbold GmbH’s crane fleet

Rolf Herbold GmbH has purchased a new addition to its fleet, an LTM 1090-4.2, to replace a 15-year-old 5-axle crane. This is the response by the Swabian mobile crane and working platform rental company to the increasingly narrow roads in new development areas because the new mobile crane is just 2.55 metres wide.

Big Red Crane Company, Inc. expands fleet with a Liebherr LTM 1100-5.3 mobile crane

– Big Red Crane Company, Inc. adds Liebherr LTM 1100-5.3 mobile crane to growing fleet in southern and central California.

Kran Völkl takes delivery of LTM 1150-5.3 mobile crane and LTC 1050-3.1 compact crane

Bavarian specialist for crane work and heavy haulage, Kran Völkl GmbH & Co. KG, has added two new cranes to its fleet – an LTM 1150-5.3 and an LTC 1050-3.1. When purchasing the mobile crane, driving on public roads with a high counterweight was crucial, whereas the high telescopic loads were a decisive factor for chosing the compact crane.