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ALL relies on two Liebherr cranes for dual pick at bridge in Cleveland

Building bridges is never an easy job. Especially if this bridge runs over busy railway tracks. ALL Crane, one of the largest crane rental companies in the United States, relies on Liebherr cranes to place the bridge span in an ambitious time frame. The LTM 1450-8.1 and the LTM 1250-6.1 mobile cranes were the cranes of choice for this project in Cleveland, Ohio.

Liebherr mobile crane helps place explosives at a height of 140 metres

Two sites from a single location – whilst preparing explosives to demolish a coal-fired power station in Lünen, North Rhine-Westphalia, the Liebherr mobile crane was working on another site at the same time due to high time pressure. Fitted with a luffing lattice jib with a maximum length of 91 metres, the new LTM 1650-8.1 from Bergheim-based crane contractor Wasel GmbH had to hoist explosives experts up to a platform on the chimney of the decommissioned power plant at a height of 140 metres. Façade components on the boilerhouse also had to be removed at the same time using radii of up to 80 metres.

Only truck-mounted cranes in the fleet – Krösche takes delivery of Liebherr LTF-1045 4.1 crane

Krösche-Kran Service GmbH has established itself as a special contractor for assembling prefabricated houses. The company’s headquarters are in Holzminden, Lower Saxony and exclusively uses telescopic cranes mounted on a standard truck chassis for its work throughout Germany. Liebherr handed over the second LTF 1045-4.1 truck-mounted telescopic crane this year to Krösche-Kran in May. They will replace old cranes in the fleet.

Liebherr and GM to develop HYDROTEC fuel cell-based electrical power generation system for aerospace application

General Motors and Liebherr-Aerospace have agreed to collaborate on development of a HYDTROTEC hydrogen fuel cell technology-based electrical power generation system for aircraft applications. The two companies will explore possibilities to leverage Liebherr’s strong position as a leading on-board aircraft system supplier, together with GM’s leadership in hydrogen fuel cell technology, to develop an integrated system, customized to the performance and economic requirements of commercial aircraft.

Three new Liebherr mobile cranes for Coamtra-Symco

Coamtra-Symco, a family-run company based in Argentina, has taken delivery of three new Liebherr mobile cranes. Its two new 5-axle cranes, an LTM 1230-5.1 and an 1250-5.1 were delivered to Buenos Aires at the start of this year. An LTM 1120-4.1 will arrive in June at the company’s base in Montevideo, Uruguay. Aspects of safety, economy and versatility were among the criteria behind Coamtra-Symco’s decision to buy the three cranes.

Liebherr LHM 800 takes Veemnatie to new heights

Liebherr delivers the largest crane from its portfolio of mobile harbour cranes to Veemnatie’s new terminal. Founded in 2018, the Veemnatie company merger comprises 5de Havendok NV and Steinweg Belgium. The new machine will be used at a recently developed dry bulk terminal in the Port of Antwerp.

Fourth Liebherr crawler crane in a year – Al Faris takes delivery of LR 1500

Al Faris has increased its crawler crane portfolio by taking delivery of four Liebherr crawler cranes in just twelve months. The latest purchase by the Dubai-based crane contractor is an LR 1500. It follows LR 1400, LR 1600/2 and LR 1800-1.0 cranes. High lifting capacities with compact dimensions designed for economical transport were the main criteria behind the decision to buy the Liebherr 500 tonne crane.

Liebherr fast-erecting crane on the island of Mainau

A Liebherr L1-24 fast-erecting crane is being used to ensure the fastest possible rebuilding of a collapsed heritage wall on the island of Mainau. From the outset, special emphasis has been placed on ensuring that the island’s tourism trade won’t be affected.

Delivery of Landing Gears for 100th ARJ21 Serial Aircraft

Liebherr LAMC Aviation Co., Ltd. reached a new milestone by delivering the landing gear shipset for COMAC’s ARJ21 100th serial aircraft.

Darcy Pacheco erects monumental statue of Christ using two Liebherr LTM 1220 5.2 mobile cranes

The largest statue on the country is currently being erected in Encantado, a town with a population of 22,000 located 145 kilometres north west of the regional capital of Porto Alegre. At a height of 43 metres, it will be five metres higher than the famous statue of Christ in Rio de Janeiro. Crane and heavy haulage contractor Darcy Pacheco used two Liebherr LTM 1220-5.2 mobile cranes to erect the monument.

Liebherr-Aerospace: Eco-responsibility in MRO means performance

Liebherr-Aerospace works on a performance plan which enables all customers of its products including its MRO services to benefit from an eco-responsible approach.

Liebherr transfers rental business for tower cranes in Paris and Northern France to Hexagone Services S.A.S.

On 1 September 2021 Liebherr will hand over its rental business of tower cranes in the French region Ile-de-France and Northern France to Hexagone Services S.A.S. In this context, Liebherr-Grues à Tour SAS in Fontenay-Trésigny, the technical support centre for the Tower Cranes product segment, will become the National Technical Centre for Liebherr Tower Cranes in France.

Liebherr cockpit static inverter for Airbus A320 and A330 families

Liebherr-Aerospace has been selected by Airbus to supply the cockpit static inverter for the Airbus A320 and A330 families. The agreement marks a historic milestone for the company: It is the first contract in the segment of aircraft systems ATA Chapter 24 - Electrical Systems - and opens Liebherr the door to deploy its know-how and latest stand-alone power electronics technologies in this high potential business sector.

Liebherr expands portfolio with series-production range for piston accumulators

With an additional series-production range in the Components product segment, Liebherr now also offers piston accumulators. These can be used either as a single solution, or in conjunction with other hydraulic components as a system. Within the production range, a multitude of options is available for a wide variety of applications.

Liebherr T 274 – the new 305 t mining truck

Liebherr is extending its product offering with the T 274, a class-leading 305 t / 336 tons haul truck. This new truck bridges the gap between the highly successful T 284 (363 t / 400 tons) and the upgraded T 264 (240 t / 265 tons).

Liebherr air conditioning units for the Rhein-Main suburban railway system

Liebherr has been commissioned by Alstom to supply further air conditioning equipment for seven vehicles of the Rhein-Main suburban railway.

Liebherr supplies further air conditioning equipment for Stuttgart’s suburban railway

Liebherr-Transportation Systems will supply air conditioning systems for 58 new ET 430 series suburban railway trains to Alstom by March 2022.

First Liebherr Mobile Harbour Crane with fossil-free diesel

The Port of Södertälje underlines its efforts to become a Green Port with the acquisition of the first Liebherr mobile harbour crane running on fossil-free HVO100 diesel. The new LHM 420 mobile harbour crane was recently delivered to the port and will significantly improve handling capacity in the container and project cargo sector.