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Liebherr LR 1600/2 crawler crane lets Airbus A-300 “fly”

The service life of the "Zero-G" parabolic aircraft came to an end with a spectacular hoist over the fence at Cologne-Bonn Airport.

Liebherr LR 1600/2 crawler crane hoists Airbus A-300

The service life of the "Zero-G" parabolic aircraft came to an end with a spectacular hoist over the fence at Cologne-Bonn Airport. The heavy load experts from Riga Mainz hoisted the 82-tonne Airbus A-300 from the airport's apron using a Liebherr LR 1600/2 crawler crane and a sophisticated combination of attachment equipment. The aircraft will now become a museum exhibit on show to the general public.

Third Contract for Boeing’s 777X: Liebherr-Aerospace to Supply High-Lift Actuators

Boeing Commercial Airplanes has awarded Liebherr-Aerospace another contract for their 777X: the system supplier will deliver all high-lift actuators for the new wide-body aircraft.

Optional features for mining excavators: a solution for every need

Because every project is unique, Liebherr always strives to offer the best solution to meet our customers' needs. Thanks to the optional features for mining excavators, Liebherr is helping customers to reach their ambitious expectations in terms of economical performance and safety.

The findings of the investigations of the Liebherr crane experts from Ehingen are available now: Crane in Mecca was technically faultless

A crawler crane of the type LR 11350 manufactured by Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH collapsed on 11 September 2015 on the Grand Mosque in Mecca (Saudi Arabia) killing more than 100 people and injuring hundreds of others.

The findings of the investigations of the Liebherr crane experts from Ehingen are available now: Crane in Mecca was technically faultless.

A crawler crane of the type LR 11350 manufactured by Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH collapsed on 11 September 2015 on the Grand Mosque in Mecca (Saudi Arabia) killing more than 100 people and injuring hundreds of others.

Liebherr mobile crane LTM 1400-7.1 for McNally-Nimergood

US company McNally-Nimergood Co. expanded its crane fleet with a new LTM 1400-7.1 mobile crane.

McNally-Nimergood Co. adds Liebherr LTM 1400-7.1 mobile crane to growing crane fleet

US company McNally-Nimergood Co. recently expanded its crane fleet with a new LTM 1400-7.1 mobile crane. This Liebherr all-terrain crane delivers a lifting capacity of 400 metric tonnes or 500 US tons. This makes the LTM 1400-7.1 one of the largest mobile cranes in Michigan.

Tragic Accident in Mecca

The collapse of a Liebherr crawler crane, type LR 11350, onto the Grand Mosque in Mecca (Saudi Arabia) on 11th September has claimed more than 100 lives – according to current information. Hundreds more people were injured.

HS 8300 HD - perfect dredging solution

The first HS 8300 HD duty cycle crawler crane is installed on a ship for dredging applications in the Mediterranean Sea.

Liebherr LHM 280 with hybrid drive for Vienna

Hafen Wien invested in a new Liebherr mobile harbour crane, type LHM 280, which has started operation in August 2015.

LTR 1220 acts as counterweight for a Liebherr LR 1600/2 crawler crane

Crane contractor Helling based in Schwäbisch Gmünd in southern Germany provided an object lesson in the perfect use of crane equipment and synergies in large wind farms. A Liebherr LTR 1220 telescopic crawler crane which was at the site anyway for set-up work, was used by Helling as a counterweight for lowering and erecting the large LR 1600/2 crane rather than the usual ballast blocks. If the topography and farmers allow, the smaller crane can also be used to move the large crane to the next turbine.

Liebherr-Aerospace Singapore signs contract renewals with major Singaporean customers

The agreements cover component repair and logistic support services for air management, flight control as well as hydraulic components installed on the A319/A320/A321 fleets of numerous airlines in the region. Singapore Airlines Engineering Company and Singapore Technologies Aero Supplies

Liebherr to supply bogie steering systems to Verkehrsgesellschaft Frankfurt am Main

Liebherr-Transportation Systems will equip 40 low-floor “R” series tramway cars with new hydraulic actuators.

Liebherr LHM 280 with hybrid drive for Vienna

Hafen Wien invested in a new Liebherr mobile harbour crane, type LHM 280, which has started operation in August 2015.

Impressive crane job on the banks of the Rhine

Two Liebherr mobile cranes shorten giant electricity pylons near Voerde

Impressive simultaneous job on the banks of the Rhine – Two Liebherr mobile cranes shorten giant electricity pylons near Voerde

Specialists from heavy load logistics provider and crane operator Wasel in Bergheim completed an impressive job in the summer on the Rhine near Dinslaken using two Liebherr LTM 1500-8.1 mobile cranes. Two 138-metre-tall electricity pylons had to be shortened and their mastheads rebuilt. In addition to their own 500-tonner, Wasel deployed another LTM 1500-8.1 from Cologne-based crane rental company HKV Schmitz + Partner to complete the job, which required simultaneously working on both sides of the river.

Liebherr extends its crawler tractor generation 6 downwards – model premiere of the PR 726 at NordBau 2015 trade fair

Liebherr extends its generation 6 crawler tractor series to include the PR 726 Litronic. The series now totals four models with operating weights of approximately 16 tonnes to 41 tonnes, which comply with the emissions standards of Stage IV / Tier 4f.