News | 2022/10/28
News | 2022/10/28
At Bauma 2022, the main executives of the Liebherr Tower Cranes welcomed the directors of Grúas Cono Sur SPA to sign a Rental Partner agreement for the Chilean market. In this way, customers from all over Chile will be able to benefit from more than 40 high-quality Liebherr rental equipments. The product range includes the EC-B and EC-H series with cranes from 2.5 tons to 20 tons of maximum load and up to 70 meters length of jib.
In this way, the Liebherr rental fleet will be able to supply the construction market with quality equipment with high lifting speeds and low energy consumption that gives high productivity and efficiency which the market requires.
Access to the Liebherr world
From now on, Grúas Cono Sur has access to the main Liebherr tools such as assistance services and training courses, which will allow continuous development of the chilean market.
A team with experience and Liebherr soul
Grúas Cono Sur team is made up of professionals with a Liebherr soul who, for more than 30 years, have participated in important construction and infrastructure projects. Theser include the assembly and operation of the Liebherr tower cranes used in construction projects such as the highest building in South America, the Costanera Center, which exceeds a height of 300 meters. Nowadays, Grúas Cono Sur participates in important bids, like Hospitals, in several areas in Chile with high success possibilities.

2026/10/08
Press releases
Three Liebherr flat-top cranes support the transformation of Milan's Bovisa gasometers
Two early twentieth century gasometers in the Bovisa district of Milan are being redeveloped into a new innovation campus for Politecnico di Milano, based on a master plan by architect Renzo Piano. Since March 2025, three Liebherr flat-top cranes have covered the entire construction site, handling lifting and material handling work across the project.

2026/10/02
Listicles
More experience, more confidence: six questions on the new period of use for Liebherr fibre ropes
Liebherr is increasing the period of use of its fibre ropes to up to 12 years in temperate climates and up to 8 years in hot climates, while the overall service life is rising from 14 to 16 years. But what's behind this decision, and why do all ropes already in the field benefit too? Six questions for Jochen Huber, Product Manager Fibre Technology at Liebherr, on the tests, the impact for customers on site, and the wider strategy behind Fibre technology.

2026/10/02
Press releases
Liebherr is increasing the overall service life of its Fibre ropes from 14 to 16 years, with the decisive period of use rising to up to 12 years. This is based on multi-year ageing trials on test rigs and analyses of ropes already in field. The new ruling applies automatically to all new ropes and those already in the field. This step forms part of Liebherr's ongoing path towards establishing Fibre technology as the new standard in the tower crane market.