Henneberger adds narrow LTM 1100-5.3 for taxi crane duties

The German crane and logistics company Henneberger Schwerlast e.K. collected its new 100-tonne machine at Liebherr’s Ehingen plant, where its operators also completed their training. The LTM 1100-5.3 is the first crane in the Henneberger fleet to run the LICCON3 control system.

For the southern Thuringia firm, the deciding factors were road mobility and compact dimensions. At 2.55 metres, the LTM 1100-5.3 is the only five-axle all terrain crane on the market built to standard truck width, a real advantage on the narrow roads and tree-lined avenues of rural Thuringia.

Ballast on board

“We can use the LTM 1100-5.3 very flexibly as a ‘taxi crane’, as it can carry a large proportion of its counterweight whilst maintaining an axle load of 12 tonnes. This means we can already take on many jobs without having to use a separate vehicle for transporting ballast.”

— Mario Henneberger, owner, Henneberger Schwerlast

The crane can travel with up to 16.9 tonnes of counterweight on public roads. Its variable ballast concept also allows configurations with axle loads below 9 tonnes and a gross weight under 45 tonnes, which Henneberger says helps on weight-restricted bridges and makes driving permits easier to obtain across Thuringia, Bavaria and Hesse, where the company operates.

Masts, halls and machinery

Henneberger plans to put the crane to work on roof and hall construction, erecting electricity and radio masts, machine relocation and the assembly of precast concrete elements. The 62-metre telescopic boom, which the owner calls excellent for the class, and strong lifting capacities at long reach were further arguments for the purchase.

The switch to LICCON3 went more smoothly than the crew had expected. Feedback from the operator training in Ehingen was positive, with the team getting to grips with the new control system straight away.

Henneberger also points to the crane’s RemoteDrive function, which lets the carrier be driven by remote control on tight sites, and to the new driver assistance systems, both of which he regards as safety gains. Crane operation by radio remote control gives the operator a better view of the assembly work, he adds. The LTM 1100-5.3 is the third crane in the fleet fitted with boom cameras, joining an LTM 1250-5.1 and an LTM 1300-6.3.