AL.GIS. Sollevamenti adds used Liebherr LTM 1500-8.1 to its fleet

Filling the gap between 60 and 750 tonnes

The Marcianise-based crane and heavy transport specialist, which operates near Naples, already runs a fleet of Liebherr mobile cranes spanning lifting capacities from 60 to 750 tonnes. The used 500-tonne machine slots into a class the company had not previously covered, allowing it to take on heavier and longer-reach work without hiring in capacity.

“The LTM 1500-8.1 significantly expands our range of applications and is the perfect addition to our existing fleet. It enables us to use our resources more efficiently and carry out complex projects involving heavy loads and long distances using our own resources.”

— Angelo Boccagna, founder and managing director, AL.GIS. Sollevamenti S.r.l.

Wind, shipbuilding and steel on the job list

The eight-axle crane’s long telescopic boom can be combined with a luffing lattice jib of up to 91 metres, a configuration AL.GIS. intends to put to work first in the wind energy sector. Shipbuilding and port construction, the steel industry and infrastructure projects round out the planned duty list.

“The LTM 1500-8.1 opens up additional opportunities for us, particularly in the wind energy sector and in large-scale industrial projects,” said Boccagna. “Thanks to its lifting capacity reserves and flexibility, we can meet customer requirements even more effectively and further expand our expertise in key markets.”

A deliberate used-crane purchase

Cost-effectiveness weighed as heavily as the load charts in the investment decision, and the company specifically sought out a used example of the 500-tonner rather than a new machine. The crane was handed over at Monfalcone by Liebherr Italia.

The purchase extends a relationship that goes back roughly four decades, with Liebherr mobile cranes a constant presence in the Italian lifting contractor’s fleet over that time. “We have been working with Liebherr for four decades and have seen first-hand how reliable their cranes are in numerous projects,” Boccagna said. “These positive experiences have reinforced our decision to choose the LTM 1500-8.1.”