The Bhoir Group’s Liebherr LR 1300, the 300 t crawler crane manufactured by Liebherr, created a breakthrough by lifting 8.3 t with 86 meter main boom and 89 meter luffing jib and derrick with 50 t of suspended counterweight. This splendid lift was carried out at a radius of 53 meter and the load was […]
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Mar
Mar
The first day of Conexpo 2014 in Las Vegas exceeded the expectations for the Liebherr Group: Numerous guests came to the Liebherr booth to visit the broad range of equipment for multiple industries and job applications the company has on show. Conexpo is the largest construction equipment exhibition in North America. The Liebherr booth covers […]
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Mar
Mar
A Liebherr LTM 1100-5.2 mobile crane from Krandienst Kunze was involved in the Semper Opera Ball. The crane held a ball fitted with mirrors which acted as a focal point in the light show and firework display. This year’s Semper Opera Ball was held on 7 February with the slogan “Dresden Glitters”. The Opera Ball […]
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Jan
Jan
Two new mobile cranes were recently delivered to Taiwanese crane contractor Hong Tai International based in Kaohsiung (Taiwan). The Liebherr LTM 1750-9.1 now is the large telescopic crane in their fleet. The Liebherr LTM 1100-5.2 will extend its mid-range crane fleet. The company’s Chairman Chao-Cheng Lu and General Manager Chao-Shuen Lu travelled to the Liebherr […]
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Jan
Jan
A Liebherr LTM 1750-9.1 mobile crane was delivered to Knaack-Krane based in Hamburg (DE) in October. “Our brand new 750-tonne mobile crane from Liebherr will enable us to enter into a completely new performance range” – Knaack-Krane In addition to its performance, the 9-axle Liebherr crane also impressed Knaack-Krane with its economy. The LTM 1750-9.1 […]
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Jan
Jan
Liebherr can now supply a stronger wind power boom system for the LR 1600/2 crawler crane. The new SL10 main boom system combined with a fixed jib increases load capacity by up to 20 per cent compared to the standard boom system. In addition the new system has increased its hoist height by 15 meter to […]
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Sep
Sep
Wasel, the heavy load logistics experts from Bergheim, Germany, impressed everyone concerned with their professionalism during a difficult crane job on Cologne Cathedral in July. One of the two enormous hanging scaffolds on the north tower of the cathedral had to be dis-mantled at a height of roughly 100 meters. To do this, Wasel erected […]
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Sep
Sep
A remarkable performance has recently been achieved by a Liebherr LR1300 in the United States. The crawler crane lifted the widest tilt-up panel in history. With a total width of 89 ft the old world record was beaten by six feet and two inches. This new world record was set in Rock Hill, South Carolina, […]
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Aug
Aug
In August 2013, Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH began building an additional plant in Biberach an der Riss (Baden-Württemberg). The development and manufacture of switchgear and also electric motors and generators, currently functions of the company’s existing factory in Biberach, are to be relocated to the new site. With the branch, Liebherr-Components Biberach GmbH will have the […]
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Aug
Aug
New world record with pulley height of 248 meter. The Liebherr LR13000 is not only the most powerful conventional crawler crane in the world, it is now also the highest. In July it was erected in its maximum lattice boom configuration at the manufacturing plant in Ehingen, Germany. The combination of the 120 meter main […]