The installation of a massive railway bridge in extremely constricted conditions on a precipitous site presents a whole series of challenges. A difficult crane job, fiddly and complex – just the job for Uwe Langer. The boss of Riga-Mainz completed precisely this job in Bad Wimpfen, Baden-Württemberg with his team and a Liebherr LR 1600/2 […]
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Feb
Feb
TweWe-Bau is making good use of a SENNEBOGEN 673 telescopic crane crawler in the construction of a new slipway. Up to 21 m long sheet pile walls are first placed with the crane in order to later be driven into the ground by a vibrator. This is where the robust telescopic crane showcases its strengths. […]
04
Dec
Dec
A new SENNEBOGEN 655 HD duty cycle crawler crane has recently been deployed by the Aschaffenburg Water and Shipping Authority. Positioned on a multi-purpose ferry, the machine lifts steel plates, several tons in weight, for maintenance of the Offenbach lock Chambers. The Aschaffenburg Water and Shipping Authority (WSA) as a federal authority is responsible for […]
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Aertssen and ALE to transport antwerp’s largest load on public roads in port’s history
26
Nov
Nov
ALE will be working alongside Belgium-based Aertssen to transport the Port of Antwerp’s largest-ever cargo, weighing 1,050t and measuring 24m (length) 11m (width) 23m (height), on 2nd December, at 9.30pm. “Previous loads have never exceeded 800t so transporting the Port’s heaviest load ever weighing 1,000t is an historic moment we are proud to be a […]
19
Nov
Nov
In the beginning of November 2014, a brand new heavy lift crawler crane was delivered to Belgium-based Aertssen. After delivery, The Terex SuperLift 3800 (650T class) was directly mobilized to the construction yard of a wind farm in the Port of Antwerp. The wind farm consists of 5 wind mills, of which 3 were erected […]
14
Nov
Nov
Official dealer Bulgarcom delivers a Linden Comansa 21LC290 tower crane to build two tall chimneys in a sulphuric acid plant. The Aurubis Group, one of the world’s leading copper producers, owns a plant near the Bulgarian town of Pirdop. As well as copper, this plant also produces sulphuric acid as a bi-product. This chemical compound […]
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LTR 1220 shows its qualities in difficult conditions at almost 5,000 m. above sea level
01
Sep
Sep
Since the start of 2014 an LTR 1220 telescopic crawler crane has been performing great in very difficult conditions in Peru. The new crane is operating in a copper-zinc mine in the Andes almost 5,000 meters above sea level. Gruas Alquileres S.A., the owner of the Liebherr crane is very satisfied with its investment: The […]