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Renovation the French Riviera

Two Sennebogen telescopic crawler cranes are rebuilding the French Riviera.  The Port of Cannes has been carrying out renovation and reinforcement work on the Laubeuf and du Large seawalls since 2018: it is a major construction project for both the port and the City of Cannes. The main objective of this renovation work is to […]

On the Way from Paris to Prague

liebherr-lb45

The LB 45 is the successor of the proven drilling rig LB 36. For the rebuilding of the Neckartal Bridge at Heilbronn the company Hochtief Infrastructure GmbH installed successfully the foundation piles. Nenzing (Austria), September 2020 – It crosses through southern Germany stretching between the French and the Czech borders. As part of the European […]

Liebherr LTM 1090-4.2 hoists work platform out of the river

Historic backdrop – Wilden hoists work platform out of the river using Liebherr LTM 1090-4.2 mobile crane • Mobile cranes regularly hoist work platforms intot he River Wupper for inspecting bridge structures • Extensive preparations are required for the job near a listed suspension railway Work platforms are regularly placed into the water of the […]

Mammoet provides engineering expertise in Malaysia

Mammoet CC2800

Mammoet provides engineering expertise and highest safety standards for manufacturing plant facility expansion in Malaysia Solution allowed for minimal disruption of day-to-day production and reduced take-up of on-site ground space  Mammoet recently completed a lifting and installation project in Malaysia displaying both engineering expertise and operational efficiency. The project contributed to a manufacturing plant’s ongoing […]

Liebherr LR 1500 crawler crane ready for any job

Liebherr LR1500

HKV’s Liebherr LR 1500 crawler crane is extremely flexible for handling heavy loads and erecting construction cranes, bridges and wind turbines • Two jobs with in aweek–short set-up time and good transport logistics impress • Liebherr 500-tonne crane can be used flexiblyf or erection work and heavy loads • Special boom systems available for erecting […]

Liebherr VarioTray shows its value in a race against time

Ehingen / Donau (Germany) December 2018 – Construction work on rail tracks which require railway traffic to be postponed for a limited time generally have one thing in common – massive time pressure. The essential thing is that the trains start moving again on schedule after the end of the planned track closure. The installation […]

Greater safety for wind turbine erection work using the single-line guiding system from Liebherr

Ehingen/ Donau (Germany) December 2018 – The blades on the latest generation of wind turbines are nowadays installed individually using rotor blade yokes. Liebherr has developed a system for this future-oriented application, which makes the installation process safer, more economical and in many cases also greener – the SLGS single-line guiding system. To stabilise long […]

Liebherr LTM 1500-8.1 mobile crane installs new bells on Paderborn Cathedral

Ehingen / Donau (Germany) August 2018 – A Liebherr LTM 1500-8.1 mobile crane operated by Hofmann Kran-Vermietung GmbH & Co. KG played a major role in the musical enhancement of the chimes at Paderborn Cathedral. The eight existing bells were supplemented by two additional ones. The smaller one, weighing in at just one tonne, was […]

Group of Liebherr cranes hoists roof construction

Ehingen / Donau (Germany) July 2018 – The roof construction for a future industrial building near Mechernich had to be hoisted to allow its support pillars to be extended. The job in the town in the Eifel Mountains was tackled by mobile crane and heavy haulage contractor Salgert based in Lohmar using six Liebherr mobile […]

Ale showcases wind installation expertise in Argentina

ALE has demonstrated its multi-service and wind-specific capabilities whilst performing the electro-mechanical installation for the Garayalde wind farm project, Argentina. The global heavylifting contractor was contracted to perform the electro-mechanical installation of seven wind turbine generators (WTGs). Commencing in January, the components were received at Puerto Madryn. Once on-site 260km away, ALE worked with the […]