Biberach / Riss (Germany), 13 June 2016 – A Liebherr tower crane recently erected a wind turbine at an altitude of around 800 m in the Prechtaler Schanze Wind Farm in the Black Forest. The 1000 EC-B with its extremely low footprint erected for the first time a wind turbine with a hub height of […]
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Airport construction in Singapore: Flexible 120 t telescopic crawler crane in use
06
Jun
Jun
The expansion of Singapore Changi Airport with an additional, fifth terminal is in full progress. This is being led by a joint venture of the construction companies Penta-Ocean and Koon Construction. For the first time in Asia, a new SENNEBOGEN 6113 is being used in the form of a 120 t telescopic crawler crane for […]
02
Jun
Jun
Ehingen / Donau (Germany), June 2016 – The new Liebherr LR 1500 crawler crane was one of the highlights on the company’s stand at the Bauma 2016. Liebherr first unveiled the new 500-tonne machine at its open days in Ehingen in June 2015. The “powerful–compact–simple” concept has proved popular with customers all over the world. […]
Companies, Crane Business
Family company Empting expands crane fleet with Liebherr LTM 1130-5.1 mobile crane
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May
May
Ehingen / Donau (Germany) May 2016 – Empting Kran- und Handelsgesellschaft mbH from Cuxhaven has expanded its fleet with a 130-tonne mobile crane. The Liebherr LTM 1130-5.1 was ordered with a full range of equipment making it suitable for universal use. The new 5-axle crane fits perfectly between the company’s existing LTM 1055-3.2 and LTM […]
24
May
May
Xiamen, People’s Republic of China, 24 May 2016 – Terex Port Solutions (TPS) notches up another success for its Terex Quaymate M50 mobile harbour crane. After the first machine in the world completely manufactured and assembled by the Chinese site of TPS in Xiamen was shipped to Australia in March this year, the leading South Korean […]
Jobsite reports
Liebherr LR 11350 crawler crane operated by Mammoet erects large wind farm on the IJsselmeer
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May
May
Ehingen / Donau (Germany) May 2016 – For around one year the IJsselmeer (Lake IJssel) in the north of the Netherlands was the scene of an unusual job for a Liebherr LR 11350 crawler crane. The second most powerful crawler crane model from the plant in Ehingen erected the complete “Westermeerwind” wind farm from a massive […]
Jobsite reports
Liebherr cranes: the installation of Nossa Senhora Aparecida Sanctuary bell tower in Brazil
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May
May
Ehingen / Donau (Germany) Mai 2016 – Two Liebherr mobile cranes were used in the assembling of the metallic structure of the bell tower of the National Sanctuary of Nossa Senhora Aparecida, in São Paulo (Brazil). The Sanctuary in the city of Aparecida is the second largest catholic temple of the world, behind only of […]
18
May
May
The FRANZ BRACHT and SENNEBOGEN companies have a successful partnership that is now decades old. With the simultaneous use of three SENNEBOGEN crawler cranes in Offenburg, Germany, FRANZ BRACHT relies on flexibility and reliability. An unbeatable trio of three SENNEBOGEN crawler cranes ensure the smooth construction of a new furniture store in Offenburg. In this […]
17
May
May
ALE has loaded-out the Malikai Tension Leg Platform (TLP), weighing 27,500t, at Malaysia Marine and Heavy Engineering (MMHE) West in Johor Darul Takzim, Malaysia. The actual skidding was completed in just 12 hours and it marks another major milestone for Malikai Project. This load-out was part of the contracted scope of work for the Malikai […]
06
May
May
5 th May 2016 – ALE are approaching the final stages of one of its biggest wind energy contracts it has ever secured in Thailand. ALE has been awarded a major contract for the transportation, crane lifting and installation of 24 x 2.5MW turbines to be erected on a project site in Khao Kho and […]