Kran Saller has massively boosted its crane fleet by investing in an Liebherr LTM 1750-9.1 . The new flagship with a maximum load capacity of 750 tons was delivered in July 2014. The large crane was recently used at the Berngerode wind farm where it erected concrete towers up to 89 meters high for twelve wind […]
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Oct
Oct
Less ballast handling during the erection process Enhanced safety in wind farms Greater economy due to less ballast being transported Liebherr has developed a concept for erecting LR1600/2 crawler cranes with long wind power boom systems efficiently and safely. Using the mass of an LTR1220 telescopic crawler crane as the counterweight significantly reduces the amount […]
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LTR 1220 shows its qualities in difficult conditions at almost 5,000 m. above sea level
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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 […]
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Aug
Aug
Konecranes appreciates that superior knowledge elevates business performance to higher levels. Therefore, the world-leading group of Lifting Businesses™ has developed a Crane Reliability Study (CRS), offering a deeper insight into the condition, safety and efficiency of lifting equipment, thus delivering valuable information to better predict and control the total cost of ownership. The Crane Reliability […]
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Aug
Aug
A new SENNEBOGEN 643 telescopic crane was delivered by the Polish service and sales partner, BH Ruda Trading, in July of 2014. The pipe manufacturer, Zakład Produkcyjno Usługowy Kazimierz Jońca Sp. z o.o. (ZPU Międzyrzecz), uses the flexible mobile crane for logistics and loading. As a manufacturer and service provider, ZPU Międzyrzecz is the leading […]
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Aug
Aug
Terex Port Solutions (TPS) will supply Libra Terminais Rio S/A (Libra) with 12 Terex® rubber-tyred gantry cranes. They are to be delivered in the fall of 2014 to the terminal in the Bay of Rio de Janeiro. Liba operates ports in Rio and Santos and is part of the Libra Group, a leading Brazilian logistics corporation. […]
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Jun
Jun
Würzburger Kranverleih und Bergungsdienst GmbH recently used three Liebherr mobile cranes to replace the old lock gate with a new one. To get as close as possible to the lock gate, an LTM 1220-5.1 weighing 60 tons was hoisted into the empty lock chamber by an LTM 1130-5.1 and an LTM 1100/2 with a radius […]
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Jun
Jun
The Government of the Quebec province (Canada) has launched an ambitious plan to redevelop and modernize its healthcare system, with the purpose of giving both patients and workers the environment they deserve. To make it possible, it has established a Public-Private partnership (PPP) with two universities, with whom it will built Canada’s two biggest hospitals. […]
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Jun
Jun
The Felbermayr Group erected the steel skeleton for a new hangar at Schwechat Airport in Vienna using five Liebherr mobile cranes. The heaviest single component weighed in at 190 tonnes – a gigantic truss some 100 meters in length. A new maintenance building for business jets is currently being built at Schwechat (Vienna) Airport. The […]
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May
May
The two cold boxes which had to be loaded at the Port of Passau were almost 30 metres in length and weighed in at over 150 tonnes. Two Liebherr LTM 1400-7.1 mobile cranes from partner companies Kran Saller GmbH based in Deggendorf and Kranverleih Saller GmbH in Winhöring completed a tandem hoist. The two 400-tonners […]