Biberach / Riss (Germany), August 2017 – Danish crane contractor Thygesen took delivery of a further Liebherr MK 88 mobile construction crane. The MK 88 was commissioned at Liebherr-Werk Biberach GmbH as part of an introduction training programme for the new crane. Representatives of the Danish crane contractor Karl Thygesen & Søn ApS as well […]
Category Archives: Crane News
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Aug
Aug
The tower crane manufacturer is presenting a new, far more spacious model of cab, in which operators will be able to enjoy optimum visibility of the working area Combining a great look with productivity and comfort in a single product is not normally a simple task, especially when it comes to construction machinery. However, the […]
Crane News, Jobsite reports
Liebherr L1-24 fast-erecting crane customers delighted with its performance
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Aug
Aug
Biberach / Riss (Germany), 4 August 2017 – The latest hydraulic fast-erecting cranes from Liebherr are already delighting their owners. A number of L1-24 cranes are already travelling from one site to the next. And they provide a whole host of benefits to customers. Lower Saxony joinery company Buscher und Ennen GmbH, for example, has […]
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Aug
ALE has started to build a second Mega Jack 800 jacking system. The Mega Jack 800, an innovative 800t jacking system is a multi-application solution that was launched in 2014 as part of ALE’s Innovation Series. Since then, it has been utilised to carry out jacking operations around the world. In fact, it has been […]
Crane News, New cranes
Enormous increase in lifting capacity through new boom variation from Liebherr
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Ehingen / Donau (Germany) July 2017 – The latest development from the Liebherr crane plant in Ehingen is both innovative and sustainable. The engineers from the Swabian crane manufacturer have taken a quantum leap forwards with the SX boom systems for crane models LR 1750/2 and LG 1750. The improved lifting capacity values resulting from […]
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ALE has used its latest innovation, the Lightweight Service Crane, for the first time in London, UK. ALE successfully lifted a building maintenance unit (BMU) onto the roof of a high-rise city centre building 124m high. The BMU was comprised of components, weighing between 1t – 3.5t. All of the Lightweight Service Crane’s components […]
Crane Business, New cranes
VHB SA takes delivery of Liebherr MK 140 mobile construction crane in Reiden
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Jul
Reiden (Switzerland), 24 July 2017 – Swiss crane contractor VHB SA took delivery of a Liebherr MK 140 mobile construction crane in June. The MK 140 was commissioned at Liebherr-Baumaschinen AG in Reiden as part of an introduction training programme for the new crane. Managing Director Philippe Porret travelled with crane driver Franc Delepierre to […]
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Jul
Empire Crane Company has delivered a new 2017 Terex Demag AC250-5 to Auburn Crane and Rigging to enhance their growing fleet. This is the first of this model to be delivered in the United States. Paul Lonergan, President of Empire Crane Company said, “the Demag AC250-5 is a really impressive machine; it is the most […]
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Jul
Jul
Milestone for Konecranes Noell Straddle Carriers: Konecranes, having manufactured straddle carriers at its Competence Center in Würzburg, Germany, since 1968 and supplied leading straddle carrier terminals around the globe, has delivered its 3,000th straddle carrier. The milestone machine has now been put into operation at the MSC PSA European Terminal (MPET) in Antwerp, Belgium. This landmark […]
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Jul
Ehingen / Donau (Germany) July 2017 – Wasel GmbH Schwerlastlogistik took delivery of a new Liebherr LR 1750/2 crawler crane at the Liebherr plant in Ehingen in mid-June. The 750-tonne crane will extend the company’s fleet of crawler cranes. The new crane will enable Wasel to ramp up its wind power activities. The LR 1750/2 […]