High-strength heavy plate from Dillinger is indispensable wherever the format, stability and quality of the steels used are of existential importance. In Liebherr’s Type MTC 78000 heavy-lift offshore cranes, for example, the 2000 tonnes lifting capacity of which puts them among the world’s largest machines of their type. The use of such cranes on (another […]
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The complete solution – Liebherr tower cranes build Axel Springer new building in Berlin
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Oct
Oct
Berlin (Germany), 24 October 2018 – Together with its dealership, WASEL GmbH, Liebherr Tower Cranes has provided a full service package for the Axel Springer publishing company for the construction of its modern new building in Berlin. Liebherr tower cranes are building the “New Way of Work” showcase project in Germany – the Axel Springer […]
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Oct
When the International Union of Operating Engineers opened its new International Training Center on 237 acres in Crosby, Texas, earlier this year, it was designed to feature the latest equipment and product technology, says Chris Treml, IUOE Director of Construction Training. DICA partnered with the IUOE by supplying multiple sets of SafetyTech® Outrigger Pads and […]
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COMANSA to launch 2 new luffing-jib cranes at Bauma China
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Oct
Oct
The tower crane manufacturer will show the model CML310 24t, which shares most of the slewing part with the new CML280 18t COMANSA is adding two more models to its already wide range of luffing-jib cranes, and will launch them officially at the upcoming Bauma China trade show, to be held in Shanghai from Nov. […]
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Ehingen / Donau (Germany) October 2018 – A modern Liebherr compact crane was used to carry out maintenance work at a power plant in Saxony. The Liebherr LTC 1050-3.1 proved to be the ideal choice of hoisting equipment to install a forced draught fan in very constricted conditions with a limited room height. A large […]
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750th Liebherr mobile construction crane goes to Heros
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Oct
Oct
Biberach / Riss (Germany), October 2018 – Liebherr has delivered its 750th mobile construction crane to Heros Kraanverhuur B.V. The Belgian-Dutch haulage contractor is a long-term customer of the construction machinery manufacturer and already uses a large number of Liebherr machines for its wide range of services. The landmark crane was handed over at Liebherr-Werk […]
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Lifting technology: Konecranes modernises the rotary crane at the DLR test facility for rocket drives
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Oct
Oct
Konecranes modernises the rotary crane at the test facility for rocket drives at the Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt DLR (German Aerospace Centre), installing the latest technology for increased efficiency and safety. Konecranes modernises the rotary crane at the test facility for rocket drives at the Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt DLR […]
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Three Modulift spreader beams were used in a one-over-two configuration beneath the hook of a 350t capacity mobile crane to remove the historic Castle Way footbridge in Southampton, UK last month (September). Lifting and height safety specialist TackleStore Ltd T/A SafetyLiftinGear.com supplied the beams—a MOD 70 and two MOD 12s—alongside slings and shackles. The company […]
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Gruas Aguilar modernises crane fleet with seven new Liebherr cranes
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Oct
Oct
Ehingen / Donau (Germany), October 2018 – Gruas Aguilar based in Madrid has purchased seven new mobile and crawler cranes from Liebherr. The cranes have lifting capacities ranging from 50 to 1200 tonnes enabling the Spanish crane and heavy haulage contractor to modernise its fleet. The order comprises one LTC 1050-3.1 compact crane, one LRT […]
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Oct
Milwaukee Crane & Equipment has installed a custom, 10-ton capacity overhead crane at Papé Machinery’s new construction and forestry equipment dealership in Ponderay, Idaho. The lifting equipment, manufactured by R&M Materials Handling Inc., had to accommodate extremely low headroom and satisfy the specifications that manufacturing giant John Deere requires of its distributors and regional partners. […]