ALE was contracted to undertake a variety of services for the Wikinger project across two project sites, Cadiz and Ferrol in Spain. The scope in Ferrol was divided into three main parts: weighing 12 jackets, transporting 29 jackets within Navantia Fene Shipyard and loading-out the 29 jackets. ALE commenced the project in December 2015 and […]
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Spectacular Dredging Application of a New Liebherr Duty Cycle Crawler Crane in the Swiss Alps
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Nov
Nov
Nenzing (Austria) October 2016 – A 130-tonne duty cycle crawler crane from Liebherr is currently operating in the midst of an imposing mountain backdrop in the Swiss canton of Ticino. Its task is to free the reservoir’s drain of deposited sediment. For this purpose the machine, which is fitted on a barge, is equipped with […]
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Sep
Sep
Ehingen / Donau (Germany) September 2016 – The first job awaiting the new Liebherr LR 1750/2 crawler crane operated by Fanger Kran AG was a demanding one in central Switzerland near Lucerne. The crane had to handle a gross load of around 270 tonnes to replace a 30-metre cylinder. In a very constricted space in the production […]
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Ehingen / Donau (Germany) September 2016 – Indonesian company GTA Construction has been successfully using a Liebherr LR 11350 crawler crane for over a year. GTA has now added another crane of this type to its fleet. The new 1350-tonne crane was ordered with the Liebherr PowerBoom, the first in the whole of Southeast Asia. With […]
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Sep
Sep
Nenzing (Austria) September 2016 – During the first half of 2016 a total of three Liebherr duty cycle crawler cranes were involved in infrastructural work in the course of the expansion of Barcelona-El Prat Airport. The machines included two HS 8100 HD, models belonging to the newest generation from Liebherr. With nearly 40 million passengers […]
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Aug
Aug
ZWEIBRUECKEN, Germany, August 11, 2016 – The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is in the midst of a two-year, $77 million project to address deteriorated bridge conditions and increased congestion along Interstate 96 at the U.S. Highway 23 interchange in Livingston County. More than 96,000 vehicles per day travel this stretch of I-96, and the […]
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Jun
Jun
With the RK 36/2400, Böcker Maschinenwerke has now placed a crane on the market that does not lose its grip, even on soft ground. Because the compact crawler chassis ensures reliable traction, optimal floor load distribution and also guarantees excellent manoeuvrability on any terrain. With a maximum extension length of 36 metres and load capacities […]
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Jul
In Bavaria, Germany, the A7 Autobahn spans the Sinntal for well over 750 m. The solid-web girder bridge, erected in 1967 was replaced with new construction in 2013. Plannerer GmbH & Co Kg was commissioned to demolish the old Sinntal bridge. Two Sennebogen 683 R-HD telescopic crawler cranes help to remove parts of the welded […]
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Jun
Jun
Swiss company Clausen Kran AG knows all about using cranes in the Alps. A wide array of factors must be considered in the planning process. Clausen places its trust in Liebherr cranes with innovative technology – and is able to complete all sorts of complicated work in difficult terrain. Simplon Pass The Simplon Pass is […]
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Jun
Jun
A tunel drill measuring 74 meters in length and weighing in at 700 tons has now been assembled in the enormous construction shaft near the Red City Hall to excavate the first tunnels.