Liebherr has introduced its 172 EC-B 8 Litronic flat-top crane, based on the established 160 EC-B model. Lifting capacity has been increased by 15%, with the 172 EC-B 8 capable of hoisting 2,100kg at the jib head at a radius of 60m, and an 8t maximum capacity. The new model also features a new jib erection concept. The load hook and trolley remain on the jib pivot section during transport, eliminating erection work for the trolley. The hoist and trolley travelling ropes can also be easily reeved, a particular benefit when erecting the … [Read more...]
Archives for October 2014
Grove cranes powering LGN construction
Australian crane company Universal Cranes is using two 120t Grove RT9130E-2 rough terrain cranes to build an on-shore LGN (liquefied natural gas) facility in Darwin, northern Australia. The cranes, which are regularly operating with their full boom length of 48m, arrived at the construction site at the start of 2014 after being transported 3,500km across the country. They will continue installing an underground network of piping and equipment for at least the next two years, working for Leighton Contractors. The development, which is now … [Read more...]
Liebherr crawler completes steep Alps
A Liebherr LTR 1060 crawler crane has tackled the 40% gradients of the Swiss Alps to extend a railway tunnel. Switzerland-based crane company Clausen Kran used the LTR 1060 to navigate the steep inclines and tight bends at an altitude of 2,020m, to extend a tunnel on the Gornergrat railway in Zermatt, in the Wallis region of Switzerland. The tunnel is being extended to allow a ski run to be built over it, which will host FIS (International Ski Federation) events. The LTR 1060 completed the 920m route -- which had an ascent of 180m -- … [Read more...]
Ethiopian expansion for China’s XCMG
Chinese crane manufacturer XCMG has displayed two QY25K-II cranes at an exhibition in Ethiopia, where the company’s cranes are also currently completing the construction of a shopping centre. At the recent Eleventh International Construction Machinery Exhibition, held at the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa, XCMG's local division also showcased its ZL50G loaders, XMR082 rollers, and GR180 and GR215 graders. XCMG's QY25K-II cranes are currently working on the ENDA shopping centre construction site in the city, one of a number of similar … [Read more...]
Liebherr turns assist crane into ballast
Liebherr has introduced a new boom erection concept for crawler cranes, which allows an auxiliary crane to replace the majority of the assembly ballast. The new approach should work particularly well on wind farms, where large amounts of counterweights is needed just to raise the boom, and ballast trailers transport is difficult and expensive. The German company developed the approach for its LR 1600/2 crawler cranes, for applications handling wind farm components that require long booms. In a demonstration given by Liebherr at its … [Read more...]
Liebherr cranes are the latest in Steil
German crane company Steil has added two 500t Liebherr telescopic mobile cranes to its fleet to assist with jobs in the wind power sector. German crane company Steil Kranarbeiten has added two 500t Liebherr telescopic mobile cranes to its fleet to assist with jobs in the wind power sector. Steil, based in Trier and currently celebrating its 90-year anniversary, purchased an LTM 1500-8.1 with an 84m telescopic boom to replace an existing 500t model. The company, which has a fleet of 80 cranes, also added an LTM 1060-3.1 for … [Read more...]
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