Georg Diesch, president of Liebherr Cranes Inc in the USA has been promoted to managing director of Liebherr Hydraulikbagger, in Kirchdorf an der Iller, Germany, after 11 years in job, with Daniel Pitzer replacing him. The Kirchdorf factory manufactures Liebherr wheeled and crawler excavators and material handling equipment. It was the company's first facility, set up by Hans Liebherr and the place where he built the first Liebherr tower crane. Pitzer took over as president at the start of the month, and assumes responsibility for the … [Read more...]
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Custom Liebherr towers for Shwe Taung in Myanmar
Myanmar contractor Shwe Taung Development has taken delivery of three Liebherr 280 EC-H 12 tower cranes. The first of the three cranes was supplied to help with the construction of the Twin Centro development in Yangon, Myanmar. The location of the project site meant that the crane needed a shortened jib, which was designed especially for the project, a company spokesperson said. The Twin Centro development, on Baho Road in Sanchaung Township, is made up of a 16 storey apartment building, complete with a pool, recreation centre and … [Read more...]
Terex Explorer 5800 at the Jack Daniel’s distillery
Gilley Crane and Jack Daniel’s recently came together when Gilley Crane was tasked with lifting two boilers weighing more than 100,000 pounds each at the Jack Daniel’s Distillery in Lynchburg, TN. The plan required each boiler to be lifted twice at a 28-foot radius in a confined space. "At one end of the lift, we had to work around a fenced-in lot nearby other equipment, while at the other end we had to work around rebar sticking up around the boiler base," explains Gilley Crane Owner, Robert Gilley. Working in the confined area, Gilley … [Read more...]
First crawler crane for Gillespies
Gillespies Crane Services in Australia added its first crawler crane to its crane rental fleet. It is a 350 tonne capacity Liebherr LR 1350/1 lattice boom model. Commenting on his move into the crawler crane market, John Gillespie, Gillespies Crane Services managing director, told IC, “Our 1997 model Liebherr LTM 1400 was due for replacement and we wanted a larger capacity crane due to increasing client demands for us to make heavier lifts at longer radii. We considered all options with larger capacity all terrain cranes but our road … [Read more...]
New Liebherr for Casella Autogrù
Crane service provider Casella Autogrù Srl, based in Italy, has taken delivery of a Liebherr LTM 1200-5.1 mobile crane. The five-axle model has a 200 tonne capacity, a 72 metre boom and 72 tonnes of counterweight. It is also fitted with the new Liebherr Variable Supporting Base Technology. Corrado Villa and Davide Villa, co-owners of Casella Autogrù Srl, said “In 2008 we bought a Liebherr LTM 1100-5.2, in 2011 a Liebherr LTM 1250-6.2 and now, in order to renew and complete our fleet - composed of 15 mobile cranes, many of which are … [Read more...]
GMK 6350 for Carson-Mitchell
Missouri based contractor and crane rental company Carson-Mitchell has expanded the top end of its fleet with the addition of a 300 tonne Grove GMK 6350. The new crane boasts a 60 metre main boom and a maximum system length of 113 metres. The company’s previous ‘flagship’ crane was a five axle 190 tonne, Grove GMK 5210. The company which was established in 1946, offers a range of truck, All Terrain and pick &carry cranes starting at 8.5 tons. It got into cranes though its own needs a general contractor and eventually began to rent the … [Read more...]
Liebherr Construction Opens Western U.S. Spare Parts Depot
Liebherr shapes its global, local and regional spare parts distribution and logistics to support its rapid growth and exceed customer-service expectations around the world. Several positive developments that have a strong impact in the fulfilment and distribution of earthmoving Liebherr spare parts globally and within the United States have been announced in the last months by the Liebherr Group. In October of this year, the Liebherr Group gave a glimpse into the progress of its new spare parts and logistics center in Kirchdorf, Germany. … [Read more...]
Terex Given Average Rating of “Hold” by Brokerages
Shares of Terex (NYSE:TEX) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the sixteen brokerages that are presently covering the stock, AmericanBankingNews.com reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average 12-month target price among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $37.53. In other Terex news, Director David A. Sachs bought 5,000 shares of the company’s stock on the open market … [Read more...]
1,000m high tower crane
Tower cranes are being installed in what will be the world’s first building to reach - and exceed - 1,000 metres. Construction on the Kingdom Tower in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, began earlier this year, and at over a kilometre high it will dwarf the current highest building - the 828 metre high Burj Khalifa. Six luffing jib tower cranes will be used on the building, including three Liebherr 280 HC-L 16/28 and a 357 HC-L 18/32 Litronic with jib lengths of between 40 and 45 metres. The maximum loads to be lifted will be between 11 and 12 tonnes … [Read more...]
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