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Liebherr sells harbour cranes in the Middle East

Liebherr has won several orders for LHM mobile harbour cranes from the Middle East. These include two LHMs, a reachstacker and the first LiSIM LHM 550 simulator. This year more than 40 mobile harbour cranes have been delivered making a total of well over 300 LHMs in the region.

A first was the order for the new LiSIM mobile harbour crane simulator for Saqr Port in Ras Al Kaimah, United Arab Emirates. The resulting increase in operator skills allows for safe and productive crane operation in the real world and naturally boosts productivity. Saqr Port has opted for the classroom solution which can be easily integrated into existing training centres.

Saqr Port has ordered an LHM 550, reinforcing its existing mobile harbour crane fleet. The new crane is equipped with Liebherr’s Pactronic system for more fuel efficient bulk handling. The LHMs can also be used for container handling and general cargo operation if necessary – just by an easy exchange of the lifting attachment. The new crane and simulator will be commissioned in the first quarter of 2014.

To revitalise the Port of Maqal in Iraq, NAWAH Port Management has purchased an LHM 180 and a Liebherr LRS 645 Reachstacker. The LHM 180 is designed for container handling as well as for safe and reliable general cargo operation having a maximum lift of 64 tonnes.

Fatal crane collapse at Sao Paulo World Cup stadium

Two people age 40 and 42, have died, following the collapse of a crawler crane at Sao Paulo’s Arena Corinthians stadium which is due to host the opening ceremony for the 2014 football World Cup.

The boom of the crane, a 1,350 tonne capacity Liebherr LR11350 owned by Brazil’s largest crane company Locar, appears to have gone over the back of the machine breaking the superstructure connections and landing on the roof of the stadium.

The crane which was working with suspended derrick mast counterweight was specifically brought in to install the large roof structure.

Below is a video of the fatal crane collapse at Sao Paulo.

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All terrain crane overturned in Germany

A 750 tonne All Terrain crane overturned yesterday on a wind farm in Germany as it was moving – partially rigged – between turbine installation areas.

The crane, a new Liebherr LTM 1750-9.1 owned by Cologne based crane specialist Colonia, had already completed its work on two turbines at the wind farm in Düren-Echtz – between Aachen and Cologne – and was moving along one of the wind farm roads to the third turbine, when it went over.

Local police say that a strong gust of wind caught the crane, but this was most likely combined with the uneven ground at the point where it went over. The crane was said to have overturned slowly, which suggests that some of the wheels had left the main part of the road. It was rigged with an extension and jib and had most of its counterweight in place.

The operator was rescued from his cab by the emergency services and was taken to hospital suffering from shock. No one else was hurt in the incident, although the crane which was delivered in July will have sustained some serious damage.