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Press releases | 09/23/2015

McNally-Nimergood Co. adds Liebherr LTM 1400-7.1 mobile crane to growing crane fleet

US company McNally-Nimergood Co. recently expanded its crane fleet with a new LTM 1400-7.1 mobile crane. This Liebherr all-terrain crane delivers a lifting capacity of 400 metric tonnes or 500 US tons. This makes the LTM 1400-7.1 one of the largest mobile cranes in Michigan. Find out more

Press releases | 09/15/2015

LTR 1220 acts as counterweight for a Liebherr LR 1600/2 crawler crane

Crane contractor Helling based in Schwäbisch Gmünd in southern Germany provided an object lesson in the perfect use of crane equipment and synergies in large wind farms. A Liebherr LTR 1220 telescopic crawler crane which was at the site anyway for set-up work, was used by Helling as a counterweight for lowering and erecting the large LR 1600/2 crane rather than the usual ballast blocks. If the topography and farmers allow, the smaller crane can also be used to move the large crane to the next turbine. Find out more

Press releases | 09/15/2015

Perfect solution for dredging applications: new Liebherr HS 8300 HD

The HS 8300 HD is the largest duty cycle crawler crane of Liebherr’s well-known HS series. The first model was recently sold to the Chioggia (Italy) based customer Zeta S.r.l. and will be installed on a ship for various dredging jobs in the Mediterranean Sea. Find out more

Press releases | 09/10/2015

Impressive simultaneous job on the banks of the Rhine – Two Liebherr mobile cranes shorten giant electricity pylons near Voerde

Specialists from heavy load logistics provider and crane operator Wasel in Bergheim completed an impressive job in the summer on the Rhine near Dinslaken using two Liebherr LTM 1500-8.1 mobile cranes. Two 138-metre-tall electricity pylons had to be shortened and their mastheads rebuilt. In addition to their own 500-tonner, Wasel deployed another LTM 1500-8.1 from Cologne-based crane rental company HKV Schmitz + Partner to complete the job, which required simultaneously working on both sides of the river. Find out more

Press releases | 09/10/2015

Liebherr to Present its Latest Construction Machinery in Finland at the 2015 Maxpo

The Liebherr Group is present at Finland’s largest trade fair for construction machinery Maxpo, which is held from 10 to 12 September in Hyvinkää. On stand A 60, measuring 1500 m², Liebherr offers trade visitors a range of construction machinery from the fields of earthmoving, material handling and mobile cranes. Find out more

Press releases | 09/04/2015

Buckner's Liebherr crawler cranes building the giant roof structure over the largest tennis stadium in the world

The Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York is the largest tennis stadium in the world and the venue for the US Open. The stadium is now getting a retractable roof to avoid the frequent match postponements at the US Open caused by rain. Over a period of ten months, a Liebherr LR 11000 crawler crane and two LR 1600/2 operated by American crane contractor Buckner HeavyLift Cranes have been putting the steel structure for the roof in place. Find out more

Press releases | 09/03/2015

Dependable in operation: HKV uses a Liebherr LTM 1300-6.2 to erect a bridge overnight

The motorway section of the A3 between Cologne-Mülheim and Leverkusen is being expanded to eight lanes. However, since the old motorway bridges are not long enough for the expansion, new bridges are needed. As a temporary solution during the construction work, a Liebherr LTM 1300-6.2 mobile crane was used by the company HKV Schmitz + Partner to erect a makeshift bridge overnight. Find out more

Press releases | 08/28/2015

Maxikraft handles heavyweight goods in Dresden's Alberthafen dock with two large Liebherr mobile cranes

Crane and heavy load logistics contractor Maxikraft used two large Liebherr mobile cranes in July to load two condensers and a turbine from low loaders into ships in Dresden's Alberthafen dock. The challenge was that the giant components had to be moved in tandem hoists between the LTM 1500-8.1 and the LTM 1750-9.1 before they could be lowered into the dock basin. Find out more

Press releases | 08/11/2015

Liebherr opens new Sales and Service Centre near Auckland

Under the motto "Committed to Your Success", Liebherr New Zealand relocated its operations to the new Sales and Service Centre at East Tamaki near Auckland in May 2015. The official opening ceremony was celebrated on Friday the 31st of July 2015 and was attended by numerous customers and other guests. Liebherr uses this location to serve customers and potential clients locally. Find out more

Press releases | 07/28/2015

Fair and reliable – ESB Kranverleih purchases Liebherr LTM 1200-5.1 mobile crane

ESB Kranverleih based in Mittelbiberach in southern Germany recently made the largest investment in the company's history: the purchase of the new Liebherr LTM 1200-5.1 mobile crane represents a major upwards expansion of the company's fleet. Fair advice and reliable service are some of the reasons why ESB relies exclusively on Liebherr cranes. Find out more

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