Tower Crane Litronic

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LITRONIC – THE SMART ASSISTANT

Modern construction in the 21st century is characterised by ever greater complexity in less space, coupled with time and cost pressure. The demands on construction machinery and its operators are growing, especially for tower cranes. To support crane operators in their work while boosting handling capacity, reliability and safety, our control comes with a series of modern assistance systems.

MICROMOVE

Litronic lets you handle the crane hook with finesse.

Brick after brick – this is fast becoming a thing of the past on today’s construction site. Prefabricated components, such as filigree concrete covers, have long been part of everyday routine. Both cost and time pressure along with increasing safety requirements mean loads have to be handled with particular care. The Micromove function allows the crane operator to perform positioning with sensitive precision.

MICRO-SPEED AND SUSPENSION MODE

To make work with critical components easier, Micromove fine positioning mode comes with two advantages: Firstly, the workpieces can be placed down with the utmost care and precision at micro-speed and full control lever distance. Secondly, components can be kept suspended without the brake taking effect. This guarantees a smooth and gentle restart.

CONTROL LEVER

So as not to disturb concentration and avoid interruptions, the Micromove function can be activated directly at the control lever. No matter whether via radio-control or in the cabin – Micromove is always just the touch of a button away.

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OPERATING-RANGE LIMITING SYSTEM

Protects what’s important to you and others.

Above all in inner cities, sites are often small in terms of space and adjoin buildings that you need to avoid when slewing with loads on the hook. In particular traffic routes such as rail tracks and motorways as well as public facilities such as nurseries have to be kept out of the working range. As every metre counts for you, the Litronic operating-range limiting system now offers even more teaching points. This means you can define your working range with special precision.

ELECTRONIC MONITORING SYSTEM – EMS

The electronic monitoring system (EMS) allows erection engineers to precisely delimit the defined working area. An acoustic signal and display indicate to the crane operator when he is approaching such an area, allowing the crane to stop automatically before overslewing.

PROTECTION FOR BUILDINGS

As a special feature, predefined areas can be overslewed with the hook fully raised. This means low buildings can be protected, yet do not have to be fully bypassed.

YOU DEFINE THE WORKING RANGE

20 polygon points for 10 polygon chains:Trace existing obstructions exactly.

A definable square:Program the four corners of a building.

Three circle segments:For rapid programming – define two points and the system will map out the angles and radius in-between.

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LOAD PLUS

Lots of power from such a small button.

A tower crane works at the limit of its lifting capacity for the shortest time. The Litronic also enables additional power for certain individual hoisting operations involving heavy loads. The hoisting load can be increased by up to 20% – at the press of a button.

A smaller tower crane is often adequate with Litronic, as it is capable of hoisting heavy parts infrequently.

SPEED ADJUSTMENT

The speed of the crane movements has a major effect on the maximum load capacity. To be able to increase this, the activated Load-Plus function reduces the speed of the crane drives.

LOAD PLUS AT THE TOUCH OF A BUTTON

To ensure fast application. As a result, the Load-Plus function can be activated directly at the radio-control or control stand.

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SAFETY-MONITORED CLIMBING

So cranes can reach for the sky.

Climbing is one of the greatest challenges in crane operation. The stability of the construction is reduced and the wind-exposed surface area increased. Climbing also involves many individual steps that need to function smoothly. The Tower Crane Litronic allows you to control the climbing for each of these individual steps.

The monitored system increases safety during the climbing process. The clear release for the next step prevents unnecessary interruptions.

SAFETY CLIMBING MODE

Activating climbing mode automatically limits crane operation, converting it to a special climbing load curve. This enables the climbing to be carried out safely, while reducing hazards due to improper actions.

MONITORING THE PROCESS

Besides operating the climbing equipment, the climbing control panel lets you monitor the entire procedure. Visual signals provide information on the proper implementation and enable the next climbing step.

SUPERBLY TRAINED

Climbing training provided by the manufacturer:

www.liebherr.com/tc/training

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LEVEL LUFFING

Moves loads in a straight line.

Precise movement of loads is indispensable for efficiency and safety on the construction site. Filigree prefabricated building elements, the use of glass or light alloy components, concreting work under time pressure and the ever smaller construction sites are challenges that need to be mastered by crane operators.

The level luffing function makes the crane operator’s work easier, as he does not have to readjust the height of the load manually. This allows him to concentrate on positioning the load. That makes work on the construction site more efficient and enhances safety for everyone involved.

If the assistant is activated when moving the jib, the control system automatically readjusts the hoist gear. The exact calculation means the load can be moved along a horizontal line. Such precise work is possible with concreting work in particular.

The level luffing can be used flexibly. Depending on the type of hoisting, the crane operator can decide whether to use the assistant or not. The level luffing can also be activated or deactivated during hoisting.

SAFETY AND COMFORT

FULL CONTROL LEVER DISTANCE AVAILABLE AT ALL TIMES

The Litronic control system means the full control lever distance is always available, irrespective of the potential speed.

PRECISION IN THE WIND

The control sensor registers the movements of the jib using high resolution sensors and counteracts the movements caused by the wind.

KEEP YOUR LOAD UNDER CONTROL

The integral oscillations-damping system compensates for fast slewing and braking manoeuvres.

SLEW HOWEVER YOU WISH

A short familiarisation time as every crane operator can decide on one of three slewing gear modes and tailor it to suit his preferences.

LARGE CONSTRUCTION SITES DEMAND TEAM WORK

The Liebherr Litronic smart assistants guarantee safe, productive cooperation.

THE HUMAN-MACHINE INTERFACE

Electronic monitoring system (EMS)

The best control system also includes a clear and unambiguous operation. The EMS 4 with the TC-OS user interface is optimised for an intuitive operation. A menu navigation geared towards the different user roles, clear control elements and an intuitive presentation make work with our assistance systems child's play.

The right view
Eliminating distractions and displaying exactly what is needed. You can display different operating pictures depending on requirements, site situation and personal preference and complete them with additional information. The camera can also be shown on the display.

Targeted relocation
The EMS display is a useful aid when positioning loads. Besides indicating the trolley position, reference points can also be set. This means that the crane can return to a specific handling point again and again.

During servicing
The display also helps to prevent downtimes. It shows warnings and error messages in plain text. This allows you to respond right away and avoid potential interruptions in advance.

CONTROL STAND

ERGONOMIC CONTROL STAND

The control stand in the Liebherr cabin sets new ergonomic standards.

CONTROL LEVERS

The control levers provide access to all the essential functions of the crane, including the special Micromove and Load Plus functions.

RADIO CONTROL

Besides controlling the crane from the cabin, we also provide radio controls for all crane models.

HOOK CAMERA

You can keep the load in view at all times on the screen in the cabin using autofocus and zoom.

CONTACT

Want to master working with the Tower Crane Litronic?

The training centre at Liebherr-Werk Biberach GmbH provides a range of training courses covering all aspects of controlling and working with cranes.

More information at
www.liebherr.com/tc/training