Tag: Liebherr cranes

Construction Equipment

24-foot Liebherr LR 11000 the most amazing LEGO creation we’ve ever seen

When my wife an I finished putting together Volvo and LEGO’s EW160E wheeled excavator set, I couldn’t stop looking at the thing. First of all, I’ve never put together a LEGO set with so many tiny pieces. Second, the thing was just so wonderfully detailed. And then I saw the monster in the video below. […]

January 25, 2018

Dealers

Liebherr opens Calif. facility for crane sales and service

Liebherr USA has expanded to California with a new facility to provide sales, service and repair of new and used cranes and piling and drilling rigs. The move is part of the company’s strategy to expand into the western U.S. market. The company’s Mobile and Crawler Cranes Division and its Crawler Cranes and Foundation […]

September 14, 2017

Construction Equipment

Liebherr unveils LTM 1450-8.1 crane with 500-ton capacity

Liebherr has unveiled a prototype 8-axle LTM 1450-8.1 crane, which has a maximum load capacity of nearly 500 tons. Including the 278-foot telescopic boom and all supports, the crane is designed to travel on public roads allowing a 13.2-ton-per-axle load. It can also be reconfigured in a variety of transport weights and axle load versions. […]

May 26, 2016

Construction Equipment

Liebherr launches new tower and mobile cranes, scrap handler at Intermat (PHOTOS)

[imagebrowser id=248] Liebherr’s machines towered into the sky at their outdoor booth at Intermat this week. The company’s vertical orientation showcased a number of innovative tower cranes, material handlers and high-reach demolition machines. The lineup includes: 710HC-L luffing jib crane The 710HC-L luffing jib crane puts Liebherr into a new size class with 50-ton and […]

April 23, 2015

Construction Equipment

Craneception? Crane lifts a crane lifting a crane, lifting a crane which is also lifting a crane

In one of the coolest machine demos we’ve ever seen, Liebherr chose to show off the capabilities of its crane lineup in 2012 with a stunt that looks as if it were inspired by the movie “Inception.” We start with an LTR 1100 lifting a scale model into the air, followed by an LR 1350 […]

December 26, 2014

Construction Equipment

300-ton crane rescues an excavator from a bog before having some fun with it

Last week, we showed you an excavator doing a bit of rescuing when two dozers got a bit stuck while doing some road building. This week, it’s an excavator that needs saving. This Hitachi ZX110 has gotten stuck in a bog, so the crew brings in a 300-metric-ton Liebherr LTM 1300 to get it out. […]

October 29, 2013

Construction Equipment

Liebherr LTR 1220 telescopic boom crawler crane, the largest in North America, begins work on Kansas wind farm (PHOTO)

The first Liebherr LTR 1220 telescopic boom crawler crane in North America has been put to work in Kansas. The LTR 1220 boasts a rated lifting capacity of 242 tons and a 197-ft telescopic boom, making it the largest on the continent. It is powered by a 312 hp diesel engine, providing torque of 960 […]

August 9, 2013