New Cranes

The type LHM 500S has a lifting capacity of up to 140 tonnes and a maximum outreach of 51 m. Equipped with two 70 tonne winches the new LHM 500S will be used for handling fertilizers, salt, project cargo and heavy lift cargo. “The mobile harbour crane sector is an important strategic field of expansion for the Liebherr group.

Liebherr has confirmed it will add a 750 tonne all terrain crane to its range and revealed the name of the model. The LTM 1750 will feature a 9-axle chassis and will be launched towards the end of 2011.

Manitowoc has announced the introduction of a new 150 ton/135 tonne two axle Rough Terrain crane, the Grove RT9150E. The new model, the largest two axle Grove ever, combines the superstructure of the Grove GMK5130-2 (GMK5165-2 in USA) All-Terrain crane with the chassis of the 130 ton RT9130E.

Tower crane manufacturer Wilbert has celebrated construction of its 200th unit and a strong 2009 financial year. The German company, which has been around for more than 75 years, has posted sales of Euro 44 million – its best year ever.

Buckner Companies is using its new Liebherr LR 1600/2 crawler crane to install vessels and components on the A-3 Test Stand at NASA’s John C. Stennis Space Center, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, USA.
It is now rigged in SDBW/W configuration. “That is the heaviest lift configuration for the crane, and includes the main boom, the luffing jib with derrick attachment and ballast wagon,” says Jerry Masten, project manager for Buckner Heavylift Cranes, a division of Buckner Companies.

GGR will be launching a new 2.9 tonnes capacity battery electric Unic URW-295 spider crane at an open day at its southern UK facility in Long Crendon this Friday, September 10th .

Grove Crane announces the arrival of its latest rough-terrain crane, the 75-ton capacity RT875E. Look for this newest generation of RT cranes, following the 875C series, at ConExpo in March in Las Vegas, Nev.

A New Krøll K1800 tower crane has been commissioned by Jay Dee Contractors, Inc. of Livonia, Michigan in the USA to help construct a US$ 158 million transit station and tunnel project in Seattle, Washington. This unusual application for such a large tower crane was calculated to be the ideal solution for this project,

The Effer 2200 is the largest production truck-mounted crane in the world in reach and moment standards, according to NALE. Its performance factors of maximum reach,

Bigge Crane and Rigging has added two new models to its large crane rental fleet, the Grove RT9130 rough terrain crane and Liebherr LR 1600/2 crawler crane. Several of each model are available for both nationwide bare rental and operated and maintained rental.