Capital Equipment News February 2019

MATERIALS HANDLING

New cranes galore At bauma Munich 2019, Liebherr will unveil a range of innovative crane products and solutions that speak directly to increased productivity and lower total cost of ownership – from the new Liebherr 125 K, the largest fast-erecting crane in its class, to the E-learning platform, a new way for training mobile crane operators. By Munesu Shoko .

F rom 8-14 April, Liebherr will give attendees of bauma 2019 a unique chance to experience its latest innovations first-hand, which range from construction machines, material handling, mining and components. Visitors can look forward to seeing many new technologies and other innovations at Liebherr’s 14 000 m² outdoor stand (809-813) and its indoor stand in hall A4, number 326. With its overarching message, ‘Together. Now & Tomorrow’, Liebherr will give attendees of the trade fair a chance to learn more about its products, innovations and trends in the construction machinery industry. The crane division will see a number of interesting new launches, including the Liebherr 125 K, the largest fast-erecting crane

in its class, the new EC-B flat-top series, four new products in the mobile cranes product division, and the E-learning, a product for mobile crane operator training. Liebherr 125 K Available for the global market from March 2019, the Liebherr 125 K fast-erecting crane has a radius of 55 m and a maximum hook height of 65,5 m – it is said to be currently the largest fast-erecting crane on the market. The new 125 K has been specially developed for civil engineering requirements such as road traffic bridges and industrial building construction. In these applications, high load capacities and large radii are required for projects with limited lead times.

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