Capital Equipment News July 2019

Liebherr used bauma 2019 to present its new 125 K, said to be currently the largest fast-erecting crane on the market.

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4,3% compound annual growth rate

The global tower crane market will experience a steady 4,3% compound annual growth rate between 2018 and 2023 and scale a market valuation of US$22,2-billion

41,5 m. This means that even major construction projects can be mastered. If the hook height still isn’t sufficient, the 30° luffed jib position enables an impressive 65,5 m hook height. The Liebherr crane has an 8 000 kg maximum load capacity and with a 55-m radius at the jib head, it is able to lift 1 300 kg thanks to its Load-Plus function. Its flexibility is also demonstrated by its five radius options, ranging from 35 to 55 m. Construction site conditions are becoming increasingly tight and therefore require construction cranes to have compact dimensions to match. With its 3,2 m slewing radius, the Liebherr 125 K fast-erecting crane is consequently able to fit into very small spaces. Thanks to its variable slewing radius, which can be extended to 4 m, the amount of transportable ballast can be reduced – which in turn reduces costs. In addition to familiar features such as the Micromove fine positioning mode and Liebherr’s two-line operation Speed2Lift, further improvements have also been thought out in detail: for example, site lighting is now available with LED floodlights to ensure even better site illumination. Until now, large fast-erecting cranes could only be transported via semi-trailer. As not every customer has access to a suitable tractor vehicle, Liebherr has now expanded the transport options: the 125 K can also be towed as a trailer by a conventional truck. For this, Liebherr Tower Cranes now offers a new solution,

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Self-erecting cranes have the largest market share of about US$7-billion, which could go up to US$7,2-billion by 2023

US$7- billion

US$7,2- billion

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With a radius of 55 m and a maximum hook height of 65,5 m, Liebherr’s new 125 K is said to be the largest fast-erecting crane currently on the market

55 M RADIUS

HEIGHT OF 65,5 M

Manitowoc used bauma 2019 to unveil its new Potain MDT 809, the largest topless crane ever built by the manufacturer

Comansa’s new 21LC1400 will be available worldwide from September this year and will come in two versions, with maximum load capacity of 50 or 66 t

MAXIMUM LOAD CAPACITY OF 50 OR 66 T

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