Capital Equipment News July 2021

John Deere is expanding its construction line-up to 18 countries across southern Africa and West Africa.

The Liebherr LTM 1230-5.1 is the first mobile crane specially designed on Liebherr’s VarioBase.

The LTM 1230-5.1 sets a new benchmark in the 230 t class with its 75 m telescopic boom.

75 m

7,4 m

8,1 m

The new crane will be deployed in mining and petrochemical applications

The LTM 1230-5.1 sets a new benchmark in the 230 t class with its 75 m telescopic boom, said to be one of the longest in this size class

The new LTM 1230-5.1 is the first to have an asymmetrical support base – with the width being 7,4 m at the front and 8,1 m at the rear

its fleet of over 80 mobile and crawler cranes. Key markets of focus include min- ing, petrochemical, wind and solar farms, as well as the construction industry. Allied Crane Hire bought its first Liebherr Crane some 20 years ago, and never looked back. The latest addition to the company’s

fleet is the Liebherr LTM 1230-5.1 mobile crane – the first of this model in Africa – which takes the company’s complement of Liebherr cranes to 14. GM André Engelbrecht (Jnr) tells Capital Equipment News that the company has another LTM 1230-5.1 on order, which is due to be

delivered in April next year. Engelbrecht is excited to be the first recipient of the LTM 1230-5.1 in Africa. Commenting on why the company opted for this specific model, he says, “We can’t look past the German technology. It is actually the best there is! Many in the crane sector

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CAPITAL EQUIPMENT NEWS JULY 2021