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    Liebherr’s New LR 12500-1.0 Crawler Crane Addresses Growing Capacity Requirements For Energy Sector
    Posted On: April 8, 2022
    With a lift capacity of 2,500 tonnes, the new LR 12500-1.0 comes in just beneath the top-of-the-line 3,000-t LR 13000 in Liebherr’s large crawler crane lineup. ...
    Liebherr LTM 1650-8.1 & LTM 1750-9.1 All-Terrain Cranes Swap Out Wind Turbine Blades In Spain
    Posted On: December 8, 2021
    “Liebherr mobile cranes are ideal for wind energy projects of this type, as they are manoeuvrable and easy to position,” says Grúas Ibarrondo General Manager Mikel Ibarrondo. ...
    Potain Tower Cranes Building An IKEA Store & Mixed-Use Complex In Nice, France
    Posted On: December 7, 2021
    “Potain is a long-standing partner that offers modern, reliable, and easy-to-assemble cranes,” says Riviera Montage Manager Frédéric Vella. ...
    Italian Steel Company Orders 4 Liebherr LPS 800 Portal Cranes
    Posted On: December 7, 2021
    Acciaierie d'Italia ordered a customised portal version which features a detached substructure and can travel along the quay edge on existing rail, allowing the space under the portal to be used at the same time. ...
    Potain MDT 569 Tower Crane Helps Spira Build Laboratories For Germany’s Karlsruhe Institute Of Technology
    Posted On: December 2, 2021
    Spira reports that its choice was largely influenced by the 569’s ease of assembly and suitability for transport. ...
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    Grove GMK5150XL Deployed On Restoration Of 200-Year-Old Windmill
    Posted 6/3/2026
    The reach and strength of the Grove GMK5150XL all-terrain crane helped restore a windmill in the Netherlands that is over 200 years old. ...
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    Buller Krane Enhances Rental Fleet With 120-Tonne Grove GMK5120L All-Terrain Crane
    Posted 5/29/2026
    A Grove GMK5120L all-terrain crane has joined the rental fleet of Buller Krane, a fifth-generation family business based in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. ...
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    Partnership Expanded: Liebherr Tower Cranes & Tenstar Join Forces To Improve Crane Operator Training
    Posted 4/16/2026
    Liebherr tower cranes have now also entered into a partnership with the Swedish simulation specialist Tenstar Simulation to enhance crane operator training. ...
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    Tadano Introduces Electric 90.7-Tonne Evolt eGR-1000XLL-1 Rough Terrain Crane To The U.S. & Canada
    Posted 12/9/2024
    The Tadano Evolt eGR-1000XLL-1 fully electric rough terrain crane can lift up to 90.7 tonnes and work for up to seven hours on a battery charge, or continuously with site power, with zero emissions and reduced noise. ...
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    First Look At Link-Belt’s New 60-Tonne 65 RT Rough Terrain Crane
    Posted 10/28/2024
    The Link-Belt 65 RT rough terrain crane has a 60-tonne lift capacity, a maximum tip height of 64.5 metres, and a 41,730-kilogram fully assembled haul weight. ...
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    Tadano Launches AC 5.250-2 All-Terrain Crane With New Features
    Posted 8/30/2024
    Tadano previewed its newest all-terrain crane, the AC 5.250-2, at Bauma in 2022 and has launched it with additional productivity and safety features. ...
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    Grove GMK5250XL-1 Helps Gustav Seeland Take On Demanding Jobs
    Posted 8/12/2024
    Gustav Seeland chose the Grove GMK5250XL-1 for its 78-metre boom, 250-tonne capacity, compact footprint, and excellent manoeuvrability. ...
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    Manitowoc Unveils New Potain MR 309 & MR 329 Tower Cranes
    Posted 5/10/2024
    Manitowoc’s new Potain MR 309 and MR 329 luffing-jib tower cranes come in 16- and 25-tonne versions and are equipped with Potain’s Crane Control System (CCS). ...
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    600-Tonne Sany SAC6000T7 All-Terrain Crane Gets To Work On South African Wind Farm
    Posted 5/3/2024
    A new Sany SAC6000T7 all-terrain crane with a 600-tonne lift capacity and a maximum lift height of 126 metres recently went to work raising wind turbines. ...
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    New Liebherr LTM 1250-5.1 All-Terrain Crane Gets To Work Unloading Barges In Lower Saxony
    Posted 4/15/2024
    German crane services provider Jandt recently used its new 250-tonne, 5-axle Liebherr LTM 1250-5.1 all-terrain crane along with another to tandem lift heavy wind turbine components at the port of Berenbusch. ...
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