RentalYard Lattice Boom Crawler Cranes Blog Archive

    Link-Belt Fields New 110-Ton 218 V Lattice Boom Crawler Crane
    Posted On: April 27, 2023
    The successor to the 218 HSL has a 110-ton lifting capacity and a 230-foot main boom that can reach a tip height of 279 ft with a jib. ...
    Manitowoc Modernizes Model 999 Lattice Boom Crawler Crane, Christens It The MLC250
    Posted On: September 28, 2022
    The new MLC250 is designed for use in the infrastructure, refinery, and commercial building industries. ...
    Manitowoc Lattice Boom Crawler Crane Fleet Constructing 3-Mile Florida Bridge
    Posted On: September 16, 2022
    More than 20 Manitowoc cranes, including 386-ton MLC300 crawlers, are working on the Howard Frankland Bridge, which connects Tampa and St. ...
    Manitowoc MLC150-1 Helps IUOE Training Center Keep Operators Up To Date
    Posted On: May 10, 2022
    The new lattice boom crawler crane will give union operators valuable hands-on experience at the training facility in Crosby, Texas. ...
    B&K Construction & Link-Belt 228 HSL, 138 HSL Crawler Cranes Help New Orleans Weather Future Storms
    Posted On: May 9, 2022
    The contractor is using the Link-Belt 138 HSL to install 70-foot-tall sheeting on either side of the excavated channel, and the 228 HSL to drive 66-ft-long, 14-inch-square, prestressed concrete piling for the canal’s foundation. ...
    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 2,755 tons (2,500 metric tons), the new LR 12500-1.0 comes in just beneath the top-of-the-line 3,307-t (3,000 mt) LR 13000 in Liebherr’s large crawler crane lineup. ...
    Liebherr’s New LR 1100.1 Crawler Crane Enhances Jobsite Versatility & Safety
    Posted On: March 23, 2022
    With two available main boom lengths, radio remote control, and a new, more powerful and efficient engine, the newest addition to Liebherr’s lattice boom lineup gives you plenty of lifting options. ...
    Liebherr Delivers LR 1600/2 Crawler Crane To Honduran Renewable Power Provider CMI Energia
    Posted On: November 15, 2021
    “With this type of crane, we can react quickly and efficiently to the maintenance needs of our assets in the region,” says CMI Energia CEO Jay Gallegos. ...
    Last Liebherr LR 1600/2 Crawler Crane Leaves Factory; LR 1700-1.0 Ready To Take Over
    Posted On: November 4, 2021
    The manufacturer sold 223 LR 1600/2s, designed with wind turbine installation in mind, since the crane’s first delivery in 2008. ...
    Liebherr LR 1600/2-W Crawler Crane Busy Erecting Wind Turbines For Transportes Montejo In Colombia
    Posted On: October 26, 2021
    Impressive load charts, short lead time to delivery, and local service and support were all factors in the company’s decision to buy a Liebherr. ...
    Liebherr’s New LR 1700-1.0 Crawler Crane Debuts On A German Wind Turbine Project
    Posted On: September 23, 2021
    The new 770-ton lattice boom crawler crane offers more lifting power in a package the size of its predecessor, the LR 1600/2; it’s also well-suited to wind farm work, as it can operate in winds up to 30 mph. ...
    Erie Canal Lock Refurbished With Help From Two Link-Belt Cranes
    Posted On: July 21, 2021
    Link-Belt’s 200-ton 248 HYLAB 5 lattice boom crawler crane was lowered into the dry lock by the 275-t Link-Belt ATC-3275 all-terrain crane. ...
    Liebherr LR 1300.1 SX Crawler Crane’s Long Reach & Lift Capacity Key To Erecting Parking Garage For New Mental Healthcare Facility
    Posted On: June 1, 2021
    Structural Unlimited selected the 330-ton (300-metric-ton) Liebherr LR 1300.1 SX to set concrete wall panels in place for each level of the new parking structure. ...
    Heavy Equipment Colleges Train Next-Generation Crane Operators With Manitowoc MLC100-1 Lattice Boom Crawlers
    Posted On: May 24, 2021
    The only Department of Education-accredited school for crane operation in the U.S. has purchased a pair of the lattice boom crawler cranes for its Stonecrest, Georgia, and Oklahoma City locations. ...
    Link-Belt 298 Series 2 Crawler Crane Hits The High Notes At A New Cincinnati Music Center
    Posted On: January 19, 2021
    Contractor Superior Steel, Inc. of Knoxville used the big crane with an offset jib to place 304 tons of precast concrete and 464 tons of steel. ...
    IEA Constructors Put Manitowoc MLC300 & MLC650 Crawler Cranes To Work Installing Wind Turbines
    Posted On: January 18, 2021
    To monitor undercarriage wear and damage (a common issue for cranes used in wind energy applications), Manitowoc and dealer Walter Payton Power Equipment developed a custom wear gauge system for IEA. ...
    Liebherr LR 1500 Crawler Crane Does Four Jobs In Just Days For German Operator HKV
    Posted On: September 18, 2020
    The 550-ton lattice boom crawler crane recently had a chance to show off its versatility, transportability, and quick set-up time. ...
    Liebherr LR 1800-1.0 Crawler Crane Lifts 1,100-Ton Test Load Using New Head
    Posted On: September 18, 2020
    The crane manufacturer says that while the standard head is adequate for most jobs, the new head helps the LR 1800-1.0 reach its real-world maximum lifting capacity. ...
    Manitowoc MLC100-1 Crawler Crane Logged 2,500 Hours With No Issues On Tunnel Project In Cleveland
    Posted On: September 3, 2020
    Starting in August 2019, the crane worked 2,500 hours—including months of 6:30 a.m.-to-midnight double shifts—with no problems of any kind. ...
    Liebherr LR 1800 Crawler Crane Builds Renewable Energy Infrastructure In North Rhine-Westphalia
    Posted On: July 31, 2020
    German construction firm Colonia Spezialfahrzeuge used the LR 1800 to complete assembly of four 525-foot, 4.2-megawatt Enercon wind turbines. ...
    Hoffman Equipment Celebrates 100th Anniversary With Purchase Of Four New Manitowoc & Grove Cranes
    Posted On: April 17, 2020
    Hoffman Equipment of New Jersey celebrated its 100th anniversary this year at CONEXPO with a purchase of several Manitowoc and Grove cranes. ...
    Manitowoc’s New MLC150-1 Offers Greater Capacity, Greater Reach & Quicker Assembly
    Posted On: February 28, 2020
    The crane manufacturer will have the new lattice boom crawler crane (and several newer models) on display at CONEXPO in Las Vegas. ...
    Link-Belt 218 Series Crawler Cranes Fill The Bill At Florida Hospital Site
    Posted On: November 13, 2019
    The jobsite is too close to Miami International Airport to used fixed tower cranes, so instead the project has relied on several Link-Belt 218-series crawler cranes to get the job done. ...
    Manitowoc MLC300 Lattice Boom Crawler Crane Speeds Up Bridge Construction In Washington State
    Posted On: October 14, 2019
    The project was originally scheduled to be complete in April 2020, but thanks to the MLC300, contractor Ceccanti says it will be finished next month. ...
    Link-Belt 238 HSL Lattice Boom Crawler Crane Builds Bridges In Virginia
    Posted On: October 10, 2019
    Infrastructure contractor i+iconSOUTHEAST rented the crane from Link-Belt Mid-Atlantic to assist with the bridge projects for the state Department of Transportation. ...
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