Machinery Trader All Terrain Cranes Blog Archive

    Grove GMK5150XL Deployed On Restoration Of 200-Year-Old Windmill
    Posted On: June 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. ...
    Buller Krane Enhances Rental Fleet With 120-Tonne Grove GMK5120L All-Terrain Crane
    Posted On: May 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. ...
    Viktor Baumann Expands Range Of Services With Liebherr LTM 1150-5.3 All-Terrain Crane
    Posted On: October 5, 2021
    “With its 66-metre telescopic boom, the LTM 1150-5.3 has a very long mast with good lifting capacity values, yet is also very compact,” says Viktor Baumann Managing Director Sabine Baumann-Duvenbeck. ...
    Liebherr LTM 1230-5.1 All-Terrain Crane Brings A Long Boom, Versatility & Efficiency To South Africa’s Allied Crane Hire
    Posted On: September 29, 2021
    “Many of our working conditions are really tough, so efficiency is a fundamental requirement for all the machines we operate,” says Allied Managing Director André Engelbrecht. ...
    Liebherr LTM 1120-4.1’s Precision Lifting & 66-Metre Boom Prove Ideal For Refinery Repairs
    Posted On: August 27, 2021
    The mobile crane equipped with Liebherr’s VarioBase and VarioBallast features was recently dispatched to the southern coast of Sardinia to carry out repairs at the Sarlux refinery alongside the industrial plant specialists at Mintor S.r.L. ...
    Flexible, Low Axle Load On Liebherr LTM 1070-4.2 Mobile Crane Simplifies Licensing & Permits For Bruns Kranvermietung
    Posted On: July 29, 2021
    The purchase represents the Lüneburg-based crane hire firm’s first Liebherr mobile crane, and so far reviews are favourable. ...
    New Grove All-Terrain Cranes To Debut At Italy’s GIS Lift Show
    Posted On: July 28, 2021
    “We are looking forward to meeting our customers again face-to-face, getting the chance to talk with them and update each other on our business, expectations, and plans for the future,” says Manitowoc Italy Sales Director Enrico Angiolini. ...
    New Liebherr LTM 1650-8.1 All-Terrain Crane Demonstrates Why It’s Replacing The Popular LTM 1500-8.1
    Posted On: July 26, 2021
    The new crane uses one engine rather than two and recently performed the same lift using 40 tonnes less ballast thanks to the VarioBallast system, making it easier and more economical to transport. ...
    Prefab Construction Firm Pekabex Tabs Liebherr 180-Tonne LTM 1160-5.2 All-Terrain Crane
    Posted On: July 23, 2021
    With five prefabricated concrete components factories in Poland and another in Germany, the Poznan-based firm needed a reliable mobile crane to help it keep up with growing demand for new homes. ...
    New Grove GMK5200-1 Helps Crane Hire Firm Support The Christie Charity
    Posted On: July 15, 2021
    The latest addition to Manchester- and Liverpool-based John Sutch Cranes’ crane hire fleet is wrapped in a special livery to raise awareness and funds for the charity. ...
    Italian Crane Hire Firm Says Clients Booked New Grove GMK5250XL-1 Before It Left The Factory
    Posted On: June 14, 2021
    Vernazza Autogru first saw Grove’s new GMK5250XL-1 at bauma 2019 and quickly added the five-axle all-terrain crane to its fleet. ...
    Always Evolving: Liebherr’s Cutting-Edge LTM 1070-4.2 All-Terrain Crane Building State-Of-The-Art High-Voltage Line For Deutsche Bahn
    Posted On: May 11, 2021
    The modern rail power infrastructure allows for high-speed trains and is expected to make rail travel more attractive, while also offering a more climate-friendly alternative for long-distance travel. ...
    Hüffermann Adds Liebherr Cranes To Fleet, Expands Range To 1,000 Tonnes
    Posted On: May 4, 2021
    The goal of the expansion is to aid the company’s work in the wind power industry and other infrastructure projects. ...
    Dietmar Flossdorf GmbH Ups Load Capacity With Liebherr LTM 1650-8.1 All-Terrain Crane
    Posted On: April 28, 2021
    The crane and heavy transport specialist purchased the eight-axle crane at bauma 2019 in response to an increasing number of requests requiring a higher load capacity. ...
    Austrian Construction Firm HABAU Reports On Three Years’ Work With A 150-Tonne Grove GMK5150L All-Terrain Crane
    Posted On: April 13, 2021
    Prior to purchasing the five axle Grove, the firm had to rent 150-tonne-class cranes for certain job types, but now has greater flexibility in scheduling jobs. ...
    Liebherr 1450-8.1 Mobile Crane Threads 20-Tonne Components Into Bremen Urban Development Project
    Posted On: April 12, 2021
    When finished, Zech-Haus will provide space for 340 rental apartments, 20 shops, a restaurant, and an enormous market hall. ...
    German Crane Hire Company Schussmann Acquires Liebherr 230-Tonne LTM 1230-5.1 All-Terrain Assembly Crane
    Posted On: April 2, 2021
    The firm chose the five-axle crane for its very long 75-metre (246-foot) boom, which is useful in assembling tower cranes. ...
    Liebherr LTM 1120-4.1’s Small Footprint & Superior Mobility Making A Difference For Swiss Crane Contractor
    Posted On: March 31, 2021
    Crane and transport logistics contractor Christen + CIE AG has been using a Liebherr LTM 1120-4.1 mobile crane the last few months on building sites in Berne and elsewhere in Switzerland, and the crane’s features let the firm work faster. ...
    Steil Group Adds Liebherr LTM 1120-4.1 Mobile Crane To Fleet Based On Impressive Performance
    Posted On: March 26, 2021
    Liebherr says it’s the most powerful all-terrain crane with the longest telescopic boom on four axles. ...
    Germany’s Ulferts & Wittrock Group Orders Liebherr 150-Tonne LTM 1150-5.3 & Other All-Terrain Cranes
    Posted On: March 12, 2021
    The order includes a total of 31 cranes and follows Ulferts & Wittrock purchases of 80 Liebherr cranes over the last two years as demand for wind turbines has grown. ...
    German Crane Operator Neeb Adds Grove GMK3060L, GMK4100L-1 & GMK6300L-1 All-Terrain Cranes To Fleet
    Posted On: February 22, 2021
    The Wuppertal-based firm says it chose the Grove cranes for their “strong lifting performance and excellent off-road capabilities.” ...
    Grove GMK5180-1 Crane Deployed To Renovate Oil Refinery In Poland
    Posted On: February 3, 2021
    The refinery jobsite is cramped, which led to LOTOS Serwis’ decision to purchase the Grove all-terrain crane, which is compact and flexible thanks to parent company Manitowoc’s MAXbase asymmetric outrigger system. ...
    German Crane Company Wiesbauer Takes Delivery Of A New 150-Tonne Grove GMK5150L All-Terrain Crane
    Posted On: January 25, 2021
    Wiesbauer put the new Grove to work erecting tower cranes, hoisting prefabricated building elements, mounting billboards, and installing air conditioning units on buildings. ...
    Crane Rental Company Adds Grove All-Terrain Cranes To Fleet, Supporting Wind Power Sector & Large Construction
    Posted On: January 19, 2021
    MSG Krandienst selected the new all-terrain cranes based on their flexibility, manoeuvrability, and reliability—in combination with high lift capacities. ...
    Austrian Equipment Hire Firm Invests In New Grove GMK3050-2 After Visiting Factory
    Posted On: January 13, 2021
    The GMK3050-2’s new three-axle, 50-tonne design appealed to W. ...
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    Grove GMK5150XL Deployed On Restoration Of 200-Year-Old Windmill
    Posted 03/06/2026
    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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    Volvo Construction Equipment brings EWR150 Electric to market in Europe
    Posted 02/06/2026
    Volvo Construction Equipment (Volvo CE) is bringing its first fully electric wheeled excavator, the EWR150 Electric, to market, with Europe becoming the first region where customers can access the zero-emission machine. ...
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    Buller Krane Enhances Rental Fleet With 120-Tonne Grove GMK5120L All-Terrain Crane
    Posted 29/05/2026
    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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    JCB’s Biggest-Ever X Series To Debut At Hillhead
    Posted 25/05/2026
    JCB will unveil a host of new machines and technology developments at Hillhead 2026, signalling continued investment in the quarrying, aggregates, and recycling sectors. ...
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    JCB Introduces More Productive 420X Crawler Excavator
    Posted 13/05/2026
    JCB is launching the 420X crawler excavator, a high-performance 40-tonne class machine that is primarily aimed at aggregate production, contract crushing, demolition, earthmoving, and quarrying customers. ...
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    Liebherr A 909 & A 911 Compact Wheeled Excavators Receive "Red Dot: Best Of The Best 2026" Highest Red Dot Design Award
    Posted 11/05/2026
    Liebherr’s new compact wheeled excavators receive the highest possible design award at the Red Dot Design Award 2026. ...
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    2026 Construction Conferences & Trade Shows In Ireland & The UK
    Posted 20/04/2026
    To help you find shows of interest, we’ve put together a 2026 schedule of trade shows, conventions, and conferences organised by industry associations, each with useful information and networking opportunities. ...
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    Hyundai Launches 2-Axle, 45-Tonne Articulated Truck
    Posted 17/04/2026
    Designed primarily for longer hauls, with better road conditions, Hyundai’s new 4x4 truck is the ideal ADT for quarries and larger construction projects. ...
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    Partnership expanded: Liebherr tower cranes and Tenstar join forces to improve crane operator training
    Posted 16/04/2026
    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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    Volvo Construction Equipment Starts World’s 1st Serial Production Of Electric Articulated Haulers
    Posted 09/04/2026
    Volvo Construction Equipment has begun production of its A30 Electric and A40 Electric, becoming the first manufacturer in the world to bring electric articulated haulers of this size into serial production. ...
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