Germany-headquartered crane rental, industrial assembly and heavy transport firm Franz Bracht Kran-Vermietung has added a second Liebherr LTM 1750-8.1 to its fleet.
“The LTM 1750-9.1 has proven its abilities within our group for a decade. So we decided to acquire another crane just like it. It’s a sound decision. The new model will replace an AC 700 in our fleet”, said Dirk Bracht, managing director of Franz Bracht Kran-Vermietung.
The 800-tonne lift capacity Liebherr crane will be used for the assembly of bridges and concrete supports, industrial jobs, heavy load handling and service work on wind turbines, along with the installation of wind turbines. The company’s managing director added: “Our large cranes are fully booked in the wind sector until the end of 2026. Thanks to its high load capacity, the LTM 1750-9.1 is also ideal for use in the context of wind power.”
Able to carry its entire telescopic boom on public roads, upon arrival at sites the LTM 1750-9.1 can install the rear supports using the optional additional support on the rear of the vehicle without needing an auxiliary crane, meanwhile the crane’s setup functions are powered by the engine in the undercarriage. The power train for the crane superstructure – made up of the engine, the hydraulics and an integrated ballast device – is transported separately to the site and mounted on the crane by the crane itself.
Franz Bracht put its new addition to the test with repair work on a wind power plant in Lünen, Germany where it was tasked with changing the main shaft at a 100 m hub height. The crane was set up with a 49.1 m telescopic boom, 20 m lattice extensions, a 42 m luffing job and 204 tonnes of ballast – allowing for the crane to reach a hoist height of 110 m. Once the 50-tonne rotor had been removed, the crane got to work on repairing the turbine.
Once the scope of work in Lünen was wrapped up, the crane was deployed to install wind turbine towers in Olpe, Germany. The LTM 1750-9.1’s third project involves work in a refinery.
HLPFI reported last week that Taiwan’s Yueh Hsin had taken delivery of a Liebherr LTM 1650-8.1 mobile crane.
