The largest exhibit at Liebherr’s Bauma China 2008 display is the LTM 1500-8.1 eight-axle all terrain crane. With a seven-section 84 m telescopic boom this crane provides outstanding lifting height and outreach. Its maximum lifting capacity is rated at 500 tons.

The largest exhibit at Liebherr’s Bauma China 2008 display is the LTM 1500-8.1 eight-axle all terrain crane.

　　First introduced ten years ago at Bauma 1998, the LTM 1500-8.1 has become a very successful crane for customers throughout the world and still represents a state-of-the-art lifting machine. Only recently, that is in September 2008, Liebherr delivered the 200th unit of the LTM 1500-8.1 to a customer, a dozen of these went to China in recent years. Undoubtedly, this makes it the most successful model of its size class.

　　The LTM 1500-8.1 has been the pioneering model to feature Liebherr’s unique, award decorated, boom technology, that relies on a wide, oval boom with outstanding buckling-load resistance and high strength even when long additional jibs are used. The equally innovative ”Tele­matik” telescoping system developed by Liebherr, which is based on internal locking of the telescopic sections, allows the boom to be extended fully automatically to any length.

　　As an alternative to the 84 m telescopic boom, the LTM 1500-8.1 can travel with a four-section, 50 m compact boom. This allows the crane to be transported on roads with a 12 t axle load limit without removing the boom. The 84 m boom, on the other hand, has to be transported on a separate trailer. With the rigidly attached or pivoted lattice jib end section, lifting heights of up to 145 m and working radii of up to 100 m can be achieved. Increases of up to 250 % in load capacity can be achieved by guying the boom.

　　Further information:

　　Wolfgang Beringer

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