Duo Demag crawlers lift 700-tonne refinery column
“This kind of project is not something you see every day in Germany,” says Stefan Schmidbauer, the managing director of the crane service provider of the same name. And he … Read more
Germany
Germany is a Western European country with a landscape of forests, rivers, mountain ranges and North Sea beaches. It has over 2 millennia of history. Berlin, its capital, is home to art and nightlife scenes, the Brandenburg Gate and many sites relating to WWII. Munich is known for its Oktoberfest and beer halls, including the 16th-century Hofbräuhaus. Frankfurt, with its skyscrapers, houses the European Central Bank.
New Demag AC 45 City for Mikschl Autokrane
For Roland Mikschl, the managing director of the Aichach-based crane service provider of the same name, a fleet without City cranes is utterly inconceivable: “That’s why we’re now replacing our … Read more
Leitl adds Liebherr LTC1050-3.1 to its crane fleet
Leitl purchases LTC 1050-3.1 compact crane for jobs inside industrial buildings and on constricted sites Elevating cab delivers improved visibility of the site Leitl only uses Liebherr mobile cranes LK Leitl … Read more
Tadano ATF-220-5.1 for Civil Engineering Company
Crane operations are not just about how high you can go; civil engineering projects need mobile cranes to be flexible and powerful, too, which is precisely what prompted Gebrüder Wöhrl … Read more
Wiesbauer and Neeb Crawler Join Forces For Wind Turbine Tandem
Recently heavy lift crawler cranes from Wiesbauer GmbH & Co.KG and Neeb GmbH & Co. KG. joined forces to lift a gas turbine for the new gas power plant in Marbach … Read more
New Demag AC 45 City for Autokrane Neu
The team at Autokrane Neu, which is headquartered in Rottenburg am Neckar, is certainly no stranger to Demag cranes: “We’ve had an AC 40 City in our fleet for a … Read more
Max Bögl Group takes delivery of another Liebherr LTR 1220 Telescopic Crawler
Liebherr telescopic crawler crane application concept has proven its worth at Max Bögl Economical jobs for assembling prefabricated concrete components Simple transport and fast set-up time of the LTR 1220 … Read more
Tadano GTC-1800EX builds central warehouse in Rostock
It certainly is no secret among industry experts that the Tadano GTC-1800EX is the perfect assist crane for erecting wind turbines and setting up lattice boom crawler cranes such as … Read more
Double Tadano all-terrain crane upgrade: AC 4.110-1 and AC 5.120-1
Mobile crane manufacturer Tadano is betting on being on the cutting edge of things, and so the company recently decided to upgrade more than just the name of its four-axle … Read more
Third Tadano HK 40 truck crane for MSG Krandienst
If you find yourself buying the same thing twice in a very short time, then there must be something special about it. For MSG Krandienst GmbH, the Tadano HK cranes … Read more
Liebherr in Ehingen switches to climate-neutral HVO fuel
From September 2021, Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH will power its mobile and crawler cranes exclusively using pure HVO fuel. HVO fuels that comply with standard EN 15940 with a base of … Read more
Bruns Kranvermietung invest in their first Liebherr mobile crane
LTM 1070-4.2 delivers increased mobility and flexibility with a 10-tonne axle load – The variable VarioBase® supporting base was a major factor behind the decision – Time-tested Liebherr 70 tonne … Read more
Tadano ATF-120-5.1 for the all-round service provider
When it comes to interregional operations, it makes all the difference to have cranes that are ready to go in no time. This is where the ATF-120-5.1 really stands out … Read more
Manitowoc to showcase latest Grove mobile cranes at GIS
Manitowoc will be showcasing the latest Grove mobile crane innovations at the eighth edition of the Italian lifting show GIS, taking place October 7-9 in Piacenza, Italy. GIS is the … Read more
First Tadano HK 4.070-1 truck-mounted crane delivered to Castell-Autokran
Koblenz-based Castell-Autokran GmbH is preparing itself for the future: After the management reins were handed over to the next generation, the company acquired not only a new building and much … Read more
New Demag AC 45 City for Meier Kran
All good things come in threes: After a Demag AC 40 City and an AC 60 City Crane, Bavarian crane service provider Meier from Rotthalmünster has now put a brand … Read more
Duo Liebherr Loads Column On The Banks Of River Rhine
Legendary Liebherr LTM 1500-8.1 and its successor Liebherr LTM 1650-8.1 raise 140 tonne column Dietmar Flossdorf GmbH & Co. KG dispatches the most powerful crane in its fleet, the LTM … Read more
Rolf Moll One Man Show with Tadano ATF 100G-4
Rolf Moll was just a one-man band when he set up R. Moll Abschleppdienst over 30 years ago. As time has gone by, the company has grown considerably, but to this day … Read more
Niessen Kran-Service excited on their delivery of Demag AC 45 City
The people at Mönchengladbach-based NKS Niessen Kran-Service GbR truly value the quality of Demag® City cranes: In addition to a Demag AC 40 City and an AC 70 City, the crane … Read more
Erecting prefabricated houses with The Tadano HK 40
Building a house can be a nerve-wracking affair. Prefabricated houses are becoming increasingly popular, not least because their modular design makes for a far less stressful experience for the homeowner. … Read more
VarioBase® is the Ferrari of crane support systems
Liebherr LTC 1050-3.1 highly flexible for a whole host of different jobs Hildesheim-based crane contractor K&W orders three new LTM mobile cranes VarioBase® leads to the company changing crane supplier … Read more
Eisele takes fourth Tadano ATF 220 All Terrain
German crane rental company Eisele has taken delivery of its fourth 220 tonne Tadano ATF 220-5.1 All Terrain crane. The five-axle ATF 220-5.1 has a 68 metre, seven section main … Read more
Strabag deploy Potain largest topless in Germany
Strabag has deployed Germany’s first Potain MDT 809 tower crane, which, with a capacity of up to 40 t and 80 m of the jib, is the largest topless crane … Read more
Klema expands fleets with Liebherr LTM1110-5.1
LTM 1110-5.1 closes the gap between 100 and 130 tonnes The Liebherr 110 tonne crane’s great flexibility in action was the main reason behind the purchase decision Klema and Liebherr … Read more
Germany’s first Grove GMK3060L-1 with new carrier cab goes to Arbeitsbühnen Gagarin
Arbeitsbühnen Gagarin has taken delivery of the first GMK3060L-1 in Germany with the new generation of Grove carrier cabs. The ergonomic layout of the controls makes the carrier cab a … Read more
Sennebogen 613 E Works In Europe’s Largest Rock Salt Mine
This time the traditional German miners‘ greeting “Glückauf” (“Good luck”) is the motto for the 16 t telescopic crane from Sennebogen, because, in Europe’s largest rock-salt mine in Heilbronn, the … Read more
Krösche-Kran takes two Liebherr LTF1045-4.1 for prefab
Krösche-Kran Service GmbH has established itself as a special contractor for assembling prefabricated houses. The company’s headquarters are in Holzminden, Lower Saxony and exclusively uses telescopic cranes mounted on a … Read more
Fatal Self-erecting Crane Overturned Accident in Germany
A fatal crane accident happened on the 12th June (Saturday) in Göttingen, Germany when a self-erecting collapsed, killing one construction worker and leaving another in serious injury. The self-erecting crane … Read more
Two new Raimondi MRT234 flat-top tower cranes at work in Wiesbaden, Germany
19th April 2021 – Eurogru, a leading German company based in Erzhausen, expanded its fleet with two new Raimondi MRT234s topless tower cranes, currently installed onsite in Wiesbaden. “We decided … Read more
10 Spectacular Mammoth Projects By Mammoet In 10 Countries
As COVID-19 situation continues, the entire market has been slow. However, the crane industry big brother, Mammoet, is still busy with some of the mega projects that is going on … Read more