To build taller wind turbines with corresponding hub heights and heavier nacelles in the future, the Dutch crane rental company Verschoor decided to acquire a Liebherr LR 11000 crawler crane. The company is thus meeting the requirements of wind turbine manufacturers by adding the most powerful crane to date to its fleet.
The highlight at the World of Concrete show from 23-25 January 2024, is a complete concrete paving train from Wirtgen – comprising a placer/spreader WPS 102i, a slipform paver SP 124i and a texture curing machine TCM 180i.
A new milestone has been achieved: For the first time in history, the Liebherr plant in Ehingen has delivered more than 2,000 cranes in a calendar year. Marked with this magical number, an LTM 1070-4.2 was labelled in early December.
Komatsu Ltd, plans to introduce the 13-ton class PC138E-11 electric excavator equipped with a lithium-ion battery to the domestic market as a rental machine in January 2024 or later.
Following the launch of Volvo Construction Equipment’s electric machines in Japan this past May, the first units are now at work. These include an ECR25 Electric Compact Excavator being used on a residential development in Osaka.
Amid reports that doubling energy efficiency by 2030 could cut greenhouse gas emissions by as much as a third, energy specialist Aggreko is highlighting some of the key areas that industry can make immediate efficiency gains.