Liebherr- NC-B flat top tower cranes

Liebherr unveiled its 6 and 9 ton NC-B series new flat top tower crane for high-rise construction.

Liebherr unveiled it's NC-B series, new flat top crane at bauma Conexpo India 2016. Completely manufactured at the company's Pune facility, the crane with internal and external climbing features 6/9ton versions with working radius 62.5 radius, can lift 1.2 tons @ 62.5 meters jib length.

Sharing details of the product, Mr. Krishna Kumar, Divisional Head, Tower Cranes, Liebherr India pvt limited says, "The crane with 53.2 meters freestanding hook height and enormous suitable for 501 meters hook height either internal or external climbing, makes the crane suitable for any high-rise construction industry in India. The high safe features like wind load control which makes the jib safe in high wind conditions and the different slew gear operation modes makes possible sensitive slew with low speed and high torque and also high handling capacity with high speed and low torque. Another feature which is known as 'fine positioning' with press of button on control lever, possible to hold the load without brake engaged, thus it is a safest and fast positioning of load as no swinging or jerk happens while positioning load. The Liebherr Li-connect system makes an easier Erection or dismantling work of this crane."

Mr. Krishna Kumar says, "Looking forward to tap the growing precast erection requirements, The 9 ton version will be suitable to handle certain demand in Pre cast segments also, With long working radius of 62.5m, the crane is suitable for residential buildings, commercial and industrial construction."

"Liebherr which presently manufacturers 85 EC B5-i, 5 ton capacity with 50m jib, flat top tower crane at Pune has bagged an order for a prestigious project, supplying its tower crane to 180 meters tower crane to Krishna Leela temple Babngalore, one of the highest temple in India. The crane will be working both with internal and external climbing feature."

Liebherr India also displayed its new LTM 1250-5.1, five axle mobile crane 300 ton class crane. The crane was handed over to J&K Lifters of Mumbai. The company will be renting out the crane for general erection jobs.

Mentioning about the crane, Mr. A.K Somani, Director, Liebherr India says, "The crane is commercially more suitable for rental agencies given the compressed rental rates in India. Feasible for quicker taxi application, the crane is much easier to move and make ready for operation for small time jobs like girder launching, bridge and industrial projects maintenance."

Mr Somani says, "The crane comes with three special features. This comprises vario base, eco mode and Vario ballast. Vario Base gives an option to rig the crane with individual outrigger extended as per space available at site and crane software calculating crane capacity in each direction as per outrigger extension in that direction. It also allows crane to be set up at constricted sites generally at Metro and industrial construction sites in India and have more capacity over outrigger direction with less counterweight. This will be a big feature as it will allow crane to work in congested job site areas in India with best capacities. Also Vario ballast give the facility to increase counterweight radius to get better capacity with same counterweights. Eco mode allows the crane to reduce fuel consumption without compromising on work efficiency."


LTM 1250-5.1 is equipped with 60 meters five sections telescopic boom, 36 m swing away jib, 46 m strong straight jib and 50 m hydraulically angle adjusting strong jib which can be moved between 0 to 45 degrees hydraulically from operator cabin.