The Hess company in Düsseldorf strengthened its crane fleet with Liebherr LTM 1150-5.3 mobile cranes.

The company's specialized contractor for relocation, machine installation and machine transportation services has its own crane department. It is responsible for renting and using cranes for its own machine installation work. Hess relies 100% on Liebherr mobile cranes.

"LTM 1150-5.3 is a modern and powerful crane. We can use it flexibly because its driving state can be changed. Hess owner Joachim Hess said: "It is also very compact and easy to operate-this pair For many of our jobs, this is a major benefit. "

Hess plans to use the new 150-ton crane for heavy installation work and various daily crane rental tasks, for example, in the construction and infrastructure sectors.

All mobile cranes of the Hess fleet are delivered by Liebherr. "We have very good experience with Liebherr machines. They use the latest crane technology. We also like the fact that crane controls are standard on small and large cranes. This allows us to be flexible on the machine Use our operators," Hess added.

LTM 1150-5.3 has the longest telescopic boom of its kind, with a length of 66 meters, which is equivalent to a 200-ton crane. It has excellent lifting capacity when fully raised and a large radius. Once on site, it can be used immediately. This is because the new 150-ton crane carries 9 tons of ballast with a total weight of 60 tons. This means that it can complete a lot of work without the need for additional ballast transport vehicles.

Oliver Kuldtzun, Crane Manager at Hess, said: “We ordered a crane with a VarioBase variable support base because it provides additional safety, especially in restricted locations. It also provides us with a position directly above the outriggers. Additional lifting capacity.

 "We have received excellent support from the Liebherr service network in Oberhausen, whether in terms of inspections, regular maintenance work or repairs."

Founded in 1977, Hess GmbH is an industrial installation contractor and now has more than 60 employees. The fleet also includes special electric mobile cranes and miniature cranes.

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