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crane in Indian industries is the sign of increase in investments in features with very long 90m Boom, the highest boom length will
construction, cement, steel, wind and power sectors are factors help to lift the material in higher reach and this will be perfect
for the market growth. The mobile crane consists of telescopic suit for Taxi jobs in India. Our Liebherr make 450T capacity All
boom mounted on a mobile platform/ chassis, which could be Terrain Crane – Model LTM 1450-8.1 a long yet powerful 85-meter
a wheeled. It is being designed to facilitate easy transportation telescopic boom with single engine. The Liebherr 8-axle crane
between different operating locations by road. Rough Terrain has been designed for worldwide cost-effective mobility and fast,
cranes are mainly for inside the plant operation and truck crane are easy set-up on site, which has resulted in the LTM 1450-8.1 being
useful but limited to smaller capacity segment up to 60MT-80MT. capable of travelling on public roads with a 12-tonne axle load
However, All Terrain Cranes is predicted to accelerate owing to the including its 85-meter-long telescopic boom, all supports and a
expansion of cement plants, construction industry, Infrastructure complete hoist winch. This means that it can be quickly prepared
projects and the increased business potential of shipbuilding and for use once it reaches the site. Liebherr unveiled recently 650T
repair industry. In addition, the increasing competition in the market capacity All Terrain Crane –Model LTM1650-8.1 at the Bauma 2019
is expected to drive further the crane rental rates resulting in overall event, the successor to the legendary LTM 1500-8.1, the best-selling
growth of All Terrain crane revenue share. large crane ever. Of course, this heavy-duty crane has the same
genetic concept as its predecessor i.e. ultimate performance on
Many states have now eased the lockdown, has there been an eight axles. The result is that the 8-axle crane can complete hoisting
uptake in sales for your company, provide details with regards to work in the 700-tonne class or even higher with ease. It therefore
the current situation of the industry and what are your strategies has a nominal lifting capacity of 700 tones.
to overcome these challenges.
Since the 3rd quarter of the year 2021 slowly, we have found a
good movement of enquiry level of 250T- 300T capacity crane
However, Mobile crane manufacturers are expected to make
improvements in their manufacturing capabilities with the stabilizing
market scenario over the forecast timeframe. Sales of mobile
cranes play a vital role in increasing revenue in the construction
and infrastructure industry, owing to their high usage in the building
of industrial plants, mines, road and bridge infrastructure. The
diminishing requirement of mobile cranes across India due to the In a lifting capacity comparison, the LTM 1650-8.1 exceeds its
recent pandemic affected the mobile cranes market share over predecessor’s capacity by between 15 and 50 percent, depending
the projected timeframe. on its equipment package. LTM1650-8.1 has got the max lifting
capacity 700T @ 3m working radius with 80m main boom with
Tell us of your various crane offerings their lifting capacities, single engine which is important factor considering the fuel
applications and their demand in the Indian market. consumption which affect the direct operation cost of the project.
We are coming with 300T capacity All Terrain Crane – LTM1300-6.3 Our Crane Model LTM1750-9.1 has excellent success in India, till

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