Liebherr rough terrain crane designed to maintain safety in tight spaces

Liebherr, with U.S. headquarters in Newport News, Virginia, has re-entered the rough-terrain market. The LRT 1090-2.1 is a 100-ton full power boom crane, set to debut at the 2017 ConExpo-Con/Agg show March 7 to 11 in Las Vegas.

The manufacturer’s exclusive VarioBase outrigger monitoring system enables each support to be extended to a different length while automatically delivering support status information to the operator. It’s designed for maintaining safety and flexibility in the tight spaces often encountered in today’s urban and industrial jobsites. It also is designed for greater capacity when lifting over the supports.

“With VarioBase, ALL can do what used to be impossible,” says Hutton Strader, business development specialist for All Erection and Crane Rental (www.allcrane.com), Cleveland, who has preordered 15 machines. “Imagine having the outriggers fully retracted on one side and fully extended on the other, while still having the crane allow for full capacity when it swings to the extended side. The LRT 1090-2.1 can do that.”

The flat deck, electrically extendable cab platform and multiple ladders are designed to minimize the risk of fall injuries. Controls are intuitive and easy to understand, according to the company. The attachment of the counterweight and installation of the jib are fully monitored by the crane during setup.