Liebherr is taking the opportunity of the 2010 ‘Bauma’ to present the three-axle LTC 1045-3.1. The new compact mobile crane, with a maximum lifting capacity of 45 tonnes, supplements the range of all-terrain cranes in the three-axle class. The LTC 1045-3.1 provides the excellent travel characteristics of traditional all-terrain cranes, and, thanks to its compact design, it can be used equally well as the ideal lifting equipment for operations in very confined spaces, such as crane working in industrial production halls.

For road travel the crane cab can be moved to the front of the vehicle on a telescopic arm and fixed in place by mechanical means, which provides the driver with the best possible view of the highway. With this entirely new concept of the movable cab, Liebherr has solved the problem of the restricted view with city cranes. The view is not obstructed over the right side of the vehicle either, because the lower edge of the telescopic boom remains above the driver’s line of sight.

The turning radius of the LTC 1045-3.1 is only 7.4 metres. In particularly restricted conditions on a construction site, the boom can be tilted upwards, with the result that the turning radius is even less as the chassis becomes the only determinant factor. The crane’s compact design means that the new LTC 1045-3.1 from Liebherr is capable of driving through hall doors which are only 3 metres high.

The new LTC 1045-3.1 is designed as an “all-in” crane, with the result that the total weight of 36 tonnes and axle weight of 12 tonnes includes the complete counterweight of 6.5 tonnes, the double swing-away jib, 16er tyres, the Telma eddy-current brake, 6 x 6 drive, and a hook block, all of which means that the new 45-tonner is ready to go straight into action on the site.

The new LTC 1045-3.1 provides high load capacities over the entire operating range. These values lie in the range of 50-tonne cranes in road travel condition with a total weight of 36 tonnes. This means that the new 45-tonner from Liebherr is substantially more powerful than comparable city cranes available on the market.