UK based Wire Cranes has taken delivery of a 230 tonne Liebherr LTM 1230-5.1 All Terrain crane with more deliveries in the pipeline.
The handover
The five axle LTM 1230-5.1 is equipped with an eight section 75 metre main boom and can be topped by an 11.5 to 20 metre bi-fold swingaway extension that offsets by up to 40 degrees. Up to three, seven metre inserts can also be added between the boom nose and swingaway for a maximum tip height of 113 metres with the main boom at 68 metres.
Andy Unsworth of Wire Cranes (L) with Lyle Sibbald of Liebherr
Andy Unsworth, managing director of Wire Cranes said: "I am excited to announce the purchase of the 230 tonne LTM1230-5.1. This addition marks a crucial step in expanding our fleet and will significantly enhance our ability to serve our growing customer base. This is the first of our continued fleet investment for this year and next."
Founded in 2023, Wire Cranes and lifting is based in Warrington, North West England, and runs a fleet of spider cranes, All Terrains from 35 to 500 tonnes as well as mobile self-erecting tower cranes.
Fenster
It isn't upside down, it pivots on the fly jib bracket then you take the retaining pin out and move the sheave to the working position then put the pin back in. If you look closely you can see the retaining pin at the bottom of the assembly.
Red
So does Liebherr expect you to arrive at a job, unpin the auxiliary lifting sheave assembly, flip it over and reinstall it ? By hand ? Plus the cable retainer that is on top of the sheave would now be on the bottom of the sheave rendering it unusable .
Red
Mystery solved.
Thank you Mr Fenster.
Fenster
It isn't upside down, it pivots on the fly jib bracket then you take the retaining pin out and move the sheave to the working position then put the pin back in. If you look closely you can see the retaining pin at the bottom of the assembly.
Red
So does Liebherr expect you to arrive at a job, unpin the auxiliary lifting sheave assembly, flip it over and reinstall it ? By hand ? Plus the cable retainer that is on top of the sheave would now be on the bottom of the sheave rendering it unusable .
Just thinking out loud.
Crane lads
I think it's upside-down for travel
steve-stennett46
No, i thought exactly the same thing.
Red
Is it just me, or does that auxiliary lifting sheave look out of whack ?