01.06.2005

Liebherr reach stacker one year on

Last year Liebherr Nenzing unveiled its revolutionary new reach stacker, the LRS 645, its first entry in this market. The new unit featured many innovations, as you might expect from a company like Liebherr entering a new market relatively late in the day.

The most noticeable feature is of course its unique curved boom, designed to provide clearance for stacking containers six high. The boom overshadowed other features though, including its hydrostatic transmission and suspension system.

In the 12 months since launch, Liebherr has delivered 10 units to ports in Angola, Poland, Italy, Belgium and Berlin, Germany, and has a backlog for a further six units.
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One of three Liebherr LRS645 reach stackers delivered to TRW in Genk, fitted with intermodal spreader system

A number of options are now available, including a high capacity version for stacking fully loaded containers two and three deep, a movable cab to help improve visibility and an intermodal spreader.

Most units delivered have also been equipped with load recorders, stacker mounted cameras and data logging systems. The three Belgian units, delivered to TRW in Genk, also feature a security system that is password activated, in order to prevent unauthorised use.

As to that unique curved boom, the fabrication and assembly was originally subcontracted, but Liebherr has now brought this in house, producing the boom alongside the rest of the machine in Nenzing Austria.