09.11.2005

Liebherr ships first units from new plant

Liebherr has established an additional production facility for maritime cranes in the harbour area of Rostock on the Baltic Sea. The new plant has a total area of 220,000 square metres, at the moment fabrication, assembly and painting are carried out in a single building. A large assembly shop and the administration building are currently under construction and are due for completion by the end of the year.

Due to its heavy backlog, Liebherr, Nenzing decided to start production in Rostock earlier than planned. A total of 214 employees are already at work in Rostock, with additional staff undergoing training in Nenzing/Austria.
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The first cranes from Liebherrs new Rostock plant are loaded and bound for Venezuela

The first cranes off the line are three rail-mounted slewing cranes type TCC CBS 3100-60, mounted on travelling gantries with a maximum lifting capacity of 60 tonnes at a radius of 18 metres and 20 tonnes at 40 metres.
The three cranes are heading for the Dianca Shipyard in Puerto Cabello, Venezuela and are the first Liebherr rail-mounted slewing cranes to be delivered to South America.

The gantry design on these units has been modified to enable them to travel round curves and carry out tandem lifts of up to 120 tonnes.