German crane and access rental company Kurth Autokrane has taken delivery of a of a 60 tonne Liebherr LTF 1060-4.1 truck crane replacing a 15 year old LTF 45 tonne 1045-4.1.
The LTF 1060-4.1 features a four section 40 metre main boom and a 16 metre bi-fold swingaway extension, providing a maximum tip height of 56 metres and a maximum radius of 48 metres.
The handover
Mounted on a four axle Volvo truck chassis, the LTF 1060-4.1 can travel with its full 10.2 tonnes of counterweight - nine tonnes on the front axle and 12 tonnes on the rear - while remaining under 42 tonnes. The chassis also includes a sleeper cab and a number of other features which the company says makes it ideal for long distances.
Managing director Marcel Kurth said: “We have had good experiences with the Liebherr truck-mounted cranes, but the LTF 1045-4.1 was now increasingly reaching its performance limit. That is why we decided to buy the much more powerful LTF 1060-4.1. Fuel consumption and maintenance costs are lower for cranes with a truck chassis.”
The company also celebrates 25 years in business this year. Kurth added: “We started very small with one crane, one driver and my strong wife at my side.”
(L-R) Robert Stoffels of Kurth Autokrane with Erich Schneider of Liebherr and Marcel and Alexandra Kurth of Kurth Autokrane
“In 25 years, we have grown in a customer-orientated way with a sense of proportion and purpose. We have a good relationship with Liebherr. The products retain their value, are easy to maintain and innovative.”
Based in Blankenheim, Western Germany, Kurth Autokrane runs a fleet of 126 units including All Terrain and loader cranes ranging from 40 to 500 tonnes, as well as a number of access platforms, telehandlers and forklifts with a team of 19 employees. It also offers a transportation, recovery services and towing service.
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