19.05.2025

A first for Ulferts

German rental company Ulferts has taken delivery of the first 110 tonne Liebherr LTM 1110-5.2 mobile crane, the first crane equipped with new driver assistance systems.

The five axle crane – which was collected from the Liebherr plant in Ehingen - features a seven section, 60 metre main boom, topped by a 10.8 to 19 metre bifold swingaway extension that can be offset by up to 40 degrees. Two extra inserts can be added between boom nose and extension to provide a maximum tip height of 96 metres.

The driver assist incorporate three new safety systems: Moving-off Information System (MOIS) for front visibility, Blind Spot Information System (BSIS) for side monitoring, and Reversing Information System (REIS) for rear blind spot detection. The systems use cameras and sensors to warn operators of potential collisions with pedestrians, cyclists, or obstacles. Ulferts also opted for an additional in-cab monitor to enhance visibility in poor weather conditions.

Ulferts joint managing director Temmo Niekamp said: "We are delighted to be able to try out and use the new systems in practice and therefore make a contribution towards greater safety on the roads. The new systems support and relieve crane operators significantly and make their everyday work easier. They allow the operators to monitor areas that were previously difficult or even impossible to see."

The Ulferts Group is part of a wider collaboration with the Wittrock Group and Ulferts & Wittrock Group which also includes Herrmann & Wittrock, Ulferts, Titschkus & Wittrock and Ulferts & Wittrock. The group can trace its roots back to 1909 when Hermann Titschkus established a haulage company. Crane rental began in 1970 with Mennen & Wittrock, followed by the founding of Ulferts in 1972 and Ulferts & Wittrock in 1989. Over the years, the group has expanded through startups and takeovers.

The companies run a fleet of 200 mobile cranes up to 700 tonnes and crawlers up to 650 tonnes as well as forklifts and aerial work platforms.