UK based Delden Cranes has deployed the UK's first 150 tonne Liebherr LTR 1150 telescopic crawler crane on the HS2 high speed rail project. It has been used to install over thirty precast concrete retaining wall panels, each weighing 10 tonnes.
The unit lifting a concrete element
The crane operated within a shallow excavation measuring just wider than the machine's maximum width of 5.8 metres. The LTR 1150 completed the installation work and manoeuvred out of the channel using its ability to travel on gradients of up to 46 degrees.
The LTR 1150 features a five section 52 metre main boom topped by a 10.8 to 19 metre bi-fold lattice swingaway extension which can be further extended with two seven metre lattice extensions for a maximum tip height of 88 metres. The crane can be transported with tracks fitted on a low loader with a maximum transport width of 3.5 metres.
Delden Cranes managing director Sean Nyland said: "Our legacy lies in lattice boom cranes with convenient operation, strong adaptability, low maintenance costs and high efficiency. But with the growing technological advances made in the manufacture of telescopic crawlers, their high productivity and simplicity when it comes to transport and set up, have resulted in us building a portfolio of these machines.”
Since 2023, Delden Cranes has taken delivery of five 160 tonne LR 1160.1s, one 300 tonne LR 1300.1sx, three 100 tonne LTR 1100s and three 150 tonne LTR 1150s. The company says it has invested over £14 million in Liebherr products over the last two years.
Based in Nottinghamshire and founded in 1975, Delden Cranes operates a fleet of lattice boom and telescopic crawler cranes from 60 to 300 tonnes. The company provides crane hire, engineering solutions, servicing and repairs.
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