21.09.2009

Teufelberger ropes for big Liebherr

Teufelberger has supplied and installed over 7,500 metres of wire rope – weighing in at more than 90 tonnes, on Liebherr’s largest offshore crane, the MTC 78000.

The 78,000 Tonne/metre crane weighs more than 1,600 tonnes, has a tower height of almost 70 metres and an 87 metre boom allowing loads to be lifted up to 120 metres above sea level at which the crane can handle 500 tonnes. Maximum capacity is 1,600 tonnes at up to 35 metres radius.
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The massive Liebherr MTC78000 demonstrates its ability by lifting a large barge

The first two units are mounted on jack-up barges for erecting offshore wind farms with turbines in the five megawatt class.

Teufelberger was not only contracted to deliver the ropes, but also to install them. The Austrian based rope manufacturer employs a permanent team of ten rope installation technicians...