19.07.2017

750t Liebherr for Wasel

German crane and heavy lifting contractor Wasel has taken delivery of a new 750 tonne Liebherr LR 1750/2 crawler crane.

The LR1750/2, an upgrade from the LR1750, includes a strengthened main boom and a seven metre extension to the derrick boom - taking it to 38.5 metres. The changes are said to have increased the crane’s capacities by up to 30 percent in some areas. The crane also includes a VarioTray ballast system, which consists of a removable ballast frame for the derrick boom that is unbolted from the suspended ballast frame and can be used separately with up to 125 tonnes of counterweight.

Wasel will use the crane mostly on wind power maintenance work.
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(L-R) Fred Reuter, Matthias Wasel, Tim Hoy and Thomas Wasel of Wasel

Managing director Matthias Wasel said: "We decided on the Liebherr 750 tonne crane since no other manufacturer had a comparable product in this size class. The new LR 1750/2 with the SX boom system and VarioTray will position us perfectly for handling the new generation of wind turbines. The new boom system significantly increases load capacity values and yet its transport costs are less than using the next higher crane class. The new crawler crane will be operating for around 75 percent of the time in the wind industry with its other jobs in the project business."

Wasel employs 435 and runs a fleet that includes 135 Liebherr All Terrain cranes, as well as over 400 Liebherr tower cranes.