The new 1300-6.2 has a similar ballast setup to the 1250-6.1.. Quite interestingly it only has one engine, unlike the usual 2.


LTM 1060-3.1 also added:

http://www.liebherr.com/AT/en-GB/products_at.wfw/id-20789-0/measure-nonMetric

LR 11000 also:

http://www.liebherr.com/CR/en-GB/products_cr.wfw/id-20791-0/measure-nonMetric

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Heavy Cranes

The LTM 1300-6.2 is actually a replacement for the LTM 1250-6.1. Hence a model will go away as well. This also explains the similarities to the LTM 1250-6.1 in the counter weight arrangement. The LTM 1350-6.1 is the update to the LTM 1300-6.1. Hence Liebherr has maintained the 50 metric ton spread between machines while leaving a 50 ton increment to the LTM 1400-7.1 rather than 100 metric tons.

All manufacturers have added 200 to 230 metric ton cranes on five axles into their model line ups over the past decade. This is where the true model proliferation has occurred as this is where the mass demand and greater price competition is.

Likewise, it would not surprise me at all if we see updates to both the LTM 1400-7.1 and the LTM 1500-8.1. A fifty metric ton up rating of the 1500 and the introduction of a 1650 could be very possible. I personally see the 400 to 450 metric ton crane becoming to fleets what the 300 metric crane was a decade ago.

It is a single engine machine due to the costs of going to a twin engine machine meeting the upcoming emissions standards. It will be interesting to see the market acceptance of this feature.