Liebherr's foundations focus

Liebherr's stand will feature several machines for foundation construction. A new addition to its line of rotary rigs is the LB 16, which completes the lower end of the range. The unit offers 16 mt of torque and is designed for drilling diameters of up to 1.5 m to depths of up to 34.5 m.

A key feature is the machine's transport width, which is just 2.5 m. The normal transport length is 15.5 m, and this can be reduced to 13.5 m with the optional folding leader-base. The unit's weight is 47.5 tonnes.

Also on show will be the LRH 100 an addition to the lower end of the company's range of swinging and hanging leader rigs. Based on the LB 20 rotary drill, the new machine's boom allows for an outreach of as much as 8.75 m and angular movement of up to 18° in any direction. This allows more piles to be driven from a single location before the machine has to be moved.

Piling hammers from 2.5 to 7 tonnes can be used, and the rig offers transport dimensions of 3.4 m x 16.4 m, with a weight of 66 tonnes