Crane Service Inc. expands fleet with lattice boom crane

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Crane Service, Inc. took delivery of a Liebherr LG 1800-1.0 lattice boom crane at Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH Customer Days. This acquisition will add to the company’s fleet of 80-plus Liebherr machines.

Crane Service, Inc. took delivery of a Liebherr LG 1800-1.0 lattice boom crane at Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH Customer Days.

Founded in 1960, Crane Service, Inc. was then acquired by ML Holdings in 2007. The company offers a wide variety of crane, rigging, heavy haul and alternative movement solutions. 

“We are excited to bring this innovative technology to the North American market, where we specialize in a wide range of industrial applications,” said Ben McKinstry, president, Crane Service Inc. “With a particular focus on the renewable energy sector, including wind energy projects, these new cranes will enhance our capabilities and efficiency in this rapidly growing market segment.”

The Liebherr LG 1800-1.0 lattice boom crane combines the advantages of a mobile crane with the load capacity of a lattice boom crane. The new lattice boom crane on wheels can lift up to 880 tons (800 tonnes). The LG 1800-1.0 lattice boom crane also featurescrane technology such as V-Frame, VarioTray, the ZF TraXon Torque transmission with ECOdrive and the WindSpeed load charts as well as the upcoming X3-boom kit. Additionally, the equipment of the LR 1800-1.0 can also be transferred to the LG 1800-1.0 lattice boom crane.

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