Scottish crane rental company, Bernard Hunter, has taken delivery of its first LTM 1150-5.3 and put the newly-acquired machine straight to work, assisting in the construction of the Edinburgh Royal Military Tattoo grandstand.
The five-axle crane comes equipped with a 66m telescopic boom, which can be topped by a 10.8 to 19m double swingaway fly jib. When a seven-metre insert is added between the boom nose and the jib, a hoist height of 92m and a radius of 72m can be achieved.
The 150-tonner has low axle loads of 12 tonnes, making it possible for the unit to carry nine tonnes of ballast on public roads, enabling the crane to complete a considerable amount of work without the need for an additional vehicle to transport its counterweight. Bernard Hunter’s managing director, Mark Rafferty, said: “We are delighted to take delivery of the LTM 1150-5.3. It is an extremely versatile mobile crane and a great addition to our fleet of Liebherr cranes.”
The growth of the company’s fleet does not end there, as Bernard Hunter also ordered an LTM 1300-6.3 at Bauma. Established in 1946, Bernard Hunter Mobile Crane and Metal Recycling took delivery of its first Liebherr crane in 1995, an LTM 1050.4. Today, the company operates a fleet of mobile cranes ranging from 40 to 700 tonnes, as well as mobile tower cranes, spider cranes and truckmounted cranes.
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