During the development of the LR 1500, Liebherr focused on making it compact and powerful with a simple overall concept. The crawler crane delivers the lifting capacities expected from a 500-tonne class crane throughout its operating range whilst having the dimensions and component weights which to date have been normal in the 400-tonne class. It can be transported around the world without restrictions with a transport weight of just 46.7 tonnes. In addition the set-up processes and crane operations have been designed to be simple and economical.
Angiolino Gradito founded his crane service company Gradito Oleodinamica Srl based on Sicily in 1988. In addition to the LR 1500, the 19 cranes in its fleet include an LTM 1400-7.1, an LTR 1100 and an LTM 1100-4.2. Gradito undertakes hoisting work of all types, mainly in industry, in petrochemical plants, for infrastructure work and public construction projects.
text & pictures by Liebherr Ehingen