New flagship MHC for Liebherr

Like the complete LHM range, the LHM 800 relies on x-shaped undercarriage, which Liebherr says is unrivalled in terms of stability and operational safety. The wheelsets have been slightly adapted to ensure optimum load distribution of this new giant, which weighs approximately 745 tonnes. Thanks to its rubber tyred undercarriage the crane is mobile and can be moved to where it is needed most.

“The LHM 800 is a breakthrough for the mobile harbour crane sector, outperforming the existing maximum lifting capacity by nearly 50%. Also in terms of container and bulk handling, the LHM 800 is the new benchmark,” said Matthias Mungenast, sales director, Liebherr mobile harbour cranes.

The new model provides a lifting capacity of 308 tonnes, exceeding the maximum capacity of the strongest MHC on the market, the LHM 600, by 100 tonnes.

In addition to single lifts, it has been designed for tandem lifts. With Liebherr’s tandem operation tool, Sycratronic, synchronised movement is guaranteed and one crane driver can simultaneously operate both cranes for improved speed, capacity and safety. In tandem operation with a second LHM 800, the maximum lifting capacity is 616 tonnes.

The crane has an outreach of 64m, meaning it’s able to efficiently service large container vessels which are as wide as 22 container rows. The LHM 800 can hoist and lower containers with 12m per minute, allowing for 38 boxes per hour in standard configuration and 45 boxes per hour if the crane is equipped with Liebherr’s hybrid power boost, Pactronic. Equipped with Pactronic, the crane can master up to 2,300 tonnes per hour.

The new crane can also be fitted with SmartGrip, Liebherr’s self-learning technology for optimised grab filling rates, which was introduced to the market in 2014.

Liebherr says the new crane is a “forward-looking solutions for ports worldwide” as vessels and industrial goods and getting bigger and heavier.

“We are optimistic that this new model will strengthen our market leading position,” added Mr Mungenast.