The Baden Davis Crane Connection recently delivered a fully refurbished Liebherr LTM 1060-3.1 to All Over Rigging (AOR) which is based on Sydney’s Northern Beaches. Tiarne Casey, AOR’s Operations Manager, explains the depth of the more than 20-year relationship AOR has with The Crane Connection and its services.
“The purchase of the Liebherr LTM 1060-3.1 is part of our strategy to continually update our fleet and offer our customers state of the art cranes and technology wherever possible,” Tiarne said. “We have been operating an older model 60t capacity Liebherr for some time and it has proved to be a well utilised asset. Being a 2019 model, the new LTM 1060-3.1 includes advanced features like the kind of VarioBase and all the bells and whistles of a modern Liebherr all terrain.”
With a maximum load capacity of 60 tonne and a 48 metre telescopic boom, the Liebherr LTM 1060-3.1 is one of the most powerful and capable cranes in its class. Safety and comfort configurations ensure greater operability and the hydro-pneumatic axle suspension and pneumatic disc brakes provide greater control and stability. Its five steering programs enable the operator to adapt to different environments with the touch of a button. Both the driver and crane cab are modern, spacious and dependable and ergonomic features help prevent operator fatigue.
Other key features with the Liebherr LTM 1060-3.1 include:
• VarioBase which is designed to make the crane’s support system variable. It enables each outrigger to be extended to a different length. This enhances safety – especially in constricted spaces. The crane’s lifting capacities are significantly increased particularly over the outriggers and depending on the configuration.
• ECOmode minimises both fuel consumption and noise emissions when operating the crane superstructure. The crane operators can set the required working speed using the control lever. The LICCON2 control system calculates the perfect engine speed for the diesel engine.
• ECOdrive makes the mobile crane significantly more comfortable and quieter by reducing the engine speed. Faster gear shifting delivers greater dynamic and traction off-road. On the road, the torque from the Liebherr diesel engine is used efficiently to minimise fuel consumption.
Established in 1992, All Over Rigging (AOR) has extensive experience on a broad range of crane and rigging projects. AOR Cranes & Rigging saves construction companies hours of hard work and labour costs by providing quick and efficient crane hire services on the Northern Beaches and regional areas of New South Wales. AOR’s experienced team will make sure that projects are a success with site inspections, job planning and supply of all lift studies, Job Safety Analyses along with Safe Work Method Statements.
Tiarne explains why AOR was in the market for the Liebherr LTM Liebherr LTM 1060-3.1.
“This capacity Liebherr is ideal for our type of work, it’s a great lifter, with excellent charts, but it has a compact footprint and can fit into areas of a job site with tight space tolerances where other cranes won’t fit. It’s proved to be a really versatile crane and ideal for the kind of jobs we are doing,” she said.
“We operate a fleet of 14 mobile cranes, and we have purchased a number of new and used cranes from Anthony and Ben at the Crane Connection over the years. We have an excellent relationship with The Crane Connection and their personalities and service suit the way we like to do business. Anthony and Ben are very friendly, very personable and relatively laid back in their approach. They make a genuine effort to understand what we want, and they obviously do their best to make it happen. Our relationship dates back over 20 years and it honestly feels like we are dealing with friends.
“Both Anthony and Ben are extremely knowledgeable and well regarded in the industry. With this latest model, Anthony listened to our requirements and sourced the crane through his network in Europe. They then managed the whole process for us, from sourcing the crane and making sure it met our criteria in terms of condition, the kilometres and the hours it had done. They handled the shipping, the customs and quarantine processes and once the Liebherr was delivered to their yard, they conducted a complete service as well as a full pre-inspection. They’ve also painted the crane in their own paint shop, managed the crane’s registration as well as the CraneSafe. Basically, they organised and managed absolutely everything for us, which is great.”
Tiarne goes on to discuss how responsive Anthony and Ben are to AOR’s requirements.
“We’ve got a great relationship with The Crane Connection and Anthony and Ben are always willing to help and provide good advice. We have bought numerous cranes from them, including our TIDD pick and carry cranes and we trust their judgement when it comes to recommendations.
“Their approach is based on traditional business values. When Anthony is in the area he will stop by our yard and say hello and have a cup of coffee with us and it feels that they are always available to take our calls. Our experience is they always provide sound advice, the quality of their service is second to none and they are happy to go the extra mile to find what you need.”