Milan-based crane specialist Polita Autogru Srl, has taken delivery of a new Liebherr LTM 1300-6.2 mobile crane.
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The mobile crane, with its long telescopic boom and high hook height will assist on urban jobs in Milan.
The 300-tonne LTM 1300-6.2 has a 78m telescopic boom and a maximum lifting height of 114m, with a 96-tonne counterweight capacity.
Polita Autogru Owner, Fabio Polita said he is impressed with the LTM 1300-6.2.
“We have added the new LTM 1300-6.2 to our fleet to meet the requirements of our customers working on major construction sites in Milan,” he said. “Over the past 20 years, urban developments have presented us with opportunities to overcome new challenges – our 300-tonne crane with its 78m boom and lattice extensions enables us to reach impressive heights of 114 metres.”
The LTM 1300-6.2 has delivered outcomes during its first few jobs, including; the construction of a new hospital and a Milan city centre job.
Scheduled to be completed by 2026, Polita Autogru is currently working with its new LTM 1300-6.2 and an LTM 1120-4.1 on the construction of the new state hospital.
“This crane job was commissioned by SIS SCPA, an Italian company that is responsible for major national infrastructure projects,” explained Fabio. “The new LTM 1300-6.2 mobile crane is erecting a tower crane and installing air conditioning systems,” he added.
The LTM 1300-6.2 features a 46-metre telescopic boom for installing the air conditioning systems, as well as a 35-metre luffing lattice jib. The boom system enabled it to position the 12-tonne systems at a height of 46m.
The mobile crane also assisted on a Milan city job; the LTM 1300-6.2 was deployed to replace an air conditioning system in a branch of French sporting goods manufacturer, Decathlon.
With a a 59m luffing jib and a 39m boom, the crane hoisted a weight of five tonnes from 74m to a height of 50m.
Fabio said the job was simple, all thanks to the LTM 1300-6.2.
“As the site is near the famous Castello Sforzesco – one of Milan’s most attractive sights – the crane was erected and deployed at night to avoid crowds and make the job as straightforward and simple as possible,” he said. “We were able to reach the special, traffic-calmed site in the city centre because our LTM 1300-6.2 is so compact,” said Fabio.
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