Ullrich Krane, a leading German company in the mobile crane rental, industrial assembly, and heavy haulage sectors, has taken delivery of a new Liebherr LTM 1090-4.2 at Liebherr’s Ehingen facility in Germany.
The handover took place on 29 May in the presence of Holger Ludewig, owner and managing director of Ullrich Krane Autokran & Schwerlast GmbH, authorised signatory Michael Ullrich and crane operator Marco Kluge.
Founded in 1994 and based in Chemnitz, Ullrich Krane operates in several areas across Germany. The company runs five Liebherr mobile cranes, alongside two loader cranes and one crawler crane. The new model therefore continues a business relationship that began in the 1990s.
“Liebherr has supported us right from the start. Not only is the service excellent, the co-operation with the sales department is also exemplary. From the team to the products to the partnership – everything here is consistently designed for longevity”
Said Holger Ludewig, owner and managing director of Ullrich Krane Autokran & Schwerlast GmbH.
According to the owner, the relationship with the manufacturer includes both service support and commercial assistance.
Mobility on the roads of the Ore Mountains
One of the factors considered in selecting the new crane was road mobility. Ullrich Krane works across Germany but carries out many jobs in the Ore Mountains, where routes can include hilly roads, tight bends and bridges with load restrictions.
The LTM 1090-4.2 can travel on public roads with a 10-tonne axle load. The crane also features a 60-metre telescopic boom and a four-axle configuration intended for applications requiring frequent travel between different job sites. Compact dimensions were another relevant factor for Ullrich Krane, which also works inside industrial buildings and on company premises with limited room for manoeuvring.
“We regularly transport machines in industrial halls and on confined company premises. In these situations, every centimetre counts. VarioBase® is a crucial advantage for us”
Explained Ludewig.
The VarioBase® system allows the outriggers to be set variably according to the space available on site. This can be useful when the work area does not allow uniform outrigger extension on both sides.
From LICCON planning to Crane Planner 2.0
Alongside the fleet upgrade, the company plans to use Crane Planner 2.0, Liebherr’s lift-planning software. Ullrich Krane had previously used the LICCON operations planner.
The new tool is used to assess configurations, working radii and site conditions before a lift. For operators and site managers, this type of planning can support job organisation and help verify the crane’s limits under the specific on-site conditions. Ludewig also pointed to the consistency of controls and software across different Liebherr models as a factor in the decision. A common operating logic can reduce the time operators need to familiarise themselves with a new crane within the same fleet.
After the handover and initial briefing in Ehingen, the LTM 1090-4.2 was deployed on its first job in Nuremberg, where it took part in the replacement of a power-line pole.
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