Mammoet has added the first electric hydraulic crane to its fleet: a Liebherr LTC 1050-3.1E.
The Dutch heavy transport engineering specialist said that the LTC 1050-3.1E is another significant step towards reducing whole-project carbon emissions for all customers. The crane can be plugged into a 32A-rated, 63A-rated or 125A-rated supply on site, and so there is no limitation to the number of working hours it can deliver, as would be the case with battery power. As it is electric, noise during operation is reduced to an absolute minimum, improving safety on site.
Peter van Oostrom, global projects and assets director at Mammoet, said: “Cranes in the 50-tonne range are ideal to serve as a test bed for innovative technologies, as such equipment is at work around the clock for Mammoet. This allows us to offer new technologies to the largest possible number of customers, and for it to be put through its paces, demonstrating its viability in live industrial environments quickly.”
The crane will enter Mammoet’s fleet in the Netherlands. All lifting operations will be delivered via electric power, and to get from site to site the crane is fully compatible with HVO fuel products, which offer a 90 percent reduction in CO2 compared to diesel.
Mammoet has been busy developing its all-electric offerings, having developed the e-SPMT as well as the electric SK crane series.
