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BORGER CRANES AND RIGGING SERVICES UPGRADE HEAVY LIFT CAPABILITIES WITH NEW LIEBHERR CRAWLER Borger Crane Hire and Rigging Services recently increased its heavy lift capabilities, with a new Liebherr LR 1600/2 joining the fleet. The new crawler joins other Liebherr heavy lifters including the LTM 1750-9.1 and the LTM 1650-8.1.
The Liebherr LTM 1650-8.1 has proved to be a very valuable addition to the Borger Cranes and Rigging Services fleet. 54 / CAL March/April 2022
EMBRACING INNOVATION AND NEW technology is important if Borger Crane Hire and Rigging Services is to stay ahead of the competition. Leading the market and not following is the only way Shawn Borger, Borger Crane Hire and Rigging Services’ general manager and his team know. “In my opinion, innovation is a key factor to succeeding in the crane hire business. And the introduction of the new LR 1600/2 and the arrival of the first LTM 1650-8.1 in the country mid last year are a testament to this approach. If we see a crane that will change the market, we want it in our fleet,” he explained. “Liebherr delivered the LR 1600/2 at the end of last year and it’s been in our Newcastle yard since then. It has been set up in all the various configurations and it is now working on a project in Glen Innes in northern New South Wales,” he said. Although the LR 1600/2 was initially designed for the wind farm sector, Borger can see many applications for the crawler in other industry sectors. “The new crawler will certainly help Borger Crane Hire and Rigging Services compete for more work in the wind farm sector. In my opinion, it’s not as good as the Liebherr LTM 1750-9.1 for this type of www.cranesandlifting.com.au
