1,350t crawler at steel mill plant
22 January 2019 by Sotiris KanarisGlobal heavylift specialist ALE has used a 1,350t capacity Liebherr LR11350 crawler crane for the construction of a steel mill plant in Silao located within the northern state of Guanajuato, Mexico.
The company was contracted to lift modules, ranging from roof panels to plant modules, as part of a bigger construction project for a new steel mill plant. Its in-house engineering team devised a lifting design that optimized the site during multiple crane lifts throughout January.
The scope involved lifting several items, weighing up to 300t each (330 US tons), using an LR11350 crawler crane with P boom. By using this configuration and small footprint, ALE was able to minimise congestion on site and enable construction work to continue. “As the client was able to continue other work without crane pad interfering, overall project costs and build schedules were optimised,” said ALE.
Once complete, the site will become a new steel mill which will be used to supply to all the car plants in the surrounding areas.
