Despite having the chassis of a 300-tonne capacity crane, the six-axle LTM 1400-6.1 is rated at 400 tonnes safe working load.
It has a 70-metre telescopic boom and is the smallest crane in Liebherr鈥檚 range with the Y-Guying system, which increases both lifting capacity and lateral stability of the boom.
Emerson has specified its unit with an 80.5-metre luffing jib, delivering an maximum hoist height of 120 metres and a working radius of 97 metres.
Emerson has also opted for a 45.5-metre hydraulically adjustable jib that can offset up to 40 degrees.
Under the UK鈥檚 STGO road regulations [The Road Vehicles (Authorisation of Special Types) (General) Order 2003], the LTM 1400-6.1 can meet 16.5 tonne axle loads while carrying its hook block, 10 tonnes of ballast and the Y-Guying system.
With the design of this crane, Liebherr has sought to make it as simple as possible to set up. With a single self-assembly lift, the crane positions the guying system onto the chassis, where it is then pinned in place. As the boom is luffed down between the two Y-frames, the hydraulic quick coupling closes automatically. A final movement completes the electrical connection, leaving the telescopic boom with Y-guying ready for operation.
Emerson Crane Hire managing director Liam Clancy was at a customer day at the Liebherr mobile crane factory in Ehingen, Germany, back in 2024 when the model was first unveiled. Finally he now has one of his own.
鈥淔rom the moment we saw the LTM 1400 6.1 launched at Liebherr鈥檚 customer days, we were extremely impressed by it,鈥� he said. 鈥淏eing on such a compact chassis, equivalent to a 300-tonne crane but having duties on certain configurations comparable to cranes on eight-axles, was fantastic.鈥�