03.02.2022

250 tonner for Calsimec

The crane rental division of Brazil’s Calsimec Group has taken delivery of a 250 tonne Liebherr LTM 1250-5.1 All Terrain crane, to meet growing demand from mining companies in its home state of Minas Gerais which lies between Rio De Janeiro and Brasilia.

The five axle crane LTM 1250-5.1 replaces a 130 tonne Liebherr as the company’s flagship crane. It features a six section, 60 metre main boom plus a plus a 12.2 to 22 metre 36 metre bi-fold swingaway extension with up to 45 degrees of offset. A wide range of extension options are available, topped by 50 metres of lattice, all of which can be offset by up to 45 degrees. The maximum tip height is 113 metres.

The new crane also includes Liebherr’s VarioBallast system which allows the crane to quickly adjust the counterweight effect from high long-reach capacities to a reduced tail swing for tight job sites. The chassis features ECOmode and ECOdrive systems to help reduce fuel consumption.
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The new crane is handed over

Operational manager André Tadeu said: “This new crane will guarantee our group greater competitiveness in the rental services market. We can also better implement industrial assembly work. Another important factor for Calsimec was the high quality standard of the Liebherr machines. We already have an LTM 1130-5.1 which provides us with reliable services.”

Industrial director Carlos Antonio dos Reis added: “It was very important for us to receive the new crane as soon as possible, to get to know the technical refinements and to be able to carry out the training of our employees. This enables us to achieve a better performance with our customers."
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(L-R) Altivo Junior, Issone Oliveira Reis, Altivo dos Reis, Carlos Antonio, Erika Fabiana and Andre Tadeu of Calsimec with Juliano Villela of Liebherr

Calsimec was established in 1975 by Altivo dos Reis as Indústria e Comércio Reis in the town of Araxá. Rebranded as Calsimec in 1992, it is made up of a number of divisions including boiler manufacturing, machining services, industrial sandblasting and painting for industries ranging from mining to steel, agribusiness, paper pulp, cement, food and chemical industries. The crane rental division operates from three branches in Araxá with 215 employees and runs a fleet of All Terrain, truck and loader cranes topped by the new Liebherr. Other suppliers include Tadano, XCMG and Palfinger.