UK's Bronzeshield adds second 150-tonne Liebherr crane

en.Wedoany.com Reported - UK rental company Bronzeshield has recently added a 150-tonne Liebherr LTM 1150-5.3 all-terrain crane, marking the second unit of the same model in its fleet.

The crane features a five-axle design, equipped with a 66-metre seven-section main boom and a 10.8 to 19-metre double folding swing-away jib, with a hydraulic offset angle of up to 40 degrees. A 7-metre insert can be installed between the boom head and the jib, achieving a maximum lifting height of nearly 95 metres and a maximum working radius of 72 metres. The new unit joins the first LTM 1150-5.3 delivered at the end of last year, as well as the 150-tonne Grove GMK5150XL delivered in 2024.

Founded by Bill Frost in 1971, the company is headquartered near Cliffe, Kent, southeast of London. Frost started with a bridge crane and purchased its first mobile crane in 1976. Its current fleet includes 500-tonne all-terrain cranes, spider cranes, and Spierings mobile self-erecting tower cranes. The company also maintains depots in Bromsgrove near Birmingham and in Norwich, East Anglia.