REGION REPORT | SPAIN
Along with the three promoters of the pilot, Ficosa will assist on implementation of C-V2X in cranes, the C-ITS system, and the integration of geographical location services and Harmana International will participate in the development of the C-V2X application on smartphones. Damià Calvet, president of the port of
Barcelona, met the heads of APM Terminals Barcelona, to address the improvement projects and investments that this container operator will promote. In future, the role that the terminal operator of the Maersk group will play as the base of operations for the 5G Barcelona pilot project will be fundamental. to its success. According to a report in the Financial
Times, factories in Italy and Spain are ramping up production to meet rising demand but also face growing shortages of raw materials and rising input costs. Also, a survey by the European IHS Markit, Spain’s manufacturing PMI (Purchasing Managers’ Index) rose faster than most economists had expected to a seven-month high of 52.9, up from 49.3. A reading above the 50 mark indicates that a majority of businesses reported an expansion of activity. This is a level “that has rarely been
exceeded in more than two decades of survey history,” says Chris Williamson, chief business economist, IHS Markit. “Producers are benefiting from a resurgent demand for goods in both domestic and export markets, linked to post-Covid recovery hopes, driving renewed stock building and investment in business equipment and machinery, as well as improved consumption.” Many Spanish manufacturers reported
“supply-side shortages, with strengthened global demand and ongoing transportation
delays pushing up delivery times”, IHS Markit said. Spanish factories said their backlogs
of work increased for the first time in nearly two years. Despite the supply chain problems, confidence about the coming months rose among both Italian and Spanish manufacturers as they anticipated that a further loosening of pandemic- related activity restrictions could boost demand further. For example, the Liebherr Group
delivered its first LTM 1650-8.1 mobile crane in Spain to Grúas y Transportes Ibarrondo transportation company in May. The crane is available with two telescope boom lengths, Y guying and a luffing jib up to 91 meters in length The high performance and flexibility of the Liebherr 8-axle crane pursuaded the company based in Bilbao to place an order at Bauma 2019 in Munich. A prototype of the crane was unveiled there and presented as the successor to the LTM 1500-8.1, the best-selling large crane of all time. The first LTM 1650-8.1 units have now been delivered worldwide. When Grúas Ibarrondo decided in 2019
to buy the Liebherr LTM 1650-8.1 mobile crane, there was no way of knowing that just one year later a global pandemic would break out. But despite all the challenges, the company believes it was a wise decision to continue with its investment. Ever since it first opened for business, Grúas Ibarrondo says it has remained true to its policy of continuously updating its fleet so as to keep up with state-of-the- art technology. This is the only way it can achieve its objective of offering customers the best possible service at all times in the form of a modern fleet.
This was also the main reason behind
the investment in the Liebherr LTM 1650-8.1 all-terrain crane. “Purchasing this new Liebherr mobile
crane is another step towards cementing our competitive position in our markets. The 8-axle crane will be profitable for us thanks to its high technical development. There is also the fact the concept behind the LTM 1650-8.1 is designed for sustainability in the form of its ECOdrive,” said Mikel Ibarrondo, managing director, Grúas Ibarrondo. “With its range of equipment versions,
the LTM 1650-8.1 is a flexible, versatile crane. We can use the LTM 1650-8.1 for a wide range of jobs. This is essential for us as we operate in different sectors, including public and private construction, industry, ports and wind farms.” The 8-axle crane is between 15% and 50% more powerful than the LTM 1500-8.1, which means it can tackle challenging hoisting work in the 700t class. Technical developments have made this possible because the Liebherr plant in Ehingen has been working on improvements and developments in crane technology since its predecessor first went into production 20 years ago.
It has also inherited two concepts from
the LTM 1500-8.1 – firstly, it is available with two telescopic boom lengths, 54 metres and 80 metres, and secondly, it features Y-guying which has been developed for telescopic booms. This increases lifting capacity and improves lateral stability. Furthermore, the crane has a 91 metre luffing jib and a 62 metre fixed jib. The LTM 1650-8.1 completes the Grúas
Ibarrondo fleet, which comprises 66 cranes, 41 of which were supplied by Liebherr. They cover almost the entire range of the
R HMS Industrial Networks has acquired Oways.
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