ELECTRIC CRANES Ӏ SECTOR SPOTLIGHT


ELECTRIC AVENUE


The recent Bauma tradeshow provided a great opportunity for crane manufacturers to showcase their latest innovations in the electrification of lifting. A lack of clarity and enforcement around regulations, however, remains a fly in the ointment. Cranes Today reports.


When it comes to the electrification of the mobile crane sector there was a real buzz at the Bauma 2025 tradeshow in Munich, Germany, around new hybrid all terrains, with crane manufacturers Liebherr and Manitowoc both showcasing new models. The Liebherr crane is the


LTM 1150-5.4E. It is a five-axle, 150-tonne capacity mobile crane with a diesel engine and an electric drive. With its integrated battery, the crane can work autonomously for up to four hours without a power connection. At jobsites with a grid connection this can be a low 16 or 32 amp connection, with the crane’s battery working as a buffer to facilitate full crane performance. The crane draws high current strengths for peaks in performance from the battery which is constantly recharged via the site's power source. Charging takes place via a CEE high-current plug with 16, 32 or 64 amps and up to 44 kW of power or via a modern CCS plug for fast charging at up to 80 kW.


Liebherr’s LTM 1150-5.4E on show at Bauma


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