When the load is heavy and the reach is long, having the right crane on the job makes all the difference.
Sterett Crane recently put our Liebherr LTM 11200-9.1 to work in Granite City, Illinois, completing a series of critical lifts that required serious capacity, detailed lift planning, and an experienced crew behind the controls.
Among the lifts were components weighing approximately 50,000 pounds at a radius of more than 250 feet. At that distance, every detail matters.
Lifting 50,000 pounds is one thing. Handling that weight more than 250 feet away from the crane is another challenge entirely.
As radius increases, available crane capacity decreases, making crane selection and configuration critical. For this project, Sterett Crane's LTM 11200-9.1 provided the reach, capacity, and control our team needed to safely execute the work.
Jobs like this are exactly why we continue investing in some of the most capable heavy lift equipment in the industry.
The Liebherr LTM 11200-9.1 is a cornerstone of Sterett Crane's heavy lift fleet and gives our customers access to lifting capabilities that few crane companies in the United States can offer.
Its combination of lifting capacity and long-reach configurations makes it a powerful option for industrial projects where loads must be placed at significant distances or heights.
For our Granite City project, those capabilities allowed our crew to perform multiple critical lifts while maintaining the control and precision the job demanded.
But a crane this capable is only part of the equation.
Long-radius lifts leave little room for error.
Before the hook moves, our project management and lift planning teams are already at work. Crane configuration, load weight, radius, ground conditions, rigging, site access, weather, clearances, and surrounding operations all have to be considered.
That preparation gives our highly skilled operators and field crews a clear plan when it's time to make the lift.
At Sterett Crane, we take pride in the people behind that process. From project management and lift planning to the operators in the seat, our crews bring the experience needed to safely put machines like the LTM 11200-9.1 to work.
Big iron gets the attention. Planning and experience get the job done.
Granite City sits in the heart of one of the Midwest's busiest industrial regions, where manufacturing, infrastructure, energy, and facility maintenance projects often require specialized lifting solutions.
Sterett Crane provides crane service in Illinois and throughout the Midwest for projects ranging from routine maintenance picks to complex, long-radius heavy lifts.
Our fleet includes mobile cranes, all-terrain cranes, crawler cranes, and specialized heavy lift equipment, backed by experienced operators and project management teams who understand what it takes to work in demanding industrial environments.
Whether a customer needs a mobile crane for a straightforward pick or a heavy lift crane contractor capable of developing a solution for a critical project, our team is ready to get to work.
A 50,000-pound load at more than 250 feet is the kind of lift that puts equipment, planning, and experience to the test.
That's exactly the kind of work Sterett Crane is built for.
We appreciate the trust our customers place in our crews to handle their most critical lifts. From Granite City and the greater St. Louis region to projects across Illinois and the Midwest, Sterett Crane continues to deliver the heavy lift crane service our customers need to keep their projects moving.
Long reach. Heavy load. Solid plan. That's Sterett Crane.
Need a crane service company for your next industrial or heavy lift project? Contact Sterett Crane to put our equipment, experienced operators, and lift planning team to work.
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