A typical tower crane has the following specifications: Maximum unsupported height – 265 feet (80 meters) The crane can have a total height much greater than 265 feet if it is tied into the building as the building rises around the crane. Maximum reach – 230 feet (70 meters)

There are many companies who specialize in tower crane’s with Liebherr being one of the best. Liebherr’s tower crane program is unsurpassed in terms of versatility. It comprises machines of all systems and size categories, with the ideal lifting technology for any civil engineering task.

Mobile cranes and crawler cranes with payloads of more than 300 tonnes are developed and produced in Ehingen/Donau (Germany). At the site in Nenzing (Austria), Liebherr produces crawler cranes with payloads of up to 300 tonnes. The division also has a large number of sales and service branches all over the world.

Even so, they consume a lot of energy, with the average electrical tower crane using 800 amps (244 kW, 208V).