Calculation of the derrick ballast

For large cranes with derrick ballast (crawler cranes with suspended coun-
More benefit through the LICCON work planner
The LICCON work planner for
mobile and crawler cranes
terweight or counterweight trailer), the determination of the derrick ballast re-
quired at the construction site is an essential cost-reduc- Submission of offers
ing factor. Formerly, the determination has been with more transparency
possible only with a sheet of paper and pencil. This
method is time consuming and subject to errors. The actual screen of information can be documented by a
By means of the work planner, the minimum and connected printer. This will enable you to enclose media
maximum ballast required is indicated continuously copies with your offer, e.g. side and top view of the con-
during the simulation. By the complete simulation of struction site as well as the supporting forces envisaged;
a load case on the PC, it is possible to determine the your customer certainly will appreciate the „transparency“
entire ballast required for that specific case. of your offer.

Calculation of the
load capacity
For each angle combination of the main boom and
the luffing jib, the load capacity can be calculated
by interpolation with the LICCON work planner.
For crawler cranes with variable derrick Briefing of crane operators
ballast radius, the load capacity at any ra- with more information
dius of the derrick ballast is calculated by
interpolation. Often enough your operators are confronted with irregu-
larities at the working site. Now, the LICCON work planner
makes the job more transparent and all details can be dis-
cussed in advance. The media copies are working papers
with valuable information for the operators for smoother
and safer performance of the job.

The LICCON work planner

on the Laptop offers
even more flexibility
A battery-powered Laptop calculator is recommended for
field service. Thus you will be in a position to make full
use of the LICCON work planner’s capacity, everywhere
and any time.

Subject to modifications. P 197b.E09.2004

Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH

Postfach 1361, D-89582 Ehingen/Do.
 +49 7391 502-0, Fax +49 7391 502-3399
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 1 The load capacity
program
substitues the chart manual. Only such equipment configurations can be selected which
are also programmed in the respective crane. The graphical representation is pratically
indentical with the representation on the LICCON display screen of the crane.

2 The crane selection

program
automatically searches the suitable crane for the entered load case. Crane
selection also can be performed according to certain criteria such as bal-
last weight or boom length, either automatically or selectively.

3 The 2-D planner

program
enables simulation and documentation of crane applications.
Drawing functions permit to plot and letter a construction
site into which a scale model crane can be implicated and
moved through all it working motions. At any time, it is pos-
sible to have recourse to the actual supporting forces. The

The offer of the work

screen display can be documented by a connected printer.
All programs of the LICCON work planner are set up symbol-
oriented.

planner is fascinating
In order to plan crane jobs more efficiently, Liebherr offers its customers the LICCON
crane work planner. This is a computer program for planning, simulation and documenta-
tion of crane jobs on the PC.

The prerequisite for the development

of such comprehensive software was
the data acquisition of any practica-
ble operating mode of every Liebherr
mobile crane equipped with the
LICCON computer system. In other
words, the software is configured
and documented specifically for
every individual crane. Hence fol-
lows the numerous facilities of the
LICCON-Work planner, consisting
of three modules which are man-
aged by a menu program.

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1 The load capacity
program
It enables the representation of all load charts
of a crane. The following actions can be per-
formed by means of a symbol bar:

• Display of all charts and operating modes

2 The crane selection
program
which are programmed. The input of the load case parameters, load, radius and
• Display of the chart values for every extend- height under hook enables the automatic search for the
ed condition of the telescopes subject to the suitable crane. The following actions can be performed
radius. by this program:
• Information regarding locked/unlocked tel-
escopes.

• Listing of all Liebherr cranes with LICCON system of
the customer’s crane fleet.
• Determination of a crane preselection; automatic crane
selection or selective selection of an individual crane.
• Optimization of the crane selection according to dif-
ferent criteria, e.g. shortest boom, smallest ballast or
narrowest supporting basis.
• Consideration of an existing obstructing contour en-
tered by means of the 2-D planner.

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3 The 2-D planner Zooming and shifting of a screen Display of supporting forces
section The supporting forces, acting on the individual rams, are
program The mouse enables to determine a new screen section. indicated in tons in the top view of the carrier contour. The
The screen section can be enlarged or reduced by a spe- supporting forces are actualized continuously when slew-
By means of a symbol bar, this program enables to perform a multitude of ac- cific factor and displaced ing the superstructure by means of the mouse key. The
tions and to plan crane jobs close to reality. Drawing functions permit to plot a within the plotting area. value in brackets indicates the max. forces
construction site. A simplified scale model crane can be displaced over a grid. which could occur during a
The crane movements can be represented and the most essentiel parameters full 360° rotation of the su-
such as max. load, radius, height under hook, etc. are being displayed continu- perstructure.
ously. It is also possible

at any time to have recourse to the supporting

forces of the actual crane position. The screen of information can always be
documented by a connected printer. Moreover, the load case can be stored
under a specific code and re-loaded for further processing.

Display of the ground pressure

Plotting of buildings
and text writing
Side and top views of complete buildings can be plotted.
Equally the representation of circles and circular arc pro-
files as well as writing of texts for lettering of the represen-
tation is possible.
Rotation of carrier
For exact positioning of the carrier with outriggers, it can
be slewed around the center of the slewing ring, the posi-
tion of the crane superstructure remains unchanged.
At cranes on crawler carrier, the ground pressure is cal-
Plotting of obstructing contours culated simultaneously for the actual working parameters
and measuring of spaces and indicated in the schematic top view of the crawler
Buildings or overhead cables can restrict the working area carrier. The display is actualized at each change of the
of the crane. These obstructing contours can be plotted actual situation (e.g. slewing of the superstructure).
into the crane display and will be taken into consid- The values in brackets indicate the ground pressure on
eration during the automatic crane soft ground, the values without brackets relate to solid
selection. The obstructing contour ground. The bearing length of the crawler chains on solid
can be represented by entering ground is indicated in addition.
the coordinates or directly plotted
with the mouse. With activated
measuring mode, spaces can be
measured within the crane display.
The spaces in the X- and Y-direction
and the direct distance are displayed
in a coordinate window.

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Calculation of the derrick ballast
For large cranes with derrick ballast (crawler cranes with suspended coun-
More benefit through the LICCON work planner
The LICCON work planner for
mobile and crawler cranes
terweight or counterweight trailer), the determination of the derrick ballast re-
quired at the construction site is an essential cost-reduc- Submission of offers
ing factor. Formerly, the determination has been with more transparency
possible only with a sheet of paper and pencil. This
method is time consuming and subject to errors. The actual screen of information can be documented by a
By means of the work planner, the minimum and connected printer. This will enable you to enclose media
maximum ballast required is indicated continuously copies with your offer, e.g. side and top view of the con-
during the simulation. By the complete simulation of struction site as well as the supporting forces envisaged;
a load case on the PC, it is possible to determine the your customer certainly will appreciate the „transparency“
entire ballast required for that specific case. of your offer.

Calculation of the
load capacity
For each angle combination of the main boom and
the luffing jib, the load capacity can be calculated
by interpolation with the LICCON work planner.
For crawler cranes with variable derrick Briefing of crane operators
ballast radius, the load capacity at any ra- with more information
dius of the derrick ballast is calculated by
interpolation. Often enough your operators are confronted with irregu-
larities at the working site. Now, the LICCON work planner
makes the job more transparent and all details can be dis-
cussed in advance. The media copies are working papers
with valuable information for the operators for smoother
and safer performance of the job.

The LICCON work planner

on the Laptop offers
even more flexibility
A battery-powered Laptop calculator is recommended for
field service. Thus you will be in a position to make full
use of the LICCON work planner’s capacity, everywhere
and any time.

Subject to modifications. P 197b.E09.2004

Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH

Postfach 1361, D-89582 Ehingen/Do.
 +49 7391 502-0, Fax +49 7391 502-3399
9 10
www.liebherr.com, E-Mail: info.lwe@liebherr.com
Calculation of the derrick ballast
For large cranes with derrick ballast (crawler cranes with suspended coun-
More benefit through the LICCON work planner
The LICCON work planner for
mobile and crawler cranes
terweight or counterweight trailer), the determination of the derrick ballast re-
quired at the construction site is an essential cost-reduc- Submission of offers
ing factor. Formerly, the determination has been with more transparency
possible only with a sheet of paper and pencil. This
method is time consuming and subject to errors. The actual screen of information can be documented by a
By means of the work planner, the minimum and connected printer. This will enable you to enclose media
maximum ballast required is indicated continuously copies with your offer, e.g. side and top view of the con-
during the simulation. By the complete simulation of struction site as well as the supporting forces envisaged;
a load case on the PC, it is possible to determine the your customer certainly will appreciate the „transparency“
entire ballast required for that specific case. of your offer.

Calculation of the
load capacity
For each angle combination of the main boom and
the luffing jib, the load capacity can be calculated
by interpolation with the LICCON work planner.
For crawler cranes with variable derrick Briefing of crane operators
ballast radius, the load capacity at any ra- with more information
dius of the derrick ballast is calculated by
interpolation. Often enough your operators are confronted with irregu-
larities at the working site. Now, the LICCON work planner
makes the job more transparent and all details can be dis-
cussed in advance. The media copies are working papers
with valuable information for the operators for smoother
and safer performance of the job.

The LICCON work planner

on the Laptop offers
even more flexibility
A battery-powered Laptop calculator is recommended for
field service. Thus you will be in a position to make full
use of the LICCON work planner’s capacity, everywhere
and any time.

Subject to modifications. P 197b.E09.2004

Liebherr-Werk Ehingen GmbH

Postfach 1361, D-89582 Ehingen/Do.
 +49 7391 502-0, Fax +49 7391 502-3399
9 10
www.liebherr.com, E-Mail: info.lwe@liebherr.com