Liebherr call their range of self erectors "fast erecting cranes' but the idea is the same: these cranes need no assist crane to set them up. They include the L1 and HM series, with unfolding masts, the K series, which has insertable tower sections, and the R series, which is available on crawler track travel gear so they can be set up and moved on any terrain. A Liebherr 34K fast-erecting crane worked this summer on one of the tallest residential buildings in Europe. It was in operation on the De Zalmhaven development project along the Maas in Rotterdam's Scheepvaartkwartier district. De Zalmhaven has three towers in total, of which Zalmhaven I, the tallest, has a height of 215 metres. Designed by architectural firms Dam Partners and KAAN Architects, the project encompasses 452 apartments and penthouses, 33 town houses, a multi-storey car park, offices, commercial space, a roof garden and a restaurant with views of the Rotterdam skyline. The development is scheduled for completion in 2022. A Liebherr 34 K fast-erecting crane with a hook height of 20 metres had been in place on the roof of what will eventually be the restaurant since mid-June. Its job, working at a height of 190 metres, was to dismantle part of the lifting platform which had been used during the construction of Zalmhaven I.
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