Unusual crane job for Bovier

Argentinian Grúas Bovier used its Liebherr LTM 1060/2 all terrain crane to lift two meteorites from the Antonio Serrano natural history museum in Entre Rios, near Buenos Aires. The cargo was then prepared for transport.

The two space rocks weighed over two tonnes in total – with one weighing 1,600 kilogrammes and the other 600 kilogrammes.

To lift them, the 60 tonne capacity, 4 axle crane was set up with 12 tonnes of ballast and the crane boom was extended to a length of 29 metres.