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Manufacturer: Conrad Item No: 2218/0 Scale: 1:50th Price: €209.20
Dimensions: L=500mm, W=116mm, H=415mm Weight: 945g

Below:
The latest addition
to the Liebherr fleet
is the LH60M Industry Liebherr
material handler which
has been produced
LH60 M
in 1:50th scale by
Conrad.

Industry Material

Handler

During 2019, there were a number of new and updated
Liebherr models released and the trend has continued
in 2020 with NZG announcing several updated Liebherr
models at the international Toyfair and Conrad unveiled
their latest Liebherr model, the impressive LH60 M
Industry material handling machine

which fits nicely between the LH24
and LH80 handlers.

Below:
The model is sturdy with
the arm fully outstretched.

O ut of the box, the model fitted, complete with hydraulic lines
which is something a little different.
is supplied with both a
Each of the outriggers can be lowered
clamshell grab and a
five-tine cactus grab,
hydraulics just stiff enough to hold the
each of which can be pinned to and has a pivoting base with the
the end of the stick and there are weight of the model to raise the
even small pins extending from the wheels off the ground. On lowering
attachments to allow the flexible the outriggers, metal covers extend
hydraulic lines to be connected. Each to protect the pistons and there are
attachment has 360-degree rotation ladders fitted to each end of the
with opening clams and tines. undercarriage for operator access.
The undercarriage is based on a Even the anti-slip mats have been
four-outrigger design with large, added to the upper surface for
treaded tyres fitted to the axles, one accuracy.
of which has a good degree of The body captures the curved lines
steering movement. On the underside, of the original very well, with surface
the hydraulic drive motors have been engraving separating the different

12 TPMMW Magazine - Spring 2020