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• Manitowoc will showcase one of its most popular Potain self-erecting tower cranes, the Hup M 28-22 A, at bauma 2025.
• This model has the most compact transport dimensions in its class, allowing it to travel with a standard truck and easily pass under bridges. 

• Manitowoc is launching two new Grove hybrid all-terrain cranes; one of the models, the GMK5150XLe, takes center-stage on its booth at bauma 2025 in Munich, Germany.
• The new cranes combine a fully electrified superstructure with one of Grove’s most popular five-axle carrier designs for cleaner, enhanced performance.
• Up to a full day’s emission-free power is possible while retaining the operational benefits of the original long-reach cranes.

• The new model was revealed to the French market at Batimat in Paris late last year but will be on display to a global audience for the first time at bauma 2025. Visitors will get the chance to check out its advanced capabilities. 
• It is perfectly matched to builders’ carpenters’, and roofers’ needs for home construction and renovation.

• One of Potain’s newest luffing jib cranes will be on show to an international audience for the first time, giving customers a close-up look.
• This new model offers faster and easier assembly, helping users optimize their site operations.

• A range of products and services will be presented – all designed to help customers achieve more productivity and return on investment with their Manitowoc cranes.
• One of the highlights will be a Grove Plug-in Hybrid all-terrain crane, which offers customers an exciting option for more sustainable lifting.
• There will be a strong focus on aftermarket support with several new technologies and services to enhance the customer experience. 

• Potain highlights include an innovative smartphone app and remote-control device to safeguard technicians.
• Grove innovations include new boom- and wire-lubrication systems to extend service life, plus the Grove CONNECT™ telematics system. 

• The cranes had to work within a strict 25 m height limit to carefully lift a 22 t substation into position. 
• The two Grove GMK5150XL all-terrain cranes belong to crane rental company Southern Cranes & Access, which carried out two similar lifts at the airport in recent months. 
• The cranes’ ability to travel to the jobsite with a large amount of counterweight while remaining within the UK’s axle load limits was a decisive factor in their selection.

• All proceeds will support Brooke’s House substance abuse recovery efforts in Washington County, Maryland.

• A group of university students from Spain toured Manitowoc’s local facility, gaining insights from industry experts and exploring the Company’s advanced technology. 
• They also got a sneak peek at Grove’s latest models, including some exciting new additions.

• Main contractor Sir Robert McAlpine is using the luffing jib cranes to construct 2 Finsbury Avenue, a landmark mixed-use high-rise building in London, UK, expected to be completed in 2027.
• Owing to minimal space, one crane was erected on a cantilever-suspended platform while the other two operated on completed areas of the development.

• With Potain CONNECT™, tower crane owners and field technicians can simplify their workday, tackle jobsite challenges, and enhance crane management.
• The technology will be among the aftermarket products shown by Manitowoc at bauma 2025 in Munich, Germany. 

• Since 2017, PROMAT has represented Potain cranes in Morocco. The company supplies tower cranes to major construction and infrastructure projects across North Africa, contributing to the region’s growth.