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• An MD 485 top-slewing crane and an Igo T 85 A self-erecting crane were strategically positioned to reach the full Haverly Apartments jobsite.
• Both cranes were assembled in tight spaces and needed to offer a small footprint to fit on the jobsite without sacrificing reach. The solution: 
  o An MD 485 with ZX 6830 cross-base — impressive free-standing heights and small 19.7 sq ft footprint without requiring a poured foundation.

• In line with the French R.495 recommendation for all tower cranes above 30 m high to include a mast elevator, Potain developed the Cab-IN internal mast elevator for the 1.6 m, 2 m and 2.45 m Potain K-mast. 
• The Cab-IN offers many advantages including simple transport and storage, ease of assembly, cost-effectiveness, quality, and compliance.
• Customers Duponchel from Brittany and Poteau from Pas-de-Calais have been thoroughly satisfied with their investment in Potain Cab-IN elevators.

• Two new National Crane models — the NBT60XL and the NBT45-2 — will anchor the Manitowoc booth in Louisville, Kentucky.
• The recently launched Grove GHC110 telescoping crawler crane will make its North American debut.
• All three cranes thrive in utilities applications, with class-leading features and special attachment options.

• Manitowoc will be showcasing the latest Grove mobile crane innovations at the eighth edition of the Italian lifting show GIS, taking place October 7-9 in Piacenza, Italy.
• GIS is the biggest Italian event dedicated to the users of mobile cranes, aerial work platforms, telehandlers, forklift trucks, overhead travelling cranes, port and industrial handling equipment, and heavy transport – and is organized with the support of the main Italian associations.

• Since the launch of the Grove GRT655 and GRT655L rough-terrain cranes in 2017, they have proven a popular model on jobsites around the world because of their flexibility.
• Manitowoc offers the 60 t rough-terrain crane with two boom versions for different applications: the GRT655 with 34.8 m boom for heavy duty applications and the GRT655L with 43 m long boom for those applications where reach is a must.
• Here are just five reasons behind the success of these models

• The 110 USt-capacity telecrawler outperforms its closest competitors across all load charts.
• The GHC110 offers 100% pick-and-carry capability across its standard 0.6°, 1.5° and 4° load charts, providing best-in-class lifting performance.
• Its innovative undercarriage has three track spans for lifting in symmetrical and asymmetrical positions.

• Two options are available, with either a 6 t or 8 t maximum capacity
• The MCT 135 meets growing customer demand for smaller topless cranes 
• Its compact, versatile design enables operation in close proximity to other cranes.

• The leading crane rental company in North America has purchased 51 Grove mobile cranes, a mix of high capacity rough-terrain cranes and five- and six-axle all-terrain cranes.
• After speaking with customers, Maxim selected cranes it knew would be in demand over the coming five years.
• The company is one of the leading lifting providers in North America and selected the Grove cranes for their versatility and reliability.

• Having taken delivery of the UK’s first Grove GMK5200-1 from Manitowoc last year, John Sutch Cranes has now added a second unit of this compact and versatile all-terrain crane to its fleet.
• Based out of the mobile crane rental and contract lifting specialist’s Manchester depot, the new five-axle 200 t all-terrain crane has been wrapped in a special livery to raise awareness and funds for the nearby Christie cancer hospital in Withington.

• Government urbanization policy is driving a construction boom while the trend to prefabricated buildings is fueling demand for medium to large tower cranes
• Recent investments at the Manitowoc plant in Zhangjiagang and the launch of innovative new Potain models have strengthened the company’s reputation for quality and reliability
• Manitowoc is enjoying a strong order book, especially for topless models such as the MCT 138, MCT 188, MCT 278 and MCT 328.

• Strabag has deployed Germany’s first Potain MDT 809 tower crane, which, with a capacity of up to 40 t and 80 m of jib, is the largest topless crane ever to be built by Manitowoc.
• The Austrian contractor required the giant crane to meet its capacity and reach requirements for the FAIR particle accelerator facility construction project in Darmstadt, Germany, where it was installed on March 31 and will remain for three years.

• Arbeitsbühnen Gagarin has taken delivery of the first GMK3060L-1 in Germany with the new generation of Grove carrier cabs.
• The ergonomic layout of the controls makes the carrier cab a pleasant work environment that Arbeitsbühnen Gagarin’s crane operators will not want to go without.
• Reasons for deciding to purchase the GMK3060L-1 include, above all, the 48 m long main boom, the company’s long association with the Grove brand and its extraordinary experience with Grove service and support.