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  • Europe’s largest ever Potain top-slewing cranes tackle massive Gravagna viaduct refurbishment in Italy

    • Italian construction company ITINERA has called on Manitowoc to support the renovation of the Gravagna viaduct near Genoa with the world's first MDLT 1109 models, the largest top-slewing cranes ever produced from Potain in Europe.
    • The MDLT 1109 replaces the hugely popular MD 1100 and combines high performance lifting (11.1 t at 80 m) with compact transport and simplified assembly.

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  • Two Grove cranes from Palumbo Heavy Lift team up for spectacular tandem lifts in Naples

    • Palumbo Heavy Lift sent its new Grove GMK5250XL-1 plus its GMK7450 to remove masts on a Perini Navi superyacht in Naples, Italy.
    • The company particularly appreciated the GMK5250XL-1’s long 78.5 m main boom, which helped the team complete the complex lifting work within a day.

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  • Grove GMK6300L-1 comes to the rescue following incident at Istanbul Airport

    • A Grove GMK6300L-1 was rapidly deployed to assist with an aircraft salvage operation after a plane landed without its front landing gear at Istanbul Airport.
    • The crane successfully lifted the 15.4 t nose of the airplane, ensuring the rescue operation was a success.

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  • Manitowoc lifts its community with Family Day festivities

    • Manitowoc hosted a Family Day event in Shady Grove, Pennsylvania, that brought together its employees and their families for a day of celebration and bonding.

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  • More reach, strength, and flexibility with new Grove rough-terrain cranes

    • Grove GRT765 and GRT780 were presented to customers at the Manitowoc Crane Days event. Deliveries are set for later this year. 
    • Better reach and strength are combined with the latest productivity innovations and design for the ultimate jobsite performance.

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  • Potain MCT 275 tower cranes chosen for residential project in Baghdad

    • The two Potain MCT 275 tower cranes were sold via Manitowoc’s Middle East sales team.
    • Installation and service is being provided by local Iraqi construction equipment company HEWA Holding and Manitowoc’s dealer for Egypt, IDP.

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  • Dutch crane company goes XL with Grove to boost growth

    • Family-owned crane rental company Pater upgraded its beloved Grove GMK5095 all-terrain crane for a larger 150 t GMK5150XL and is already reaping the rewards.
    • The new crane got right to work, lifting 6 t concrete floor panels for a local community center in the Netherlands.

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  • Tall order Grove GMK5250XL-1 called in for high-rise project in downtown Amsterdam

    • Dutch transportation and lifting company Gaffert assigned its new GMK5250XL-1 all-terrain crane to an office development in Amsterdam to lift technical items needed for the building’s elevator fire safety system.
    • The job lasted two days due to space limitations but was completed seamlessly thanks to the crane’s control and precision.

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EnCORE program revitalizes older Potain crane for Stirnimann

In the past when Potain cranes reached the end of their operational life customers would sell them on or scrap them as part of trade-in deals. However Manitowoc’s EnCORE program gives customers a third option providing used cranes with a new lease of life and allowing owners to increase their overall return on investment.

Potain to showcase its Hup and Igo self-erecting cranes at ARTIBAT 2018

Potain is bringing two models from its stellar lineup of self-erecting cranes to this year’s ARTIBAT 2018 construction tradeshow in Rennes France from October 24 – 26. The company will be at booth T2 B01 and is partnering for the event with regional Potain distributors JFM TONYMAT and SOME.

Four Potain cranes build new police hospital in Peru

The construction of the new Central Police Hospital in Lima Peru is underway with the help of four Potain tower cranes. Two MC 175 B and two MC 125 cranes are providing fast work at the job site lifting formwork prefabricated blocks and more to ensure the new hospital will be ready at the start of 2019. The new six-story building is being constructed in the same spot where the old hospital was demolished in the Jesus Maria district.

National Crane responds to customer demand with tractor-mounted version of the NBT30H-2 boom truck

National Crane has developed a tractor-mounted version of its popular NBT30H-2 the NBT30H-2 TM. The 30 USt machine was created as a response to the company’s Voice of the Customer feedback program an integral part of The Manitowoc Way. It went from concept to production in just eight months and was designed by a cross-functional team of experts from Manitowoc’s Lift Solutions team and National Crane’s Truck Modification Center as well as the company’s engineering team.

Six decades strong: Antique Grove RT still getting the job done

Back in 1962 John “JJ” Curran was a budding young entrepreneur starting a crane company in Detroit Michigan. His first purchase was a Grove RT-58 and nearly 60 years later the crane is still a money maker for JJ Curran Crane Company.

New winches for Potain tower cranes deliver industry-leading performance

A new range of High Performance Lifting (HPL) winches for Potain tower cranes are available from Manitowoc. The winches bring new levels of speed control and efficiency to the industry. With an innovative design and the latest in frequency-controlled technology the winches offer optimized energy consumption combined with a greater choice of hoisting speeds.

Maxim Crane Works makes major purchase of Manitowoc Grove and National Crane units to bolster its fleet

Maxim Crane Works is adding several Manitowoc cranes to its industry-leading fleet. The company has purchased 19 new cranes that come from the Grove rough-terrain and truck-mounted ranges as well as the National Crane boom truck line. The Wilder Kentucky-based company has long been a Manitowoc customer and relies on the manufacturer’s cranes for a variety of applications particularly for large construction and petrochemical applications.

Grove GMK4090 to make Australian debut at CICA 2018

Manitowoc’s newest all-terrain crane the best-in-class Grove GMK4090 will make its Australian debut at this year’s CICA 2018 event. The event organized by the Crane Industry Council of Australia will be held at the Melbourne Convention & Exhibition Centre from October 17 to 19.