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Minneapolis Minnesota-based Mortenson Construction is using a trio of Grove GHC55 telescoping crawler cranes to perform a new method of solar panel assembly and installation at the Alamo solar farms in Uvalde Texas. Traditionally solar panels have been constructed by adjoining several 2 ft by 3 ft modules each requiring a separate lift. The GHC cranes operate with 100 percent pick and carry capability increasing efficiency on the jobsite.

Manitowoc will use bauma China 2016 to introduce a new Potain luffing jib crane for the Asia-Pacific Middle East Africa and Latin American markets. The Potain MCR 295 will be the largest luffing jib crane from the Manitowoc manufacturing facility in Zhangjiagang China. The crane will take center stage on the company’s booth at the event which will be located on Stand A.02 in the outdoor area. This year’s bauma China will take place between November 22 and 25 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre.

• A Manitowoc MLC650 was chosen to work on an ambitious wind farm project due to its ease of assembly and compact footprint.
• Multiple crane erections and disassemblies were required on this jobsite so the crane’s ability to lift at a high capacity without a counterweight wagon has increased efficiency in assembly time.
• The MLC650’s compact footprint enables it to fit in tight spaces in the rocky mountainous terrain of the job site.

PT Freeport Indonesia a mining company that operates one of the largest copper and gold mines in the world has added three Grove cranes to its fleet. The RT765E-2 and two RT530E-2 rough-terrain cranes join the company’s operations at its Irian Jaya location one of the world’s largest mine sites. The new units will replace two older Grove RT cranes that are being retired and PT Freeport has again turned to Manitowoc having been impressed with the reliability and capability of its existing Grove units in the demanding Indonesian weather conditions.

Panama City’s Corpinsa one of Manitowoc’s largest distributors in Central America has just added its fourth Potain MCR 160 to its fleet. The tower crane is already at work helping build residential towers along the waterfront in Panama City. According to CEO Raymond Mizrachi the company wanted to invest in tower cranes that can be easily placed inside buildings during construction — a capability for which the 10 t (11 USt) MCR 160 is becoming known thanks in part to Corpinsa bringing them visibility in the country.

The first Grove GMK5250L all-terrain crane in Singapore has arrived as part of Asiagroup Leasing Pte. Ltd.’s latest deliveries. The heavy lifting and haulage solutions company has ordered nine new cranes from Manitowoc over the past two years. The arrival of Singapore’s first GMK5250L was commemorated at a special handover event this September at the Manitowoc facility in Tuas with leadership from both Asiagroup and Manitowoc in attendance.

Manitowoc welcomed more than 25 guests to a customer event at its factory in Wilhelmshaven Germany to present its new and existing Grove range. The occasion took place on September 14th with several crane owners from Poland travelling to attend the event.

Aller guten Dinge sind drei – diesen Grundsatz verfolgte auch die Unternehmensgruppe Felbermayr als es um den Ausbau ihres Kranfuhrparks ging:

Mortenson Construction is using its Manitowoc MLC650 to great effect at the South Plains II wind farm in Lockney Texas changing the way in which wind turbine towers are constructed.

A team of 28 Potain tower cranes are working around the clock to help complete the new $22.5 billion Riyadh Metro project in Saudi Arabia.

Potain’s Igo self-erecting crane range has long been known for its ability to be erected in tight spaces.

Leistungsstarker AT-Mobilkran GMK5250L von Grove jetzt auch für Dornseiff im Einsatz.