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• Aparna Constructions and Estates trusts Potain cranes for their reliable performance and excellent return on investment
• The company’s positive results with the hammerhead MCi 85 A gave it the confidence to invest in several units of the successor model, the topless MCT 85.

• 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 setzt den Potain-Turmdrehkran MDT 809 erstmals in Deutschland ein – dieser ist mit einer Kapazität von bis zu 40 t und 80 m Ausladung der größte Topless-Kran, der jemals von Manitowoc gebaut wurde.
• Das österreichische Bauunternehmen benötigt den Riesenkran, um die Anforderungen an Kapazität und Reichweite für das Bauprojekt der FAIR-Teilchenbeschleunigeranlage in Darmstadt, Deutschland, zu erfüllen. Dort wurde der Kran am 31. März installiert und wird für mindestens zwei Jahre bleiben.