Noticias

• Schuch Heavylift received the custom-built Grove GMK6450-1 after working with Manitowoc’s Lift Solutions team to get an updated version of the GMK6400-1 with increased capacity
• There were seven other Grove mobile cranes delivered to the company in the past year.

• Consorzio Stabile SIS has chosen Potain cranes to help renovate of one of Italy’s oldest hospitals, Policlinico di Milano (also known as Ospedale Maggiore di Milano), founded in 1456.
• The Italian construction company purchased two MDT 269 J12 and two MDT 389 L16 top-slewing tower cranes to overcome the difficulties of the jobsite, which include a narrow access road and lack of space for maneuvering heavy vehicles.

• Long-time Grove dealer for Kazakhstan expands its market coverage responsibilities. 
• The company will now also represent Grove mobile cranes in Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan.

Desde su llegada a Perú, una nueva grúa todo terreno Grove GMK3060L-1 ha realizado trabajos desafiantes y brindando un excelente rendimiento en una mina en el sur del país durante más de un año. Debido a su largo alcance, alta capacidad y tamaño compacto, la grúa realiza levantamientos difíciles en espacios reducidos de la mina, los cuales antes debían subcontratarse.

• A new Grove 450-USt all-terrain crane equips the Maritimes contractor to compete for wind farm maintenance jobs.
• The company initially considered 500-650 USt models, but the GMK6400-1’s MAXbase and MegaWingLift™ features, giving it seven- or eight-axle performance, proved the right choice.
• The crane has been constantly in demand since it left its Dartmouth base in early January.

• BKL has invested in two Grove GMK5150XL cranes to replace its previous generation GMK5150L cranes 
• One of the new cranes was displayed at bauma 2022 in Munich, Germany last year, before delivery to the German rental giant 
• BKL is a long-standing Manitowoc customer and already has dozens of Grove mobile cranes and Potain tower cranes in its rental fleet.

• The long-time customer worked with Manitowoc Lift Solutions to develop the GMK6450-1 from the GMK6400-1 design, expanding its ability to supply large all-terrain cranes
• The crane becomes the 14th Grove model in the company’s fleet and has been on the road almost constantly since its delivery in October 2022.

• Additional inserts expand the successful MLC300 Wide Boom kit to increase boom length and capacity.
• Using the VPC-MAX® attachment, this new configuration offers the capacity of much larger cranes with the logistics and site benefits of the MLC300.
• Manitowoc developed the solution based on Voice of the Customer feedback, and it’s already proving highly successful.

• Bruno Roni-Damond, Potain vice president of engineering, and Emmanuel Kirchner, Potain Top slewing crane product manager, delivered presentations.
• Approximately 800 delegates attended the annual WSH Symposium on Cranes.

• Work Truck Week 2023 will be held March 7–10, 2023, at the Indiana Convention Center in Indianapolis.
• National Crane is partnering with Peterbilt to exhibit an NBT45-2 boom truck that does not require a single front outrigger. 
• The boom truck highlights the role that Manitowoc’s engineers play in developing customized solutions to meet the industry’s evolving needs.
• The extended torsion box model is one example of the endless configurations that can be developed to ensure a boom truck that is field-ready directly from the factory.

• An Awards Ceremony recognized many of the top-performing dealers from the region
• Presentations also covered that latest product and service offerings from Manitowoc that help customers get more from their cranes.

• The largest rough-terrain crane on two axles will take pride of place at the top of the Indonesian rental company’s RT inventory.
• Adding the optional 17.6 m jib produces a maximum tip height of 80.8 m and will help the company exploit additional opportunities.