Noticias

One of Manitowoc’s most premier dealers in the Nordic region showcased one of the most cutting-edge Grove mobile cranes at this year’s MaskinExpo 2017. The equipment trade show occurred May 18–20 in Stockholm Sweden.

InterBuildExpo which takes place in Kiev Ukraine is one of the most premiere construction trade shows in Eastern Europe. The 2017 edition of the show occurred from March 29th through April 2nd and like past years it provided an excellent chance for companies in the region to learn about the latest advancements in crane technology.

One of the world’s most innovative consumer electronics companies is building a new flagship location in Chicago and a Potain MR 608 tower crane is at the center of the action. The job site which sits in close proximity to the Chicago River called for a crane that could handle the required capacities while operating within the restricted space available on the job.

Una grúa autoerigible Potain Igo M14 está participando en la construcción del Azura Hotel un nuevo hotel de cinco estrellas a orillas del mar en Samara Costa Rica. La grúa se está usando como equipo de apoyo elevando materiales de construcción y otros equipos auxiliares para Construquick de San José (Construquick) una de las empresas contratistas del proyecto.

A large fleet of 15 Potain tower cranes is hard at work helping construct a new hospital complex for Aalborg University in Denmark. The job site is vast stretching across 330 000 m2 (81.5 acres) that also contain several other buildings and vehicular and pedestrian paths.

Irving Equipment has taken delivery of a customized National Crane NBT45 to strengthen its product offering and provide unprecedented reach and efficiency to its customers in Canada’s Maritime Provinces.

AGESIBAT has taken delivery of the first Potain Hup 40-30 self-erecting crane to arrive in France and has quickly put the crane to work commissioning it for a housing project in Vendée. The crane is helping to build 11 houses performing all of the project’s lifts from a single location. Its high-performance slewing radius and 40 m jib is able to cover the entire job site saving the company from having to set up the crane in a different place for each set of lifts.

The first two Potain Hup self-erecting cranes in Australia have been delivered to Active Crane Hire of NSW and immediately put to work on a residential development project in Ryde a Sydney suburb. The cranes are assisting in the construction of a seven-story apartment building and were chosen for their compact footprints and versatile configuration options which make them ideal for such urban low-rise construction projects.

Construction of one of the world’s largest Ferris wheels is underway in New York City and a Grove GMK6400 has helped contractors to build its foundation. The structure—dubbed the New York Wheel—will stand 630 ft tall when it’s completed on the northern shore of Staten Island.

Manitowoc will showcase several industry-leading cranes and technologies at Vertikal Days 2017 which will take place on May 24th and 25th. The company will be at Booths #400-401 and will have a wide array of Grove and Potain cranes on display for the fast-growing trade show.

Suez Shipyard Company has purchased two new Grove all-terrain cranes a Grove GMK5130-2 and a GMK4080-1 through Orascom Trading the Manitowoc dealer for Egypt. These new additions mean the facility now has seven mobile cranes with the latest deliveries being the company’s first Manitowoc-made units. The Egyptian shipbuilder is one of the most celebrated in the region with its facilities boasting the largest floating dock in the Middle East as well as its oldest graving dock.

Cuando la compañía de astilleros De Gerlien van Tiem (De Gerlien) con sede en los Países Bajos debió reemplazar una grúa Potain que había llegado al final de su vida útil tras 26 años de funcionamiento la empresa de mantenimiento de grúas Lamberts BV le propuso una solución que pocas veces se tiene en cuenta: obtener un modelo reacondicionado a través del programa EnCORE Manitowoc en lugar de comprar una grúa nueva.