Actualités

• German construction equipment rental company Spira Baugeräte und Schalungslogistik has deployed its new Potain MDT 569 tower crane at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, where it will handle large, prefabricated elements for the construction of two new laboratory buildings over the course of 17 months. 
• The customer required a crane to lift 15 t at 35 m and 8 t at 60 m, which made the MDT 569, with its 25 t maximum capacity and 80 m jib, ideally suited for the job.
• The ease of transport and assembly gave Spira the trust and confidence in the Potain MDT 569
  • En savoir plus sur La société Spira Baugeräte und Schalungslogistik basée à Speyer en Allemagne monte une grue à tour Potain MDT 569 à Karlsruhe

• Latest U.S. figures on crane operator salaries show a national annual wage of $64,000, while the top 10% can earn over $117,000/year. The most lucrative states to work in are evenly distributed across the country and employment opportunities are increasing rapidly.
• 79 percent of the students enrolled in operating courses at Heavy Equipment Colleges of America are of the millennial generation or younger, bringing a host of transferrable skills with them as they build a new career in crane operation.

• The company’s new 300 USt all-terrain crane is the first of its kind to arrive in the Northwest.  
• The GMK5250XL-1 has the longest boom in its class, which combined with a maximum capacity of 300 Ust, adds to NessCampbell’s already capable fleet of all-terrain cranes. 
• The crane has successfully completed a handful of jobs around Portland within the first few weeks of delivery.

• The contractors on each project have trusted Potain and Manta Equipment for years to deliver their onsite lifting needs
• For these projects, the crane’s high capacity combined with jib lengths from 50 m to 65 m were key considerations in their selection.

Utah-based Bronson Crane has purchased the first Potain Igo T 99 self-erecting crane in North America, underscoring the company’s reputation for introducing new Potain tower cranes to the market. Bronson Crane has been the top self-erecting crane dealer in the U.S. since 2011.

• Manitowoc appoints G Machinery as new Grove distributor in Japan 
• The company has already sold and delivered a 150 t capacity GMK5150L-1J and a 250 t capacity GMK5250XL-1J.

• Au cours des trois dernières années, Manitowoc a investi dans ses usines de grues à tour Potain à Charlieu et Moulins en France, Baltar au Portugal et Niella Tanaro en Italie.
• Les investissements comprennent de nouveaux bâtiments et des zones de production étendues, de nouvelles lignes de production avec soudage automatisé, un outillage personnalisé et des processus repensés.

• Potain is launching two new MCT 385A cranes; updates to the popular MCT 385, the first topless model from the company’s plant in Zhangjiagang, China
• The upgraded models boast a number of improvements in working height, lift capacity and load curve
• The newly engineered 75 m jib shows greatest improvement at longer jib lengths while freestanding height is increased up to 5 m.

• Avec 68,7 m, le modèle GMK5150XL de Grove offre une longueur de flèche que la plupart des grues d’une capacité de 220 t ne peuvent pas atteindre ; de plus, elle affiche des capacités de levages plus intéressantes que le modèle GMK5150L-1.
• Le modèle GMK5120L, nouveau venu de la famille des cinq essieux de Grove, hausse la polyvalence des grues taxis à des niveaux jamais atteints ; en effet, cette machine de 120 t est dotée d’une flèche principale exceptionnelle de 66 m. 

• Cranserco was appointed as the Indonesian dealer for rough-terrain cranes last year; 24 staff have now completed a combined total of almost 1,200 individual courses.
• The intensive training under Manitowoc’s Technical E-Learning program was carried out both online and onsite, and will ensure the highest levels of product support.

• Une joint-venture entre The Arab Contractors et El Sewedy Electric a fait appel à Potain Lift Solutions pour relever le défi de la construction d’un barrage et d’une centrale électrique sur le site de la nouvelle centrale hydroélectrique Julius Nyerere en Tanzanie. 

• Brazilian company specializing in lifting and cargo handling services now has one of Grove's most capable and modern cranes. 
• With the addition, Sistermi expands its range of specialized lifting equipment throughout the country and positions itself at the forefront of market demands.
• According to the company's owner, the Grove GMK5250XL-1 fits perfectly with customer demand for a 250 t intermediate machine.