Actualités

• IEA used four Manitowoc crawler cranes, two MLC650s and two MLC300s, for the installation of turbines at a wind farm in Texas and was impressed with the quality and performance of the cranes.
• To monitor wear to the cranes’ undercarriages, Manitowoc’s Lift Solutions developed a custom-made wear gauge system. 
• Over the course of the project, the four crawler cranes installed nearly 200 tower pad sites and crisscrossed over 600 miles.

• The new crane is the third Grove rough-terrain crane for the Middle East company and was selected for its excellent duties at both short and long radii
• Local dealer Kanoo Machinery supplied the latest unit and will provide comprehensive support.

• In this interview, Dr. Reinhard Hofer, managing director of W. Reitinger GmbH, explains the reasons behind his decision to purchase the new Grove GMK3050-2 and sums up its performance after eight months in the field. 
• The Grove GMK3050-2 is a compact taxi crane that is quick and flexible to deploy and can carry 7.5 t of counterweight within 12 t per axle.

Contractor Totalbud S.A is using two Potain MDT 109 top-slewing cranes and one Igo T 70 A self-erecting crane to construct the Oszmiańska 20 apartment complex in Warsaw, Poland, on a tight schedule.

• Jones Homes is using two Potain MCT 88 topless city cranes to construct luxury properties for the active over-55s in Wilmslow, Cheshire and Last Drop Village near Bolton. 
• The homebuilder’s use of the cranes removes the need for forklifts or other material handling machines on site, contributing to quiet, efficient and productive construction.
• The remote operation also drives efficiency, by enabling the operator to move around the site to multiple vantage points and cooperate easily with other trained site personnel.
 

• The 300 USt (250 t) all-terrain crane performed lifts on a busy road and its compact footprint helped make room for other vehicles to travel while the job was being completed.
• The GMK5250L helped operators overcome the challenge of moving 1.3 USt (1.2 t) roof segments over massive oil tanks thanks to the crane’s 50-degree jib offset.

• New website for Potain self-erecting cranes gives regional users information specific to Asia-Pacific.
• The responsive website will help support the growing interest in the cranes in this part of the world.

Northampton-based lifting specialist Radius Group, the UK partner for NFT Specialized in Tower Cranes, is the first Manitowoc partner in England to take delivery of and erect a Potain MRH 175.

• The company used the self-erecting crane on a recent apartment complex project, greatly increasing the speed of construction over conventional equipment.
• Crane operators appreciated the crane’s remote operation, as it afforded them better communication and flexibility on the ground with their crew.
• Managing just one piece of hoisting equipment, as opposed to several machines, enabled workers to complete more tasks throughout the day.

Conçues en tenant compte des besoins clients et des dernières exigences en matière de crash-tests en Europe, les grues automotrices routières Grove à trois essieux sont désormais équipées d'une nouvelle cabine porteur spacieuse, la cab2020.

• Tamimi Rentals purchases 50 new Grove rough-terrain cranes to lead its long-term business expansion in oil and gas work.
• The order consists entirely of GRT8100 models, which the company selected for their powerful lift capacity and flexibility in navigating challenging job sites.

• The contractor placed a Potain Igo MA 21 between two homes — dramatically increasing construction efficiency on both builds.
• By using a crane that can lift most materials and reach the entire jobsite, Link Construction eliminated the need for other equipment such as mobile cranes or additional forklifts.
• The remote-controlled self-erecting tower crane helped in all stages of the building process by lifting and placing floor joists, wall segments and roof trusses.