Novità

• 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
  • Per saperne di più su Spira erects 25 t capacity Potain MDT 569 tower crane in just two days for KIT lab construction project

• 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.

• Negli ultimi tre anni, Manitowoc ha investito nelle sue fabbriche di gru a torre Potain di Charlieu e Moulins in Francia, Baltar in Portogallo e Niella Tanaro in Italia.
• Gli investimenti comprendono nuovi edifici, l’espansione delle aree di produzione e nuove linee di produzione con saldature automatiche, attrezzature su misura e nuovi processi.
• Le iniziative lean di Manitowoc, implementate secondo il sistema di gestione aziendale The Manitowoc Way, hanno portato a una maggiore sicurezza, qualità e produttività con un minore impatto ambientale.

• Con un’altezza di 68,7 m, il modello Grove GMK5150XL offre una lunghezza del braccio che la maggior parte delle gru di 220 t di portata non è in grado di eguagliare; in più, offre diagrammi di carico più potenti rispetto alla sorella minore GMK5150L-1.
• L’altro nuovo membro della famiglia di gru Grove a cinque assi, il modello GMK5120L, porta la versatilità delle gru taxi a nuovi livelli; questa macchina di 120 t di portata offre un eccezionale braccio principale di 66 m. 

• 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.

• A joint venture between The Arab Contractors and El Sewedy Electric enlisted the help of Potain Lift Solutions for a challenging job constructing a dam and powerhouse at the new Julius Nyerere Hydropower Station in Tanzania. 
• Potain’s expertise in providing customized products, such as for dams and bridges, gave the joint venture the trust and confidence to accept the brand’s proposal for a 20 t capacity MCT 565 and 64 t capacity MD 1600 crane, mounted on a traveling platform.

• 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.

• 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.