Grove GMK5250XL-1 begins operations at South Korea’s latest semiconductor facility
• JE IL in Korea chose the Grove GMK5250XL-1 all-terrain crane for the project, citing Manitowoc’s past service and support as the primary factor for their choice.
• While the compact chassis, reach and capacity are ideal for the semiconductor plant’s construction, the company says that the crane’s flexibility and versatility will enable use on various future projects.
South Korea’s Lee Gang adds a Grove GMK5250XL-1 to the fleet
• The customer will use the Grove GMK5250XL-1 to support the construction of a new semiconductor plant in South Korea, a major hub for microelectronics.
• The all-terrain crane was chosen for its compact five-axle design, extended reach, and high capacity.
Manitowoc launches largest topless tower crane from Asia Range: the Potain MCT 2205
• With an 80 t maximum capacity and an 80 m jib, the new crane raises the bar for the topless range built at Manitowoc’s Chinese facility.
• Maximum capacity is available up to 26.3 m in full configuration, with a 23.5 t payload possible at 80 m.
• The flat-top design adds transport, assembly, and operational benefits to the performance capabilities previously only offered by similar-sized hammerhead models.
• NFT, the world’s largest owner of Potain cranes, was appointed as a Potain dealer in Hong Kong, offering sales, rental, and service support for tower cranes.
• To celebrate its appointment, NFT Hong Kong hosted a gala event in July 2024 attended by customers and partners, and senior leaders from Manitowoc
South Korea’s Bong-Hwang adds Grove GMK5250XL-1 and gets to work on factory-build
• South Korean contractor purchases a GMK5250XL-1 and sends it immediately to support the construction of a new factory.
• The company specializes in building factories for electronics and chemical businesses in the Eumseong region of the country.
• The crane’s combination of long boom, compact dimensions, and superb maneuverability ideally suits the narrow, cramped roads of the local industrial estates.
Crane Korea expands its fleet with two new Grove five-axle all-terrain cranes
• The Company ordered a GMK5150XL and GMK5250XL-1 to support its growing roster of projects, including constructing a new semiconductor factory in Pyeongtaek.
• Long boom lengths, high capacities, and compact footprints, make the two cranes ideal for the wide range of projects Crane Korea supports.
The smartphone diagnostic app — the first of its kind in the crane industry — is available for iOS and Android devices and helps crane operators read diagnostic codes and share data.
Italian crane services company Vernazza Autogru is using a Grove GMK7450 all-terrain crane to install a new fume treatment system at the Syctom waste-to-energy (WtE) plant in Saint-Ouen, Paris.
Manitowoc has launched a fully refreshed website with improved navigation and searchable features that make it easy to explore the company’s comprehensive portfolio of cranes and lifting solutions.
Available in 10 t and 12 t versions, the crane is easy to erect, dismantle and transport.
Capacities at the end of the 70 m jib are an impressive 2.3 t for the 10 t version and 2.2 t for the 12 t version.
Mobile crane hire and contract lifting specialist John Sutch Cranes is the first Manitowoc customer in the UK to receive its new Grove GMK5200-1 all-terrain crane.
By November 2020 MAXIKraft’s fleet will be replenished with 17 new Grove mobile cranes, including the GMK3060L, GMK4090, GMK5150L and GMK5250L-1 models.
With its 70 m main boom and 21 m swingaway jib, the Grove GMK5250L all-terrain crane has been busy working for Stoddart Crane Hire since its delivery two years ago, completing a wide variety of challenging jobs across the Scottish Highlands.
