MLC650 VPC-MAX

The new Manitowoc MLC650 features a Variable Position Counterweight® (VPC®) that allows the crane’s counterweight to be positioned automatically while still offering an unmatched level of versatility and capability.  In addition to the VPC® the optional VPC-MAX® attachments increase the capacity boom and jib combination lengths while utilizing all of the standard VPC® components.  The Crane Control System is also a newly-added feature that aids the operator in a quick and easy set-up.

Features

  • VPC®

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    VPC® (Variable Position Counterweight) - The VPC® system automatically positions the counterweight to fit the required lift.

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MANITOWOC | Lattice-boom Crawler cranes

MLC650 VPC-MAX

  • Max capacity 772USt 700t
  • Fixed jib length 137.8ft 42m
  • Luffing jib length 334.6ft 101m
  • Main boom length lattice 479ft 146m
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Specifications

  • Description
    • Strongest load charts in its class
    • Travel swing and counter rotate with full rated capacity
    • FACT™ connection technology on boom and crawler connections
    • Designed to be transported globally by optimizing component weights and dimensions
    • Improved boom handling lugs(reduced setup time)
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News

Manitowoc MLC650 makes turbine installation a breeze on South Korean wind farm

• The crane is owned by Shinui Petra and comes with Manitowoc’s 3.5 m wide boom kit option – it is the first MLC650 outside of North America to utilize this performance-enhancing attachment. 
• Due to difficult site conditions, no other crane could be used – with its VPC-MAX technology, the MLC 650 requires only 10% of the ground preparation compared with competitors.

Manitowoc features the MLC650 with VPC-MAX and new boom inserts at CONEXPO 2017

It has been nearly three years since Manitowoc debuted the MLC650 and its innovative Variable Position Counterweight (VPC) technology at CONEXPO and since then companies from around the world have been experiencing the power and versatility of this groundbreaking crane.

Manitowoc MLC650 successfully completes VPC-MAX testing

The VPC-MAX attachment for the MLC650 raises the crane’s capacity to 700 t (770 US ton).

Brand & Range

Brand

MANITOWOC

Manitowoc is the world’s most celebrated maker of crawler cranes. Its cranes have remained at the top of the lifting world for a century, and Manitowoc continues to deliver technological breakthroughs that enhance load charts, increase efficiency, improve transport, simplify erections and earn owners exceptional return on their investments. With so much innovation at its core, it’s no wonder the very name “Manitowoc” is synonymous with crawler cranes.

Range

Lattice-boom Crawler cranes

Manitowoc Cranes has been manufacturing a comprehensive range of products to support your lattice-boom crane lifting needs since 1925. The crawler portfolio showcases innovation and velocity in all models to build opportunity on every jobsite.