MD 208 A

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A traditional tower crane with an 11 USt capacity and maximum operating radius of 205 ft make the MD 208 A a popular machine at urban worksites.

POTAIN | Top-Slewing Cranes

MD 208 A

  • Hook height per base 201.444ft 61.4m
  • Max capacity 11.0231USt 10t
  • Max radius 205.052ft 62.5m
  • Max tip capacity 4.40925USt 2t
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Specifications

  • Description
    • Variety of hoisting winches available
    • Multiple base options
    • Ultra View Cab
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News

Three Potain cranes deployed for Symbiosis urban regeneration project in Milan, Italy

• Contractor and developer C.M.B. has deployed two Potain MD 208 A tower cranes and a topless MDT 219 for the Symbiosis project in the Ripamonti district of Milan, Italy.
• The project aims to regenerate the area into a high-tech and environmentally sustainable business district with 125,000 m2 of new office space across 10 buildings around a green landscaped square.
• C.M.B. has been a Potain customer since the early 1970s and relies on the brand for its quality, reliability and productivity.

Potain MD 365 and MD 208 construct Italy’s first zero-energy skyscraper, the GIOIA 22 “Shard of Glass”

• A Potain MD 365 B L16 and MD 208 A are together constructing the 120 m GIOIA 22 “Shard of Glass” tower, UBI Banca’s new zero-energy headquarters in Porta Nuova, Milan.
• Contractor Colombo Costruzioni collaborated with Manitowoc Lift Solutions to carefully position the cranes on the jobsite, leaving space for them to overlap and be easily disassembled afterwards to meet developer COIMA SRG’s deadlines.

Brand & Range

Brand

POTAIN

Potain tower cranes are known around the world for their lifting power, reliability and innovative designs. Potain builds more than 60 types of tower cranes to fit a wide variety of job sites: high capacity top slewing cranes on infrastructure jobs, luffing jib cranes that construct “supertall” skyscrapers, topless cranes reshaping our urban environment and Hup self-erecting cranes transforming residential construction. Known for their ease of use, efficient transport and quick erection times, there are many reasons why Potain tower cranes dot skylines across the globe.
Range

Top-Slewing Cranes

Top-Slewing cranes are the large construction sites most strategic equipment for productivity. Whether on large infrastructure, high rise jobsites, crowded urban areas or wide open sites, they make it possible to hoist and distribute loads high and far. The Potain brand is a global leader with its multiple ranges of topless cranes, luffing jib cranes and large hammerhead cranes that can also be customized to match special applications.