
Manitowoc presents new Grove GMK5250L in the Netherlands
Giuseppe Pompeo sales director for Manitowoc in the Netherlands and Belgium said that – as expected – the chance to see the GMK5250L up close was a strong draw for visitors. “We enjoy welcoming customers to our Breda facility on a regular basis and this event was particularly exciting as we showcased the GMK5250L ” he said. “Many people at the event had already read about this crane and understood its capabilities but there’s no substitute for actually seeing it. The five-axle all-terrain class is very popular in this region. There was considerable interest in the GMK5250L. Deliveries to customers will start in the next few months.”
The market-leading Grove GMK5250L has the strongest reach and load chart of any five-axle crane. It also offers the best maneuverability and class-leading driver comfort which it delivers thanks to the VIAB turbo clutch and integrated retarder. Manitowoc has introduced two other new five-axle Grove all-terrain cranes this year which sit alongside the GMK5250L and offer customers even greater choice in this size category. The new 180 t capacity GMK5180-1 and 200 t capacity GMK5200-1 cranes share several outstanding features and advantages with the GMK5250L.
In addition to showcasing its products in the five-axle class Manitowoc displayed two of its six-axle units the GMK6300L and GMK6400. The Grove GMK6300L is one of the most successful all-terrain cranes of all time with hundreds now working across the globe. This 300 t capacity unit has a class-leading main boom of 80 m delivering a powerful combination of reach and capacity. The GMK6400 with a 400 t capacity offers the highest lifting capability of any crane in its class and it too has become a global success.
Other cranes from the Grove GMK range on display in Breda included the GMK3060 GMK4080 and GMK4100L. The GMK3060 is a 60 t capacity crane and it has recently been enhanced to include an additional 2 t of counterweight improving its lift ability. The GMK 4080 is a powerful all-terrain crane with a host of impressive features including the means to lift its 80 t maximum capacity with the boom extended to 21 m. Grove’s 100 t capacity GMK4100L is a compact four-axle crane with a 60 m main boom.
In addition to presenting the all-terrain cranes Manitowoc also gave visitors the opportunity to see the RT550E rough-terrain crane manufactured at the Manitowoc factory in Niella Tanaro Italy. It has a 45 t capacity a class-leading 39 m twin lock boom and the new Crane Control System (CCS) operating technology. CCS automatically configures boom length to suit a specific load and radius so operators can perform more lifts in a shorter time.
The event also provided visitors with the opportunity to have a closer look at the Potain tower crane range. The display featured the 12 t capacity MDT 308 with a jib length of 70 m. Customers were also given an overview of the new Potain MDT CCS City tower crane range which launched last June. The self-erecting Igo 22 and the Igo M 14 cranes which are successful in the Benelux market (Belgium the Netherlands and Luxembourg) were on show at the facility in Breda. The Igo 22 provides a maximum lifting capacity of 1.8 t a 0.85 t tip load and a 28 m jib. The Igo M 14 offers a 1.8 t maximum lifting capacity a 0.6 t tip load and a 22 m jib.
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