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• Sicilian rental company Mandalà Noleggi adds Italy’s first Grove GMK6400-1 all-terrain crane to its fleet
• The crane is also the company’s first Grove mobile crane, and it was immediately put to work servicing local wind farm developments 
• The GMK6400-1 offers competitive advantages that Mandalà Noleggi sees as key to its future success

• The compact and portable GRT655L features Manitowoc’s CCS (Crane Control System), enabling operations to be easily adjusted to suit individual preferences, making it the perfect rental crane.
• The 60 t capacity crane has a 43 m boom, tilting cab, and a removable counterweight — all features usually only found on larger rough-terrain cranes. 
 

• Austrian contractor and crane rental company Engl has received a new Grove GMK4100L-2, citing its superior taxi load charts, compact size, and comfortable cabs as reasons for purchasing.
• The four-axle crane has best-in-class taxi load charts plus a 60 m main boom. It can travel with up to 6.8 t of counterweight in taxi configuration.
• The new generation carrier cab on the GMK4100L-2 offers exceptional levels of comfort so drivers remain relaxed and refreshed.

• With a maximum capacity of 50 t and jib lengths of up to 80 m, the MCT 1005 offers huge capabilities for projects.
• Despite its larger size, three counterjib options are available to aid work on confined jobsites.
• The launch comes just a few months after the introduction of the 40 t MCT 805, which was previously the largest Potain crane built in China.

• The 300 t capacity crane is the Singapore company’s first Grove purchase.
• Hiap Heng has already used the GMK6300L-1 for maintenance work during a week-long shutdown at a petrochemical plant.
• The GMK6300L-1 is a well-established and popular crane among Singaporean contractors. 

• 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 Singapore rental company has been a loyal Manitowoc customer since 2007 and its mobile fleet includes a number of Grove cranes.
• Sin Heng’s purchase of the GMK4100L-2 was the obvious next step after years of trouble-free, productive performance from its original GMK4100L.
• Improved load charts along the 60 m boom are ideal for construction of tall buildings, with a compact footprint aiding access and setup in the tight jobsites typical of Singapore.

• The largest model in Grove’s six-axle all-terrain range was delivered to Heaton Erecting in Atlanta.
• The crane features a MegaWingLift™ attachment, luffing jib, and MAXbase outrigger system, enabling it to take on jobs typically reserved for seven- or eight-axle cranes.
• The GMK6400-1 was Heaton’s latest crane to be supplied by Ring Power Crane; the two companies have worked closely together since 2009.

• National Crane NBT60XL matched with the LineWise TLL-2000 Series 3 Triple Line Lifter expands the scope of work for electric utility contractors. 
• The boom truck’s nimble roading, stout charts, and quick installation of the attachment from ground level or flatbed mean contractors can quickly mobilize on the jobsite. 
• Additional National Crane models are compatible with the lighter TLL-1300 attachment.

• The Potain MCR 295’s internal climbing abilities maximize the advantages of its compact design, allowing it to complete high-rise projects with ease.
• The project consists of two large towers representing the dragons of Vietnamese mythology, and will be an architectural highlight of Ho Chi Minh City’s skyline.
• Potain’s VVF luffing system enables the jib to be fully raised in under two minutes, allowing it to reach its minimum working radius much faster.

• Egyptian contractor Orascom Construction has purchased the country’s first two Potain MCR 295 luffing jib tower cranes from local dealer IDP.
• IDP erected the 16 t cranes with 60 m of jib at the end of July to support government plans for the development of Cairo’s Maspero Triangle district.
• Orascom Construction chose the Potain cranes for their ability to work effectively and efficiently on the confined urban jobsite, as well as IDP’s commitment to high quality service.

• Manitowoc was selected for the award based on its overall performance, ability to deliver Bechtel quality services, as well as meeting or exceeding expectations in aspects of safety, performance, and more.