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  • Potain MCT 385 hits new heights on world’s tallest bridge

    • The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge was built in one of the most challenging environments imaginable and at a height of 625 m above the river.
    • A Potain MCT 385 played a key role in construction, working with its full 75 m jib and lifting loads of up to 20 t.
    • Its superb structural strength was vital to ensuring reliable performance in tough conditions.
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  • New aftermarket rope cleaner for Grove cranes simplifies and speeds up maintenance

    • The system automates cleaning and lubrication by feeding the wire rope through an aluminum housing equipped with inserts that are easily clamped around it.
    • The inserts and scrapers are currently available to suit 16, 17, 19, 22, and 24 mm rope diameters. Further diameters can be made available upon request.
    • It delivers significant savings in downtime and technician hours, plus greater efficiency in crane operation.
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  • Potain tower cranes support Canada’s $3-billion subway extension project

    • Five Potain MDT tower cranes are working on a massive subway extension in Canada.
    • Potain dealer Cropac Equipment provided the cranes, which have been operational since April 2022.
    • The cranes are helping to build critical infrastructure elements for the new subway route.
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  • Busy start for two new Grove GMK4100L-2 cranes at UK rental company

    • Dewsbury & Proud has a long relationship with Grove, having purchased cranes from the company for over 40 years.
    • The latest versatile additions are compact taxi cranes with a 60 m main boom and a range of Grove’s well-known features plus several customer-specific options.
    • Selecting hi-spec cranes allows Dewsbury & Proud to cover a wide range of jobs including infrastructure projects and industrial maintenance work.
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  • Lights. Camera. Lift! Grove GMK5250XL-1 creates movie magic with Lee Lifting

    • UK rental company Lee Lifting purchased the Grove GMK5250XL-1 all-terrain crane — the highest capacity crane on five axles — for its work in the movie industry.
    • The customizable specs of the crane match the company’s ever-changing needs on film and TV sets and is a great addition to a fleet that already includes a GMK3060L and a GMK5150L.
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  • First Grove GMK3060L-1 cranes in Egypt selected for mega projects

    • The first 60 t GMK3060L-1 all-terrain cranes, together with a number of 30 t RT530E-2 rough-terrain cranes, have arrived in Egypt to support critical mega projects for major development initiatives.
    • Delivered through long-standing dealer Orascom Services, the cranes will be backed by localized training, technical support, and aftersales service.
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Link Construction increases homebuilding speed by 3 weeks with Potain self-erecting crane

• The contractor placed a Potain Igo MA 21 between two homes — dramatically increasing construction efficiency on both builds.
• By using a crane that can lift most materials and reach the entire jobsite, Link Construction eliminated the need for other equipment such as mobile cranes or additional forklifts.
• The remote-controlled self-erecting tower crane helped in all stages of the building process by lifting and placing floor joists, wall segments and roof trusses.

Fager Framing reduces build time by 50% with Potain self-erecting tower crane

• The company deployed a Potain Igo T 85 A to erect a building complex in Cedar Falls, Iowa, replacing up to five pieces of equipment with one single crane.
• Fager is finding the crane has helped workers not only increase productivity, but also plan the build better due to the crane’s reliability and readiness to operate.
 

Manitowoc inaugurates new training center in Pune, India

• The new center is equipped with simulators that replicate the operational systems on Potain cranes.
• The Manitowoc Crane Care facility also offers training.

NFT deploys Potain topless cranes for Hong Kong housing project

NFT has five cranes on the project including two MCT 565 units, the largest topless Potain crane in the Asian market.

Asia-Pacific’s first Grove GMK3050-2 heads to Porter Cranes

Rental company Porter Cranes has received the first Grove GMK3050-2 in Asia-Pacific, and the new model was delivered to the company’s yard in Hamilton, New Zealand by Manitowoc’s local dealer, TRT, which weighed and tested the unit ahead of putting it to work.

24/7 Lifting stays true to its name thanks to Grove GMK5250L’s reliability

Fast setup and easy mobility of Grove GMK5250L allows 24/7 Lifting to work round the clock in the city that never sleeps, completing jobs both night and day.

Grove GMK7450 all-terrain crane assembles Potain tower crane for roof replacement at Italian tomato processing plant

Showcasing the strength and breadth of Manitowoc's capabilities, a Grove GMK7450 all-terrain crane has assembled a Potain MDT 219 tower crane in the middle of the La Doria plant in Salerno, Italy

Two Grove GMK6400 cranes support Sydney intermodal terminal construction

Marr Contracting and RAR Group partnered to each deploy a GMK6400 all-terrain crane on the jobsite.

Eight Potain MDT 389 cranes speed construction of cutting-edge medical research facility

Eight Potain MDT 389 top slewing cranes are pouring the concrete and assembling prefabricated elements for all the buildings on the site of the new Servier Paris-Saclay Research Institute in France.

Transdata takes Brazil’s first Grove GRT9165

The first GRT9165 in Brazil heads to cargo handling and lifting specialist Transdata.

First Potain MCH 175A in Melbourne works amidst space constraints

The topless luffing jib crane is the first in Australia and was immediately set to work on a new residential development in the fashionable Melbourne district of Prahan.

Potain Hup M 28-22 self-erecting tower crane fast-tracks apartment project in Nevada

The Potain Hup M 28-22 is erecting a large apartment complex in Reno, Nevada, helping the contractor stay on schedule — and even ahead of it.