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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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Manitowoc updates its free diagnostic mobile app to include Potain tower cranes; releases new Bluetooth-enabled pressure test kit

The smartphone diagnostic app — the first of its kind in the crane industry — is available for iOS and Android devices and helps crane operators read diagnostic codes and share data.

Largest Grove all-terrain crane does the heavy lifting on French WtE plant renovation project

Italian crane services company Vernazza Autogru is using a Grove GMK7450 all-terrain crane to install a new fume treatment system at the Syctom waste-to-energy (WtE) plant in Saint-Ouen, Paris.

Quasius Construction finds perfect job site solution with Potain self-erecting tower crane

Quasius Construction used a Potain Igo T 85 A self-erecting tower crane to construct a five-story apartment building in downtown Sheboygan, Wisconsin.

Crane Norway Group adds nine new Grove all-terrain cranes to its fleet

Crane Norway Group purchased nine new Grove GMK all-terrain cranes – five GMK5250XL-1, two GMK6300L-1, one GMK5150L and one GMK3060L model.

The Manitowoc Company announces leadership transition

• Aaron H. Ravenscroft appointed President and CEO, effective immediately
• Barry L. Pennypacker to step down

Manitowoc launches new website

Manitowoc has launched a fully refreshed website with improved navigation and searchable features that make it easy to explore the company’s comprehensive portfolio of cranes and lifting solutions.

Manitowoc launches efficient and reliable Potain MCT 275

Available in 10 t and 12 t versions, the crane is easy to erect, dismantle and transport.
Capacities at the end of the 70 m jib are an impressive 2.3 t for the 10 t version and 2.2 t for the 12 t version.

John Sutch Cranes takes delivery of UK’s first Grove GMK5200-1 all-terrain crane

Mobile crane hire and contract lifting specialist John Sutch Cranes is the first Manitowoc customer in the UK to receive its new Grove GMK5200-1 all-terrain crane.

17 new Grove all-terrain cranes for Germany’s MAXIKraft Group

By November 2020 MAXIKraft’s fleet will be replenished with 17 new Grove mobile cranes, including the GMK3060L, GMK4090, GMK5150L and GMK5250L-1 models.

Grove GMK5250L navigates tight roads and hills with ease for Highlands-based Stoddart Crane Hire

With its 70 m main boom and 21 m swingaway jib, the Grove GMK5250L all-terrain crane has been busy working for Stoddart Crane Hire since its delivery two years ago, completing a wide variety of challenging jobs across the Scottish Highlands.

Sparrow Crane Hire responds to increase in restricted urban job sites with Potain Hup 40-30 purchase

Bristol-headquartered Sparrow Crane Hire has witnessed a growing trend for restricted urban job sites, where the Potain Hup 40-30 comes into its own.

R&D Crane expands fleet with new Grove GMK5250L all-terrain crane to meet growing market demand

The new GMK5250L brings Grove’s latest technologies to R&D Crane’s fleet; the crane was designed to increase job site versatility and lower operating costs.