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A Grove GMK6400 supplied by lifting experts WA Universal Rigging & Cranes proved to be the best choice for a series of lifts on the new Ritz-Carlton taking shape in Perth Australia. The hotel is set to become the centerpiece of the city’s prestigious waterside precinct. But space is at a premium on the Elizabeth Quay site where the A$500 million hotel sits just 30 m from the waterfront.

Manitowoc Cranes has appointed a new Potain self-erecting crane dealer Leavitt Cranes. The company will sell and support the cranes in Washington and Oregon as well as providing consultation and training. The Washington-based company a division of Pacific Northwest Company has an extensive history of equipment sales and rentals in the region which will enable it to leverage an already diverse customer base and years of sales service and training experience for Potain customers.

Australian rental company Metcalf Crane Services utilized the integrated heavy-duty jib (known locally as a ‘machinery runner’) on a Grove GMK5250L to handle the delicate unloading and installation of wall panels for a new rail corridor project in Seaford Victoria. Using the machinery runner from the Grove all-terrain crane which is integrated into the crane’s swingaway jib allows the use of both main and auxiliary hoists for the operation of two hooks simultaneously.

JJ Curran (www.jjcurran.com) a Detroit Michigan-based crane rental and lifting service was recently called upon to help with a massive lifting job at the city docks. The project involved hoisting a 116.5 USt gas “scrubber ” which was 109 ft long and 19.5 ft in diameter from a barge docked on the Detroit River to the dock on Zug Island. Once landed on Zug Island it would be transported to its final destination at the steel mill. The scrubber will be set vertically in position at the mill during a plant-wide shutdown this coming spring.

General contractor Whiteport has purchased two new Potain MCT 205 tower cranes both of which will be used on a range of projects around Manila Philippines. Arthur Loscano assistant vice president for equipment at Whiteport said his company’s previous good experiences with Potain prompted these latest investments.

Steel Centre Philippines a specialist in the design fabrication and erection of steel structures used a Grove GMK4100L all-terrain crane to install a 28 m footbridge in the Philippines. Working for Metropolitan Manila Development Authority a government agency the company positioned the 20 t bridge in just 30 minutes. The new footbridge sits in Ortigas Avenue a major thoroughfare in Pasig City located in Eastern Manila where it serves as a walkway for pedestrians to cross the busy streets.

Digital versions of Looking UP are available in seven languages! Inside you’ll find a wide array of stories from around the world that showcase the range of Manitowoc brands: Manitowoc Grove Potain National Crane and Shuttlelift.

Manitowoc showed its most innovative technologies and modern cranes at the 15th National Congress of Infrastructure in Cartagena Colombia the country’s largest infrastructure event. Visitors to Manitowoc’s booth learned about the benefits provided by some of the newest Grove crane models for jobs that require high capacity and compact maneuverability.

Following the example of its Americas and Asia-Pacific regions Manitowoc is merging parts of its tower and mobile crane businesses in Europe. The two will remain independent in terms of operations and product management but will now have a single leader for sales marketing aftermarket and Crane Care. As a result four members of top management have moved into new roles.

A Potain MR 618 is building a new private hospital in downtown Hong Kong. Constructing any high-rise building in central Hong Kong poses challenges in terms of space limitations. So main contractor Yau Lee Building Construction and Decoration opted for the Potain luffing jib which has both the compact operating capabilities and capacity to handle the work.

Manitowoc Cranes will launch an upgrade of the three-axle Grove GMK3060 all-terrain crane at bauma 2019 in Munich. The new GMK3060L is based on its predecessor’s design but has a longer boom (48 m/157.5 ft instead of 43 m/141 ft) and offers the strongest taxi load charts in its class.

Manitowoc Cranes has announced a new smartphone app for iOS and Android devices that will help crane operators and owners to quickly and easily determine the overall boom and jib length combination required for a lift.