Noticias

• Custom homebuilder Pinetop Custom Homes can say “yes” to more homebuilding clients based on the operation and building efficiency self-erecting tower cranes provide. 
• The contractor saved two months on a recent single-family home project in Idaho. 
• The small footprint and reach of the cranes enabled the homebuilder to access hard-to-reach topographic areas where mobile cranes and forklifts could not.

• At the end of October 2020, Manitowoc handed over a new Grove GMK4100L-1 and a Grove GMK5150L to MSG Krandienst at its Wilhelmshaven factory. 
• Following the GMK6300L-1, these are the second and third Grove all-terrain cranes MSG Krandienst received in 2020. 
• MSG Krandienst’s positive experiences with previous Grove cranes, in particular their flexibility, maneuverability and reliability in combination with high capacities, were a key factor in the purchase decision. 

• IEA used four Manitowoc crawler cranes, two MLC650s and two MLC300s, for the installation of turbines at a wind farm in Texas and was impressed with the quality and performance of the cranes.
• To monitor wear to the cranes’ undercarriages, Manitowoc’s Lift Solutions developed a custom-made wear gauge system. 
• Over the course of the project, the four crawler cranes installed nearly 200 tower pad sites and crisscrossed over 600 miles.

• The new crane is the third Grove rough-terrain crane for the Middle East company and was selected for its excellent duties at both short and long radii
• Local dealer Kanoo Machinery supplied the latest unit and will provide comprehensive support.

• In this interview, Dr. Reinhard Hofer, managing director of W. Reitinger GmbH, explains the reasons behind his decision to purchase the new Grove GMK3050-2 and sums up its performance after eight months in the field. 
• The Grove GMK3050-2 is a compact taxi crane that is quick and flexible to deploy and can carry 7.5 t of counterweight within 12 t per axle.

Contractor Totalbud S.A is using two Potain MDT 109 top-slewing cranes and one Igo T 70 A self-erecting crane to construct the Oszmiańska 20 apartment complex in Warsaw, Poland, on a tight schedule.

• Jones Homes is using two Potain MCT 88 topless city cranes to construct luxury properties for the active over-55s in Wilmslow, Cheshire and Last Drop Village near Bolton. 
• The homebuilder’s use of the cranes removes the need for forklifts or other material handling machines on site, contributing to quiet, efficient and productive construction.
• The remote operation also drives efficiency, by enabling the operator to move around the site to multiple vantage points and cooperate easily with other trained site personnel.
 

• La grúa todoterreno de 250 t realizó elevaciones en una carretera muy transitada y su huella compacta ayudó a dejar espacio para que otros vehículos se desplazaran mientras se terminaba el trabajo.
• La GMK5250L ayudó a los operadores a superar el reto de mover segmentos de techo de 1,2 t sobre enormes tanques de petróleo gracias a la compensación de 50 grados del plumín de la grúa.

• New website for Potain self-erecting cranes gives regional users information specific to Asia-Pacific.
• The responsive website will help support the growing interest in the cranes in this part of the world.

Northampton-based lifting specialist Radius Group, the UK partner for NFT Specialized in Tower Cranes, is the first Manitowoc partner in England to take delivery of and erect a Potain MRH 175.

• The company used the self-erecting crane on a recent apartment complex project, greatly increasing the speed of construction over conventional equipment.
• Crane operators appreciated the crane’s remote operation, as it afforded them better communication and flexibility on the ground with their crew.
• Managing just one piece of hoisting equipment, as opposed to several machines, enabled workers to complete more tasks throughout the day.

Diseñadas teniendo en cuenta las necesidades de los clientes y centrándose en los más recientes requisitos para pruebas de impacto en Europa, las grúas todo terreno Grove de tres ejes cuentan ahora con una nueva y espaciosa cabina de vehículo, conocida como cab2020.