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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.

Al bauma 2019 che si terrà a Monaco Germania Manitowoc intende presentare sei nuovi modelli delle linee Grove e Potain. Inoltre in un padiglione separato esporrà una serie di nuove tecnologie e di innovazioni focalizzate sulle esigenze della clientela. Oltre ai sei modelli di gru che faranno il loro debutto saranno esposte molte altre gru quindi i visitatori avranno l'opportunità di vedere dal vivo più di 10 nuove gru.

Manitowoc Cranes lancerà la nuova versione della gru multistrada a tre assi Grove GMK3060 in occasione del bauma 2019 a Monaco. La nuova GMK3060L riprende la struttura del suo modello predecessore ma presenta un braccio più lungo (48 m anziché 43 m) e offre i diagrammi di carico in configurazione taxi più potenti della propria categoria.

Manitowoc Cranes ha annunciato una nuova app per smartphone destinata ai dispositivi iOS e Android che aiuterà gruisti e proprietari a stabilire in modo facile e veloce la migliore combinazione complessiva di lunghezza di braccio e jib richiesta per un sollevamento.

MK Builders a framing contractor company based in Paradise Pennsylvania has seen great improvements in its residential homebuilding operations since making a switch to Potain self-erecting cranes. In the past the company had used mobile cranes for these applications but with a fleet of self-erecting cranes it has increased efficiency on the jobsite improved visibility optimized its crew’s operations and yielded a higher return on investment.

Manitowoc Cranes will exhibit its Shuttlelift SCD15 crane at The Rental Show 2019 which will take place from February 17 – 20 at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim California.

National Crane has announced a new Rapid Attach Platform for its NBT boom truck series previously unveiled at Crane Days 2018. The completely redesigned platform will replace previous iterations and comes in two styles: yoke style (Y-RAP2) and rotating style (R-RAP2). The yoke style is available now and the rotating style will be available this year.

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 Cranes attended the 4th National Congress of Industrial Cranes in Mexico which took place in the town of Irapuato Guanajuato. The company displayed four models of its most popular brands in the country and presented new technologies that will help customers in Latin America reduce their cost of ownership and increase efficiency on the job site.

UK-based crane supplier HTC WOLFFKRAN has recently taken delivery of a brand-new GMK6300L-1; its second Grove all-terrain crane of 2018. The crane joins the company’s GMK5250L which was purchased earlier this year and displayed at Vertikal Days 2018.

Manitowoc Cranes has marked 50 years of trust and collaboration with Israeli dealer Levinson Brothers Engineers. Levinson was established in 1930 and since 1968 has imported and sold Grove all-terrain cranes as well as provided aftersales support to Grove customers across Israel.