Notícias

As part of Manitowoc’s new sales organization the company has made two senior appointments for the Asia and Middle East region. Both David Semple and Christophe Simoncelli who have assumed the new roles have close to 20 years of experience at Manitowoc working primarily in sales and general management functions across the company’s product lines.

After the closing of the 2016 Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival in Canton Ohio a Grove GMK5240 became the star of the show. Canton Erectors a rigging and heavy haul trucking company also based in Canton used the 240 USt all-terrain crane to disassemble the stage following the prestigious ceremony which took place on the field of the Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium.

Manitowoc welcomed more than 320 guests to its factory in Niella Tanaro Italy to celebrate the launch of the new Potain Hup 40-30. The Hup 40-30 is the second model from the new Potain Hup range after the Hup 32-27 which was launched at bauma 2016.

Manitowoc has officially launched the Hup 40-30 the second model from the new Potain Hup range. The pioneering self-erecting tower crane which was first shown as a prototype at bauma 2016 boasts a range of innovative design and technology features. The crane was unveiled during an event at Manitowoc’s factory in Niella Tanaro Italy with more than 320 guests in attendance.

Minneapolis Minnesota-based Mortenson Construction is using a trio of Grove GHC55 telescoping crawler cranes to perform a new method of solar panel assembly and installation at the Alamo solar farms in Uvalde Texas. Traditionally solar panels have been constructed by adjoining several 2 ft by 3 ft modules each requiring a separate lift. The GHC cranes operate with 100 percent pick and carry capability increasing efficiency on the jobsite.

Manitowoc will use bauma China 2016 to introduce a new Potain luffing jib crane for the Asia-Pacific Middle East Africa and Latin American markets. The Potain MCR 295 will be the largest luffing jib crane from the Manitowoc manufacturing facility in Zhangjiagang China. The crane will take center stage on the company’s booth at the event which will be located on Stand A.02 in the outdoor area. This year’s bauma China will take place between November 22 and 25 at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre.

• A Manitowoc MLC650 was chosen to work on an ambitious wind farm project due to its ease of assembly and compact footprint.
• Multiple crane erections and disassemblies were required on this jobsite so the crane’s ability to lift at a high capacity without a counterweight wagon has increased efficiency in assembly time.
• The MLC650’s compact footprint enables it to fit in tight spaces in the rocky mountainous terrain of the job site.

PT Freeport Indonesia a mining company that operates one of the largest copper and gold mines in the world has added three Grove cranes to its fleet. The RT765E-2 and two RT530E-2 rough-terrain cranes join the company’s operations at its Irian Jaya location one of the world’s largest mine sites. The new units will replace two older Grove RT cranes that are being retired and PT Freeport has again turned to Manitowoc having been impressed with the reliability and capability of its existing Grove units in the demanding Indonesian weather conditions.

Panama City’s Corpinsa one of Manitowoc’s largest distributors in Central America has just added its fourth Potain MCR 160 to its fleet. The tower crane is already at work helping build residential towers along the waterfront in Panama City. According to CEO Raymond Mizrachi the company wanted to invest in tower cranes that can be easily placed inside buildings during construction — a capability for which the 10 t (11 USt) MCR 160 is becoming known thanks in part to Corpinsa bringing them visibility in the country.

The first Grove GMK5250L all-terrain crane in Singapore has arrived as part of Asiagroup Leasing Pte. Ltd.’s latest deliveries. The heavy lifting and haulage solutions company has ordered nine new cranes from Manitowoc over the past two years. The arrival of Singapore’s first GMK5250L was commemorated at a special handover event this September at the Manitowoc facility in Tuas with leadership from both Asiagroup and Manitowoc in attendance.

Manitowoc welcomed more than 25 guests to a customer event at its factory in Wilhelmshaven Germany to present its new and existing Grove range. The occasion took place on September 14th with several crane owners from Poland travelling to attend the event.

Aller guten Dinge sind drei – diesen Grundsatz verfolgte auch die Unternehmensgruppe Felbermayr als es um den Ausbau ihres Kranfuhrparks ging: