Manitowoc - Thu February 23, 2023
Potain MDT 109 Cranes Assembled by Helicopter On French Glacier
Within the space of four months, Potain dealer of the Rhône-Alpes region Valente Grue Assistance (VGA) has carried out two unusual tower crane assembly jobs on the Mer de Glace "Sea of Ice" on the northern slopes of the Mont Blanc massif....
Manitowoc - Mon October 24, 2022
Potain Unveils First in New Generation of Luffing Jib Tower Cranes at bauma 2022
Visitors to bauma 2022 saw the design and technology upgrades that will roll out to the Potain range of luffing jib tower cranes as Manitowoc introduced the first in a new generation, the MR 229. The new MR 229 is the first Potain luffing jib crane to feature Manitowoc's Crane Control System (CCS), the popular control command system that already features on all Potain hammerhead cranes....
Manitowoc - Mon October 24, 2022
Manitowoc Unveils Potain MDT 159 Topless Tower Crane at bauma 2022
Manitowoc unveiled the latest addition in its Potain MDT City crane range at bauma 2022, the 6.6 ton capacity MDT 159, which fills the gap between the MDT 139 and MDT 189. With a 197 ft. maximum jib, the crane is suited to small to midsized building projects of up to 10 floors, and it has been specially designed for tight urban job sites....
Manitowoc - Tue October 04, 2022
VIDEO: On Site With First Potain MDT 489 Erected in North America
The first erected Potain MDT 489 tower crane in North America is now at work on a construction site in Madison, Wis., near the state capitol. Manitowoc President and CEO Aaron Ravenscroft took a trip to meet with the crane's owners — Nicholas, Nathanael and Mark Reynolds, of Reynolds Rigging and Crane Service — and watch the crane perform on the job site....
Manitowoc - Thu August 11, 2022
First Potain MDT 489 in North America Goes to Compass Equipment
Compass Equipment purchased the first MDT 489 M25 topless crane in North America. The company sent the crane to work at the Las Vegas Strip in July. Compass Equipment is a longstanding and loyal Potain customer investing in both self-erecting and top-slewing cranes....
Manitowoc - Wed July 06, 2022
Manitowoc Introduces CONNECT Digital Solution
Manitowoc continues its expansion and investment in support services with the launch of CONNECT, a new digital platform that will launch at bauma 2022. CONNECT enables remote monitoring through an app-based system that gives owners and operators the ability to view real-time crane information, receive alerts, exchange data and more with further functionality to be added in the future....
Road Machinery & Supplies Co. - Wed June 22, 2022
VIDEO: BKB Maximizes Efficiency With Potain T80 Crane From RMS Rentals
Brittney Yares is a fast learner and an extremely ambitious person. Those two traits are why her company Brittney Kate Builds (BKB) has grown from a weekend project with a friend to a booming and respected company....
ALL Crane - Wed June 01, 2022
Two Tower Cranes on Small Lot Build Minneapolis' Next Great High-Rise Project
If you're building a suburban home, 3.4 acres is a good-sized piece of land. But what if you're building two urban mixed-use towers connected by a skywalk with an acre of greenspace between them? Then, suddenly, that 3.4 acre space starts to seem daunting....
ALL Family of Companies - Wed April 20, 2022
ALL's Unique Tower Crane Anchor System Used on Tennessee Site
Most of the time in tower crane construction, anchors are installed prior to pouring the building's foundation — embedded into the foundation itself. But what if the foundation has already been poured? Can you still use a tower crane?Yes....
Manitowoc - Mon April 04, 2022
Grove GMK5250L-1 Disassembles Potain MDT 132 G8 in Wilhelmshaven, Germany, in Just One Day
In the inner harbor of Wilhelmshaven, Germany, three Potain tower cranes have been constructing residential buildings for the Wiesbadenbrücke development, which will have 300 apartments and the promise of "maritime and urban living in the center of Wilhelmshaven."A Potain MDT 132 G8 and an MDT 189 were assembled in October and November 2019, respectively, and a second MDT 132 G8 was added to the job site in September 2021....
