Thu December 12, 2013
First in Potain’s New Luffing Jib Crane Range Premieres at ConExpo 2014
Among the products taking center stage on the Manitowoc booth at ConExpo 2014 will be a new luffing jib crane from the company’s Potain brand. The Potain MR 418 is the first in an updated line of luffing jib cranes from the manufacturer, each with full frequency-controlled mechanisms for precision control and a streamlined design that optimizes the available space on the job site, while simplifying assembly and disassembly....
Thu December 12, 2013
Range-Topping Self-Erecting Crane to be Displayed at ConExpo
The largest self-erecting crane in the Potain range, the Igo T 130, will be shown to guests at next year’s ConExpo 2014. Its 164 ft. (50 m) folding jib gives huge coverage across even relatively large job sites, while the crane’s ability to telescope its mast allows users to pick the working height that best suits the job, according to the manufacturer....
Mon July 20, 2009
Potain HDT 80 Builds Hotel at Vermont’s Jay Peak Ski Resort
DEW Construction Corporation of Williston, Vt., is using a Potain HDT 80 self-erecting crane to construct the new slope side hotel at the Jay Peak Ski Resort in Jay, Vt. Work on the as-yet-unnamed hotel began in August 2008 and has an anticipated completion date of Feb....
Fri April 03, 2009
Manitowoc Names Two New Potain Dealers in Va., S.C.
Manitowoc recently appointed two new Potain dealers in the United States. Select Equipment in Richmond Va., and Allstate Crane Rental Co. located in Charleston, S.C., are now authorized to sell the Potain line of self-erecting cranes....
Mon June 02, 2008
Potain Unveils Largest Topless Tower Crane in MDT Range
Manitowoc’s latest topless tower crane from Potain — the MDT 268 — is the largest crane in the redesigned MDT range. The crane has an improved reach and numerous features to simplify and speed up the erection and dismantle process....
Thu August 23, 2007
Manitowoc Acquires Shirke’s Potain Tower Crane Business
The Manitowoc Company Inc. has acquired Shirke Construction Equipments Pvt. Ltd. Shirke is headquartered in Pune, India, and manufactures Potain tower cranes under license. It also is the Potain distributor for India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Bhutan....
Fri January 05, 2007
Potain’s Igo MA21 Crane Earns Passing Grade on High School Addition in Md.
A Potain Igo MA21 self-erecting crane from Shawmut Equipment, a local Potain dealer, has been instrumental in overcoming job-site challenges during the renovation of a high school in Elkton, Md. Joseph Rizzo & Sons of New Castle, Del., a masonry subcontractor, had anticipated a straightforward plan to build a cement block addition onto the school....
Fri September 29, 2006
Peaks USA Picks Potain Igo 50 for Packed Housing Project
Wood frame contractor, Kevin O’Rourke, owner of Peaks USA, is using a Potain Igo 50 self-erecting crane on a space-constrained job in Cambridge, MA. Richdale Place is a 38,000 sq. ft. (3,530 sq m) multi-unit residential building with a parking structure as its foundation....
Wed August 23, 2006
Potain MD 3200 Key to Recovering Chernobyl
A Potain MD 3200 tower crane is the key lifting apparatus in use for the reinforcement of a collapsing wall at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, in the town of Pripyat, Ukraine. The special application crane is instrumental in the reinforcement of the existing wall and roof of Nuclear Reactor Number 4, the location of a major accident 20 years ago....
Wed December 28, 2005
Shawmut Sponsors Demonstration Tour of Potain’s Igo MA13
A Potain Igo MA13 self-erecting crane captivated customers on a recent demonstration tour of the Eastern U.S. The tour was sponsored by Manitowoc Crane Group dealer Shawmut Equipment. Starting with an open house at Shawmut Equipment’s headquarters facility in Manchester, CT, Shawmut invited customers to see the MA13 being put through its paces....
