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 News Release
Jan. 29, 2007
Top-slewing tower cranes to turn heads at bauma
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| The MDT 218 has the latest generation of frequency converter-controlled mechanisms. |
High Resolution Photograph
Potain will feature several new top-slewing tower cranes at bauma 2007,
reinforcing its position as a global market leader. Two new topless tower
cranes and one luffing jib tower crane are on display.
Potain’s
strength in topless technology continues to grow as end users look to these
cranes for cost savings, time savings, and greater efficiency on job sites.
Topless cranes have no ‘A-frame’ or ‘cathead’, so more cranes can overlap on
job sites without having to erect to greater heights. Potain’s topless cranes
are also quicker and easier to erect even in confined spaces offering further
benefits.
Growing demand for topless technology will see Potain
introduce the MDT 218 at bauma 2007, the fourth and largest addition to the
popular range of MDT cranes. To meet customer needs, two versions of the new
crane are available – an 8 t and a 10 t version. Further flexibility is
available as two masts offer under hook heights of either 55.7 m on a 1.6 m
mast or 65.2 m on a 2 m mast. Maximum jib is 65 m, while the crane lifts 8 t
to 25.7 m and 10 t to 21 m.
The MDT 218 has the latest generation of
frequency converter-controlled mechanisms for precise, efficient, and smooth
slewing, hoisting, and trolleying. It also offers all the advantages of the
MDT city range including a hoist winch on the jib, and easy and quick erection.
Another
new topless crane at bauma is the MCT 88, the first topless model from its MC
range of city cranes. MC cranes are small, quick t erect, quick to transport,
and take up very little ground space on site.
The lifting market is
presently demanding topless technology in these versatile cranes and Potain
has responded with the MCT 88, which launched late last year. Like the larger
MDT 218, the MCT 88 features Potain’s distinctive aerodynamic counter-jib
design. It offers a 5 t maximum capacity and a maximum jib of 52 m at which
distance it can lift 1.1 t. An integrated remote is standard, and options
include Potain’s Vision cab, anemometer, and area limiting controls.
Also
on display will be the MR 295, Potain’s latest luffing jib crane which the
company announced at Intermat last year. Demand for luffingjib tower cranes
remains strong for urban projects and the MR 295 is enjoying global success
following its 2006 launch. The crane is available in three different versions
– H16, H20, and H25 – with corresponding maximum capacities of 16 t, 20 t, and
25 t and varying jib options. Maximum jib for all three is 60 m, with maximum
load at jib nose ranging up to 2.8 t with the 60 m jib on the H16. Mechanisms
available include Potain’s 150 LCC hoisting winch and RVF 182 Optima +®
slewing mechanism.
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Global designation
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Maximum capacity (USt)
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Maximum jib (ft)
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Maximum radius (ft)
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Maximum load at jib nose (USt)
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MCT 88
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5.5 USt
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170.6 ft
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170.6 ft
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1.2 USt
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MR 295 (H16)
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17.6 USt
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197 ft
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197 ft
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3.0 USt
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MDT 218
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8.8 USt/11 USt
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213 ft
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213 ft
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1.6 USt
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About The Manitowoc Company
The Manitowoc Company, Inc. is one of the world's largest providers of lifting equipment for the global construction industry, including lattice-boom cranes,tower cranes, mobile telescopic cranes, and boom trucks. As a leading manufacturer of ice-cube machines, ice/beverage dispensers, and commercial refrigeration equipment, the company offers the broadest line of cold-focused equipment for the foodservice industry. In addition, the company is a leading provider of shipbuilding, ship repair, and conversion services for government, military, and commercial customers throughout the U.S. maritime industry.
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