Grove above and beyond
Looking Up sat down with Indonesia-based Grove dealer Cranserco to learn about the company’s work that guarantees customer satisfaction.
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CRANES & SUPPORT
Grove to the rescue: Tandem demo job in Sicily
Almost 50 years after being set up at a port in Sicily, Italy, an old 100 t capacity dockside crane is finally disassembled along with ...
Grove GRT8100 is ‘Crane of the Year’
The Grove GRT8100 rough-terrain crane was awarded “Crane of the Year” by Construction Machinery Middle East (CMME), a leading regional ...
MCT 1105: Assembling Potain’s record-breaking giant
Discover from the perspective of a technical service technician what it takes to assemble Potain’s largest ever topless tower crane, ...
Used cranes prove their value in Brazil
Previously owned cranes from Europe and North America get a second run in countries like Brazil. Looking Up speaks with Luciano Dias ...
Q+A: Behind the scenes with Grove CONNECT
The Grove CONNECT remote-monitoring software is already revolutionizing the way crane owners, technicians, and other stakeholders gain...
A match made in steel
A seasoned crane operator in The Netherlands enjoyed working on a Grove GMK3050 model so much that he made the crane a requirement for ...
Training hub in Singapore drives best practice
Manitowoc’s new regional training facility for crane technicians across Asia is already a huge success. It ensures attendees keep up with...
Potain CONNECT: Unleashing the power of data
Director of digital innovation for tower cranes Xavier Claeys takes us behind the scenes of the development of Manitowoc’s new app-based ...
Expert advice on truss lifting
Lifting trusses into place comes with a unique set of challenges. Proper equipment — such as versatile Potain self-erecting cranes — can ...
Manitowoc Garage: Like and subscribe!
Launched nearly five years ago, the Manitowoc Garage YouTube channel has become the easiest and fastest source of expert instruction in ...
Building up Bangkok with Potain self-erecting cranes
Since the first Hup 32-27 arrived in the country in 2016, the model has been winning admirers and making light work of tight jobsites in ...
Two new Grove cranes at bauma 2022
Manitowoc will be displaying two new five-axle cranes at bauma, the Grove GMK5150XL and Grove GMK5120L.
Manitowoc introduces GROVE and POTAIN CONNECT at bauma
The company’s new digital solution will reshape the customer experience, enabling remote servicing, monitoring, and management of cranes ...
New Potain cranes on display at bauma 2022
Manitowoc will display five Potain cranes, including the new MDT 489 and Igo T 99. The company will use the show to highlight ...
Manitowoc to show Grove GMK6400-1 at bauma 2022
The new Grove GMK6400-1 all-terrain crane will be one of the many highlights on the Manitowoc booth at this year’s bauma 2022 tradeshow
Meet Marlo Burg, National Crane’s leading founder
National Crane’s famed history dates back to the late 1940s and it is interwoven with the golden age of U.S. manufacturing...
Finding room in a tight space
As jobsites get increasingly compact, users want a solution that offers more flexibility in how they configure their Grove mobile crane....
Lifelong fan
Over in the U.S., Norbert Beauchamp, now 94 years old, sits down with Looking Up and shares memories from a bygone era — telling us what...
Potain self-erecting cranes: a go-to solution in an evolving marketplace
Potain self-erecting cranes are designed to offer maximum mobility, versatility, and capacity to get the job done. Let’s look at the...
Grove: 75 years of innovation
The crane manufacturer’s history spans generations of technological breakthroughs, which resulted in some of the most iconic cranes of...
Historic milestone: Grove celebrates its 75th anniversary
For 75 years, Grove has consistently delivered lifting innovation that has powered some of the best-selling mobile cranes of all time....
Potain and Grove: The Perfect Partners
When tasked with lifting 20.4 t components up to 62 m to erect a 25 t capacity Potain MDT 569 tower crane for the Karlsruhe Institute of...
No location too challenging for Potain and Grove cranes
In Positano, on Italy’s picturesque Amalfi Coast, a Grove GMK4100L-1 all-terrain crane helped erect a Potain MDT 189 tower crane to...
First customer feedback from around the world on the Grove GMK3060L-1
Arbeitsbühnen Gagarin from Germany, Groupe Cayon from France and KAS Crane Hire from the UK are the first customers in Europe to receive...
Potain’s huge MD 3600 tower crane drives construction on record-breaking Chinese bridge
In July 2021, the east and west towers of China’s Lingdingyang Bridge were finally completed, all thanks to Potain’s huge MD 3600 special...
Pennsylvania contractor unlocks productivity with Potain Igo T 130 on unconventional build
Quality Buildings deployed the self-erecting tower crane on a challenging site with limited space in downtown Allentown. The crane’s...
Manitowoc crawler cranes give U.S. bridge contractor the edge
Manhattan Road & Bridge has boosted its fleet with four MLC100-1 lattice-boom crawler cranes. Recent updates to Manitowoc’s small crawler...
Upwardly mobile: becoming a crane operator has never been such a rewarding career option
Latest U.S. figures on crane operator salaries show a national annual wage of $64,000, while the top 10% can earn over $117,000/year. The...
Investing in quality
Manitowoc has invested in its European Potain factories to deliver new levels of quality, safety, productivity and environmental...
Manitowoc Garage – how to use CCS in Potain tower cranes
This edition of the Manitowoc Garage series explains how to make the most of the Manitowoc Crane Control System (CCS) in Potain tower...
At your service: Lim Chin Meng
Manitowoc keeps customers’ cranes running even on the most remote jobsites. In this Looking Up series, we speak to the technicians that...
Grove GMK5200-1: The crane that cares
British mobile crane rental and contract lifting specialist John Sutch Cranes is using its new Grove GMK5200-1 all-terrain crane to raise...
New generation Grove carrier cab debuts in Germany
German rental company Arbeitsbühnen Gagarin is the first Manitowoc customer in Germany to receive a Grove all-terrain crane with the...
Five ways the new Potain Igo T 99 can boost efficiency
Potain has introduced the new Igo T 99, a versatile self-erecting crane. Here we explore five ways the crane’s compact design, increased...
Manitowoc Garage – How to use the Data Logger in Grove all-terrain cranes
Manitowoc’s Crane Control System (CCS) helps customers operate their cranes more efficiently, get more work done faster, and work with...
Behind the scenes: developing the new Potain MDT 489
Manitowoc has launched the new Potain MDT 489 – a 450 mt topless tower crane that is quick and easy to erect. In this article, we look...
An eye for talent: Vernazza Autogru spotted a rental bestseller early
Customers were clamouring to book Vernazza Autogru’s new Grove GMK5250XL-1 months before the 250 t capacity five-axle all-terrain crane...
Learning Lessons all the Time
The Manitowoc Way “Lessons Learned” program encourages every employee to contribute to improving the way the company works, and that...
At your service: Mario Candole
Manitowoc’s Crane Care program keeps customers’ cranes running even on the most remote jobsites. In this Looking Up series, we speak to...
First Grove GMK6300L-1 in Singapore impresses on debut
Tiong Woon Crane & Transport is a well-known brand in the heavy lifting and haulage industry in Singapore. The company’s latest Manitowoc...
“When the situation is urgent, there’s nothing better than Grove GMK Remanufactured Parts”
The Grove GMK Remanufactured Parts program helps longstanding Manitowoc dealer Stirnimann to keep customers happy and act fast when...
At your service: Laurent Siebert
Manitowoc’s Crane Care program keeps customers’ cranes running even on the most remote jobsites. In this Looking Up series, we speak to...
Giving crane owners more: EnCORE
Manitowoc is well-known for its exceptional after-sales support and close partnership with its customers. One example is EnCORE, which...
24/7 Lifting stays true to its name thanks to Grove GMK5250L’s reliability
Fast setup and easy mobility of Grove GMK5250L allows 24/7 Lifting to work around the clock in the city that never sleeps, completing...
Transdata takes Brazil’s first Grove GRT9165
The crane is working in the demanding oil and gas sector, providing service support to offshore platforms 24/7. Transdata’s customer...
Quasius Construction finds perfect jobsite solution with Potain self-erecting tower crane
The contractor increased efficiency on the jobsite by replacing multiple pieces of construction equipment with a Potain Igo T 85 A. The...
Enhanced production
Updates to Manitowoc’s factories are leading to greater efficiencies and quicker turnarounds for Grove rough-terrain cranes. Shady Grove,...
The new National Crane NBT60XL is here
Say hello to the class-leading NBT60XL, which boasts the best load chart and reach combination of any 60 USt crane on the market — boom...
Kings of the road
Potain self-erecting cranes are widely recognized as the best in the world. This comes from a long-standing culture of innovation and a...
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