Seven reasons why training is essential to tower crane assembly
It stands to reason that technicians should be fully trained in assembling tower cranes, but did you know that regular training also ...
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CRANES & SUPPORT
Breathing new life into a GMK4100 with EnCORE
Looking Up takes you through the exciting journey of an EnCORE refurbishment with Manitowoc’s local dealer for Turkey, KARUN, which is ...
Get more with EnCORE: five reasons to remanufacture your crane
Better performance, extended life, lower costs, and more. Discover the many benefits of Manitowoc’s EnCORE remanufacturing program.
From the U.S. to Germany: Ring Power Crane and its customers visit Grove factory
Ring Power Crane, a dealer in the U.S., visited the Grove factory in Wilhelmshaven, Germany, bringing along 15 customers to witness the ...
Boosting expertise through top-quality training
As the official dealer for Manitowoc in Indonesia, Cranserco invests in the professional development of its technicians by providing ...
Grove upgrades the GMK6400-1 to GMK6450-1
Grove responded to customer demand for a higher-capacity crane by introducing the Grove GMK6450-1. The updated nomenclature aligns with ...
Your service expert: Victorio Yambao
Manitowoc is committed to providing smooth crane operations for customers, even at remote and hard-to-access job sites. In our Looking Up...
50-year-old Grove still delivers in Kenya
An RT75S rough-terrain crane has been revived after nearly five decades of work in Kenya. Thanks to Manitowoc’s local dealer, spare parts...
Top tips for assembling tower cranes
What does it take to assemble some of the world's largest and tallest tower cranes today? Looking Up explores the key elements and steps ...
At your service: Nico Fourie
Manitowoc ensures customers’ cranes operate smoothly even on the most remote jobsites. In our Looking Up series, we hear from technicians...
Pioneering performance
With the introduction of the GRT765 and GRT780 models, Manitowoc now offers an expanded range of Grove GRT rough-terrain cranes. This demons
Enhanced efficiency and comfort: Potain Cab-IN lift
Looking Up spoke with Ciméo Construction about acquiring 10 Potain Cab-IN crane lifts to increase the operational efficiency of its tower...
Reviving a giant
Thanks to Manitowoc’s EnCORE program, an iconic Manitowoc 4600 lattice-boom crawler crane is back in action. After a dedicated ...
Rising star in crane repair
At 23, Néo Annel, a Potain tower crane technician and newcomer to the French crane industry, discusses his journey into this role and his...
Fueling service excellence in Japan
G-Machinery, Manitowoc’s distributor for Grove all-terrain cranes in Japan, continues to enhance its commitment to quality service.
Building a giant: The development of the new Potain MDLT 1109
Manitowoc has launched the new 40 t maximum capacity Potain MDLT 1109 low-top tower crane — the largest ever Potain tower crane for the ...
Voice of the Customer: the power of listening
The NFT Group has been a collaborative partner to Manitowoc for decades, delivering valuable insights to the Company’s Voice of the ...
Service kits from Grove: make crane maintenance simple
Manitowoc has launched a new maintenance program for Grove all-terrain crane owners. The initiative offers customized parts bundles with ...
From remote diagnostics to complete crane management: Stirnimann’s digital transformation with Potain
Longstanding Potain partner Stirnimann has revolutionized its operations and customer service through the power of data-driven insights, ...
Rising to the challenge of urban regeneration
As cities grow and brownfield development is prioritized, especially in countries such as the UK, Manitowoc is responding with a new ...
Intelligent pricing, smart value, unbeatable service
In a bold initiative, Manitowoc is implementing market-based pricing for its parts stock using in-depth third-party research, to improve ...
Turning passion into precision
Lai Chun Yuan, senior technical service specialist for Grove mobile cranes and Manitowoc crawler cranes, shares his thoughts on what ...
M for Mobility
Montarent's fusion of Potain self-erecting cranes with custom undercarriages has created an exceptionally mobile and versatile lifting ...
Unlocking potential
Career opportunities in crane servicing are becoming increasingly attractive for younger generations. To address the declining numbers of...
Top troubleshooters
Via the newly formed Potain Academy, the brand is leveraging the remarkable expertise of its trainers and renowned “flying doctors” to ...
Original is always best
Sergey Neznamov reveals why purchasing used Potain cranes guarantees product authenticity and quality. Read on to learn more about the ...
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.
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...
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