Manitowoc is prepared to introduce its two new offerings at bC India 2014

 At this year’s bC India, one of the leading construction equipment trade shows in India, Manitowoc will introduce two new topless tower cranes from its Potain brand. Live demonstrations of each crane will be available on request at the company’s outdoor booth (Stand 722) at the event, which takes place from 15th to 18th December in Delhi.

The two new Potain tower cranes, the MCT 205 and MCT 85, are topless models, which include the latest design for better on-site placement, allowing contractors to situate more cranes on projects, to speed construction. The company claims that these new cranes will be a major highlight at bC India.

“The new topless Potain cranes are easy to erect, highly efficient and very reliable – the three major requirements of crane users across the country,” says Raman Joshi, Managing Director, Manitowoc Cranes India. “The two new Potain tower cranes, together with other displays on our booth, will show visitors at bC India how we are true leaders in lifting.”

Potain MCT 205
The MCT 205 tower crane has a 10-tonne maximum capacity and can lift 1.75-tonne at its maximum jib end of 65 metres. With a focus on fast erection, the complete upper works for the MCT 205 can be assembled in four lifts. The heaviest group of components is just 7.9-tonne and the full 65 metres jib can be placed in a single lift. Attention has been paid to transportation too, with three jib sections able to fit inside a standard container.

Potain MCT 85
The second model in the Potain line-up of new topless cranes is the MCT 85. Smaller than the MCT 205, it has a 5-tonne maximum capacity and an ability to lift 1.1-tonne at its jib end of 52 metres. This practical unit is efficiently easy to transport, needing just two trucks for the entire top portion of the crane.

Again, on-site assembly is simplified thanks to the pre-assembly work done at the Potain factory in Pune before the crane is delivered to the customer. For example, the counter jib and tower head are assembled as a single component and can be lifted as such. Connecting the jib is quick and easy, facilitated through the use of pin-connectors. This means the entire upper works of the MCT 85 is connected in just two sections.

Like the MCT 205, the MCT 85 can be operated as an internal climbing crane, sitting inside the building it is constructing. Mounted on 1.2 metres mast sections, the crane offers a maximum free-standing height of 33.2 metres when operating internally.