New flat-top Potain tower cranes

Manitowoc will launch two new Potain flat top tower cranes at Bauma China. The Potain MCT 205 has a 10 tonne capacity and can lift 1.75 tonnes at the end of its maximum jib length of 65 m. The complete upper works can be assembled in four lifts. In addition, the full 65 m jib can be placed in a single lift. For easy transport three jib sections fit inside a standard container.

The second new flat top crane on show will be the MCT 85. The model has a 5 tonne capacity and can lift 1.1 tonnes at the end of its 52 m maximum boom. Again, ease of transport has been a consideration, with the entire top portion of the crane able to be carried on two trucks. For easy assembly, the tower crane’s upper works can be connected in two sections.

The MCT 85 can be operated as an internal climbing crane. It is mounted on 1.2 m mast sections and has a maximum free-standing height of 33.2 m. Both models are manufactured at the company’s Zhangjiagang plant in China.