Potain launches new MDT 489 topless crane
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Potain launches new MDT 489 topless crane

Potain launches the new MDT 489 topless crane, designed using Manitowoc’s Crane Control System (CCS). The new crane aims to offer high capacity with low operating costs. The new Potain crane is equipped with high capacity, compact configuration, ease of transport and optimised assembly and disasse...

Potain launches the new MDT 489 topless crane, designed using Manitowoc’s Crane Control System (CCS). The new crane aims to offer high capacity with low operating costs. The new Potain crane is equipped with high capacity, compact configuration, ease of transport and optimised assembly and disassembly. It is ideal for large-scale construction and infrastructure projects. Customers have the option of the new high-performance 110 HPL winch or the 150 HPL. The rotating section of the MDT 489 can be transported in just nine containers, which is four or five fewer than needed for a typical crane of this size, decreasing transport cost and complexity. Contact: Potain. Website: www.manitowoc.com/potain

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