State Route 99 Tunnel, Seattle, Washington, United States The 1950s vintage Alaskan Way Viaduct has long been considered one of the most important thoroughfares along Seattle's waterfront. As a replacement for the elevated viaduct that is used daily by 110,000 vehicles, a 3.2 km long tunnel
Manitowoc is debuting the Potain MD 559 tower crane for the first time in North America at CONEXPO 2017. The 20 t (22 USt) crane represents Potain’s MD CCS range, which has the highest capacities of all its top-slewing, trolleying tower cranes. The move comes after the
Visitors to CONEXPO 2017 are the first in North America to see the groundbreaking Potain Hup 40-30. This self-erecting crane was first previewed as a prototype at bauma 2016 in Munich, Germany, and officially launched at the Manitowoc factory in Niella Tanaro, Italy in September 2016. The
National Crane has introduced the 50 t (55 USt) NTC55 at CONEXPO 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The new model is a truck crane “replacement” that can maneuver into the tight working quarters typically reserved for a truck crane, but with the added features of a
It has been nearly three years since Manitowoc debuted the MLC650 and its innovative Variable Position Counterweight (VPC) technology at CONEXPO, and since then, companies from around the world have been experiencing the power and versatility of this groundbreaking crane. For CONEXPO 2017, the MLC650 returns
At CONEXPO 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada, Manitowoc has announced the newest addition to its line of Grove Hydraulic Crawler (GHC) cranes: the Grove GHC30. The new 30 t (30 USt) crane is the smallest in the GHC line and its compact dimensions will enable
The very latest in lifting technology is on show at the Manitowoc booth for this year’s CONEXPO, where the company is putting a collection of its newest products on display. A host of unique innovations from across the company’s range of crawler cranes, all-terrain cranes, rough-terrain
The Potain MDT 219 tower crane is being showcased at a North American trade show for the first time at CONEXPO 2017, giving customers an opportunity to see first-hand the features and benefits that have made the crane a hit in the region. The MDT 219
Manitowoc has introduced a new version of the Manitowoc MLC300 at CONEXPO 2017, the MLC300 with fixed-position counterweight. This new model has many of the same features as the original MLC300, but does not feature Variable Position Counterweight (VPC) technology. This new iteration of the MLC300 will
Lighter, longer, stronger. This was the mantra as Grove developed the TMS9000-2, its next-generation truck crane, which has just been unveiled at CONEXPO 2017 in Las Vegas. The new 100 t (115 USt) capacity truck crane features a number of improvements over previous models that will