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Volume 9 Issue 3September 2010 English

Product FocusGrove six-axle

Technical Update New Potain HPL winches

News ReportManitowoc 31000

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Amanda BarbarossaCarole Bolomier

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Punitha Govindasamy Leslie ShalabiStephen To

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Many companies talk about innovation, but few understand its true meaning.

W e l c o m e

Ben ShawEditor-in-Chief

ON ThE COVER:A Manitowoc 2250 erects a wind turbine on an island off the coast of Maine, in the U.S. For more see page 14.

News ........................ 4Manitowoc around the world.

News Report ............ 8A Potain crane in Delhi, India.

News Report ............ 9Difficult access for Grove crane.

Job Site Report ...... 10A Grove GMK5165-2 helps with earthquake repairs in Chile.

Job Site Report ...... 12A Manitowoc 18000 works at a power plant in India.

Customer Profile ... 14Cianbro in the U.S. is diversifying into wind power work.

Customer Profile ... 17Sin Heng of Singapore.

Product Focus ....... 18The new Grove GMK6400 (GMK6450 in the U.S.).

Manitowoc Crane Care ............ 20Manitowoc Crane Care helps install a Manitowoc 18000 on a barge.

News Report .......... 21The Manitowoc 31000 on test.

Finance ..................... 22A new Manitowoc Finance program for EMEA.

Technical Update ... 23Potain’s new HPL winch range.

Several new products in this issue demonstrate Manitowoc’s intelligent approach to innovation.

First is the wind attachment for the Manitowoc 16000. One of the smartest aspects of this new product is that for a relatively small investment, owners can make a big difference to an existing crane. There’s no need to buy a new crane as the attachment uses current components in a new configuration to increase lift capacity up to 49 percent — ideal for lifting the next generation of wind turbines. Manitowoc has always been committed to maximum modularity, and this attachment is the latest example of it.

Second, there is a profile of the GMK6400 (GMK6450 in the U.S.). With its 400 t (450 USt) capacity, it is

the strongest six-axle all-terrain crane on the market. But equally important is the boom length – 60 m (197 ft). Although it has an excellent main boom, it is important to highlight it could have been longer. Voice of Customer interviews showed unanimous feedback that the crane should focus on strength and not sacrifice that for additional boom length. Manitowoc listened to that feedback and presented the GMK6400 at bauma 2010 — to a very positive reception.

Finally, we profile the HPL winches for Potain tower cranes. Again, these new products focus on customer productivity. This technology is new from the ground up, a patented system offering more speed than anything else in its class. Demand for cranes may have slowed, but pressure on projects has not. Contractors continue to look for technology that not only helps them complete projects faster, but also reduce energy consumption and HPL winches do just that.

Many companies talk about innovation, but few understand its true meaning. Without increased customer benefits, innovation is wasted. At Manitowoc it is always made to count.

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N e w s

Two more GTKs for China

Expanding operations

Grove GMK6300 arrives in India

A Manitowoc 2250 crawler crane with MAX-ER that belongs to American crane rental company Irving Crane is working for project management giant Bechtel Corporation at the Los Bronces copper mine in Chile. The 450 t (500 USt) crane is helping with expansion work and installing new hardware and equipment that will help the mine increase its throughput from 58,000 t (63,934 USt) per day to

145,000 t (160,000 USt) per day. Work on the $1.7 billion

project will finish in December this year, with production at the expanded facility starting in January 2011. The mine is owned by Anglo American, and Bechtel is performing 70 percent of the work itself, with 30 percent managed by a joint-venture between Bechtel and local industrial conglomerate Sigdo Koppers.

Chinese rental company China Power Equipment Installation Engineering (CPIE) ordered two more Grove GTK1100 cranes to help with a major wind farm project. CPIE purchased its first GTK in 2009, and then added another crane early in 2010. The two new cranes, which will ship in October, increase the company’s fleet to four, making CPIE the largest single owner of GTKs in the world.

Gerhard Kaupert, director of technical projects at Manitowoc, said the global appeal of the GTK is growing.

“We are really pleased with these latest sales as they show how well-suited the GTK1100 is to wind power projects around the world,” he said. “There are already several in Europe, and we have four in China plus one in South Africa.”

The new cranes for CPIE include a number of adjustments that will help it place the latest 3 MW Chinese wind turbines. These include reinforcing the outriggers and the center, which supports the mast, removing the auxiliary hoist and shortening the counterweight.

One of India’s leading metal fabrication companies, BMM Ispat Ltd, has received a new Grove GMK6300 all-terrain crane to help with heavy lifting work at its plant in Hospet, Karnataka. The company received the crane in February.

Mrutyunjaya Senapati, director of corporate planning and development at BMM, said Manitowoc quality was a major reason for selecting Grove.

“We chose the Grove GMK6300 because the high-quality image of the company’s brand fits with our own brand,” he said. “We are both leaders in

our fields. In addition, we had excellent discussions with Tractors India Limited (the Manitowoc dealer for crawler and mobile cranes in India) and are happy the company can give us the support we need.”

All Manitowoc Crane Care parts, service and training will be supplied by TIL, which also sold the crane to BMM. The GMK6300 is a 300 t capacity crane (350 USt GMK6350 in the U.S.).

BMM is a leading supplier of iron ore and is also a pioneer in sponge iron production.

Celebrating two more Grove GTK cranes for China. Left to right are: Zhu Jincheng, CPIE; Gerhard Kaupert, Manitowoc; Jennifer Zhu, CPIE.

A Manitowoc 2250 working on the Los Bronces mine in Chile.

The newest Grove all-terrain crane to join the BMM Ispat fleet in India.

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Two new appointments for Manitowoc in Asia-Pacific will strengthen its team in the region. First, the company has promoted Steven Ng to business manager for Asia-Pacific (less India and China). This is a new role at Manitowoc and Ng will report directly to John Stewart, senior vice president of sales and marketing for Asia-Pacific at Manitowoc.

Ng is based in Manitowoc’s Singapore office. His responsibilities encompass all tower crane sales activities in the Asia-Pacific region, outside of China and India. He most recently worked as Manitowoc’s sales manager for Potain cranes in Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, the Philippines and for some customers in Singapore.

Second, in Australia, Manitowoc is expanding its sales team with the addition of Jason Pearce as sales manager, covering Grove mobile cranes and Manitowoc crawler cranes. Pearce will also report to John Stewart and will work out of Manitowoc’s Sydney office. Pearce, together with Anthony

Davis, state manager for Grove mobile and Manitowoc crawler cranes, will enhance the close cooperation between Manitowoc and its business partners.

Starting his career in 1991 as a crane operator, Pearce has continually worked his way through the industry. He most recently served as crane manager at Suzlon Energy Australia.

The Grove GCK3045 continues to grow in popularity following its launch last year. One was recently used on a house extension in Wikon, Switzerland.

Senn, the crane owner, selected the 45 t (50 USt) Grove GCK3045 for the project as there was only a small area adjacent to the house where the crane could set up. In addition, the narrow entrance road, height restrictions and limited space elsewhere on the job

made the task even harder. However the crane completed the lifting work within a day, lifting loads of up to 1 t (1.1 USt) at a 20 m (66 ft) radius.

The GCK3045 measures just 9.07 m (30 ft) long, 3 m (9.8 ft) tall and 2.55 m (8.37 ft) wide allowing it to pass through the narrowest of entrances. It also has a choice of five outrigger settings, which can be set asymmetrically if necessary, for ultimate flexibility on-site.

This Grove GCK3045 was used on a house building project in Wikon, Switzerland.

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Military award for ManitowocManitowoc Cranes was one of nine Wisconsin organizations to receive an award recognizing the support of guard and military personnel in the U.S. armed forces serving on active duty. The “Above and Beyond” award was presented in a special ceremony held in April in Green Lake, Wis., U.S.

Brian Hahn, one of the Manitowoc employees who nominated the company for this award, said that Manitowoc was extremely supportive of him and his family during his deployment

in Balad, Iraq in 2006 and 2007.“In addition to sending care

packages and sponsoring satellite internet for me and a number of others, Manitowoc had frequent contact with me and my family,” he said. “Even the CEO, Glen Tellock, would e-mail me on a regular basis.”

The Above and Beyond award recognizes employers at the state and local level that have exceeded the legal requirements for granting leave and providing support for their employees’ military duty.

Manitowoc employees Brian Hahn (left) and Gordon Green (right) nominated Manitowoc for a U.S. Department of Defense award that recognizes employers that support staff in the U.S. Army’s Reserves or National Guard. Holding the award is Mike Fries, a Manitowoc technical publications supervisor.

Staff moves in Asia-Pacific

Suited for small sitesJason Pearce

Steven Ng

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Potain cranes at the early stage of construction of the Boyabat dam in Turkey.

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Four special application Potain tower cranes from Manitowoc are working on the Boyabat dam on the Kizil River close to Duragan. Two MD 1100 and two MD 2200 cranes are lifting loads of up to 20 t (22 USt), including rebar, lifting trusses for the concrete conveyor and concrete buckets.

The two MD 1100 cranes have a capacity of 20 t (22 USt) at 55 m (180 ft) and a maximum capacity of 40 t (44 USt). One will reach a height of 120 m (394 ft), and the

other will reach 137 m (449 ft). The MD 2200 cranes have a capacity of 20 t (22 USt) out to 85 m (279 ft) and a 64 t (71 USt) maximum load. One of these cranes will reach a height of 104 m (341 ft) and the other will reach 225 m (738 ft).

The cranes are working for main contractor and dam owner Boyabat Elektrik. Once complete, the dam will be 195 m (640 ft) high by 213 m (699 ft) long containing 2.7 million m3 (4 million yd3) of concrete.

Brazilian rental company DB Transportes is celebrating five years in business in 2010, and also the delivery of its first Manitowoc crane. The company recently received the 100 t Grove GMK4100L all-terrain crane (115 USt GMK4115L in the U.S.) at its 120,000 m2 (1.3 million ft2) facility in Fortaleza, Cearä state.

Daniel Busgaib, owner and general manager, said reaching five years in business was an

important milestone for the company.

“In our first two years our growth was between 120 and 150 percent, but in the last two years we’ve achieved growth of 250 percent,” he said. “This year we aim to grow by 300 percent.”

The GMK4100L is working on construction of a new Exhibition Center in Forteleza, which will be the largest in South America.

Staff from DB Transportes in front of the company’s new Grove GMK4100L all-terrain crane. Daniel Busgaib, company owner, is sixth from the left.

Building Boyabat dam

Promoting safety in India

First Grove for DB Transportes

Manitowoc Crane Care held an introductory safety training program for a major rail development project in Delhi, India.

The company invited Delhi Metro Rail Corporation representatives and contractors to the pilot courses at the local Manitowoc offices. Delegates participated in a full-day presentation on many aspects of safe crane use.

Jack Lee, vice president of Manitowoc Crane Care in Asia-Pacific, said the company was pleased to present an overview

on safety for contractors on this prestigious project.

“We offered these courses to reinforce the importance of safety on modern job sites,” he said. “Delhi Metro is one of the largest construction projects in the Indian capital, and DMRC is committed to safety on all aspects of the job. Safe crane use is also an important issue for Manitowoc.”

The day-long courses were designed for operators, signalmen, site engineers and supervisors. There were 49 attendees. Attendees at a Manitowoc Crane Care introductory safety course in Delhi, India.

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Vanguard, one of South Africa’s leading lift and transport companies, has purchased a Grove GTK1100 — the first in Africa. The crane arrived at the end of April and immediately traveled to its first job site, a wind project in Port Elizabeth where it erected a 2 MW wind turbine.

Paul Rogers, Grove sales director for Africa, said there are many opportunities for the crane

in South Africa. “The potential for Vanguard’s

GTK1100 in South Africa is huge,” he said. “The country has major ambitions in terms of upgrading its energy and infrastructure, and the GTK will be perfect for many of those expansion projects.”

The Grove GTK1100 has a maximum capacity of 95 t (104.7 USt) and a maximum tip height of 143 m (469 ft).

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A Potain MD 125 B tower crane is at the heart of a major infrastructure project in Bucharest, Romania. The $279 million Basarab Bridge project, which started in 2001, will reduce traffic congestion by creating a 1,900 m (6,233 ft) cable-stayed bridge carrying both road and tramway traffic across the city.

The project is a joint venture between two of Europe’s largest contractors, Astaldi Spa of Italy and FCC of Spain. The first job for the MD 125 B was to create the sustentation piles that support the bridge. Having finished lifting concrete to build the piles, the crane is now assembling the wire braces and concrete slabs that make up the remainder of the bridge.

On the project, the crane is working at a height of 91 m (299 ft) and with a jib length of 40 m (131 ft), at which distance it can lift 2.7 t (3 USt).

New bridge in Bucharest

Airport lifts for Grove

GTK1100 arrives in South Africa

A Potain MD 125 B working on the Basarab Bridge in Bucharest, Romania.

Poor weather conditions, including strong and irregular gusts of wind, were no match for a Grove GMK4100L which was used to lift four containers loaded with seismological instruments on to an Antonov freight plane. The instruments were headed to

Dubai for use in oil exploration.The crane was operated by

Austrian crane rental company Markowitsch.

The GMK4100L was chosen for a variety of reasons. First, there were height limits imposed by the airport, the crane was not

to exceed 30 m (98.4 ft) Second, the strength and capacity of the crane were well suited to the difficult weather and wind conditions at the airport. The crane was also fitted with the optional airport light on the main boom, for improved visibility.

A Grove GMK4100L lifts crates of seismological instruments in windy weather at Vienna Airport.

The first Grove GTK1100 in South Africa, lifting at a job site in Port Elizabeth.

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J o b s i t e r e p o r t

Making waves

A Potain MCi 85 top-slewing tower crane is leading the construction on the $67 million The Wave 1st Silver Tower retail

and office development in Noida, India.The workload on the job site is demanding, but the MCi 85 has performed perfectly, even when working around the clock. Main contractor and development company Wave Silver Tower Pvt Ltd took delivery of the crane in December 2009.

Vineet Jayee, deputy purchasing manager at Wave Silver Tower Pvt Ltd, said lift capacity and precision were key elements.

“This is an important project and we needed a crane with the lift capacity and ability to transport loads carefully and precisely within a confined area,” he said. “We undertook a detailed comparison between the Potain and another crane and found the Potain superior in almost all areas. We also like the fact the cranes are manufactured in India and that we receive fast customer service. Potain cranes may cost a little more, but they’re worth it because the product and service are first class.”

The MCi 85 crane, built at Manitowoc’s factory in Pune, India, is lifting loads at heights of 60 m (197 ft) and working in close proximity to other buildings and a Metro line construction. This congestion prompted the need for precise control in the crane’s mechanisms for hoisting, slewing and trolleying. In addition, the company rigged the crane with 45 m (148 ft) of jib and limited its slewing to 180 degrees. The crane is lifting sand, steel bars, shuttering plates

and concrete with loads weighing 2 t to 3 t (2.2 USt to 3.3 USt).

Subhash Jha, deputy project manager for Wave Silver Tower Pvt Ltd., said the company turned to two of its most experienced operators for this job.

“Because of the close control needed on the project and its high profile, we selected two of our most experienced operators along with two crane assistants,” he said. “Both operators have over 10 years of experience and are part of the 341-strong workforce on this site.”

The 15-story Wave 1st Silver Tower is situated in a premier commercial square of Noida called Sector 18, Atta Market. The crane will remain in place until the project finishes in February 2011.

When complete, the Wave 1st Silver Tower will have four floors dedicated to retail and 11 dedicated to offices, each floor covering 1,850 m2. The contemporary design includes several aesthetic features including an elevated atrium, green landscaped pedestrian area and energy efficient external façade. Internally, column-free spaces allow for personalized office designs.

Potain’s MCi 85 is perfect for city center projects as it is easy to assemble in downtown locations and has excellent lift abilities at all lengths of the jib. The crane has a free standing height of 34.5 m (113 ft) and a maximum capacity of 5 t (5.5 USt). At its maximum jib length of 50 m (164 ft), it can lift 1.3 t (1.4 USt). ◆

A Potain MCi 85 tower crane is performing well on the construction of the new $67 million Wave 1st Silver Tower development in Noida, India. Punitha Govindasamy reports.

The Potain MCi 85 working on the Wave 1st Silver Tower development in Noida, India.

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Restricted mountain access meant a 55 t (60 USt) Grove GMK3055 all-terrain crane had to travel by cable

car to reach its project destination on the Linth-Limmern dam in Switzerland. The crane, which belongs to Swiss rental company Toggenburger, needed a few adjustments before making its unusual voyage, but managed the trip without a hitch.

Heinz Wuest, project engineer at Toggenburger, said after consulting Manitowoc his company was confident that transporting the crane up the mountain would be no problem.

“We spoke to Eckhard Meisner, one of the engineers at Manitowoc’s factory in

Wilhelmshaven for a detailed breakdown on the best way to transport the crane by cable car,” he said. “We conducted the checks ourselves and did some reassembly at the top of the mountain, but otherwise everything worked out fine.”

For transporting the GMK3055 Toggenburger removed the counterweight from the crane and once it arrived at the top of the mountain there were structural checks on the outriggers to ensure their lateral strength remained OK. This was because the crane experienced non-standard forces in the outriggers, as it traveled at an angle of 47 degrees on the cable car. There were also checks on the hydraulic fluid and fuel levels after the crane traveled at such an

unusually steep angle. Once the crane completed its journey up the

600 m (1,968 ft) mountain it began work on a variety of lifting duties including the assembly of a crawler crane that was transported to the top in sections. This crawler crane will undertake larger lifting work at the hydropower plant.

The GMK3055 is a three axle all-terrain crane with an overall length of 10.895 m (36 ft) and a main boom of 43 m (141 ft). Maximum counterweight is 7.6 t (8.4 USt). The crane offers excellent off-road mobility with its Megatrak independent suspension.

The Linth-Limmern dam in Linthal opened in 1964 and has an output capacity of 340 MW. ◆

Limited accessGrove cranes are known for their ability to access even the most remote job site, as an unusual project in Switzerland demonstrated. Carole Bolomier reports.

This Grove GMK3055 traveled by cable car to reach a dam project in Switzerland.

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A Grove GMK5165-2 removed the main statue from the façade of the Metropolitan Cathedral of Santiago,

Chile. The bronze statue was sitting on a stone pedestal that sustained damage during the earthquake that occurred in February 2010. The statue was removed to ensure it didn’t fall.

Raul Burger, owner of Burger Gruas, a prominent crane rental company in Chile, donated the labor and use of his Grove all-terrain crane for this high profile project.

“Chileans will be feeling the effects of the earthquake for quite some time,” he said. “Repairing this great national monument is just one very visible sign of the recovery. We are honored to play a role in that process.”

Hundreds of onlookers watched as a rigger was hoisted to the roof of the cathedral in the man-basket of a fire truck. A significant amount of time was spent making sure the statue was properly rigged and then the crane operator slowly lifted the statue down to the bed of nearby truck.

For the lift, the crane was configured with 54 m (177 ft) of boom and the radius was 28 m (92 ft). The outriggers were fully extended and substantial cribbing was used because of a subway tunnel situated directly beneath the area where the crane was set up.

Maximum capacity for the crane in this configuration was between 9 t (9.9 USt) and 10 t (11 USt), more than enough to lift the statue, that weighed between 3 t and 4 t (3.3 USt and 4.4 USt).

Burger said that while the crane was oversized for the project, his company wanted to ensure the maximum level of safety on the project.

“This was such a high-profile project,” he said. “We did not want to take any chances at all with the crane in either capacity or technology. And we are very happy with how the job went. The crane performed very smoothly.”

The Grove GMK5165-2 has 13 counterweight configurations that allow both versatility and a maximum capacity of 165 USt. Outside the U.S., the crane is called the GMK5130-2 and has a maximum capacity

of 130 t. The maximum main boom length is 60 m (197 ft). The crane also has a bi-fold lattice swingaway jib that extends from 11 m to 18 m (36 ft to 59 ft), allowing an overall maximum tip height of 81 m (266 ft).

The Metropolitan Cathedral of Santiago became a National Monument of Chile in 1951. Its location dates from the original layout of the city ordered in 1541 and construction of the present church dates from 1745. ◆

Safe and soundA Grove mobile crane was used to remove a statue from an earthquake damaged cathedral in Santiago, Chile. Leslie Shalabi reports.

The bronze statue from the Metropolitan Cathedral.

A Grove GMK5165-2 belonging to Burger Gruas.

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J o b s i t e r e p o r tJ o b s i t e r e p o r t

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The crane arrived in October 2008 and will remain on site until September 2010.

The Gujarat State Energy Generation plant is part of India’s initiative to expand its energy infrastructure. A

Manitowoc 18000 is leading construction work on the project.The crane belongs to Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd, which

purchased the 18000 through TIL, Manitowoc’s dealer for Grove and Manitowoc cranes in India. BHEL is one of India’s largest energy infrastructure contractors and purchased the crane specifically for the GSEG job, which is

underway in Hazira in the Surat area of Gujarat state.

KJ Prabhu, construction manager for BHEL on the GSEG job, said the company would rely on the 18000’s versatility to cover more lifting work.

“We put the Manitowoc 18000 on the site in October 2008 and have used it for a huge range of lifting duties since then,” he said. “Obviously it will erect all the large elements in the expansion project, but we will also use its excellent boom and luffing jib combination to lift smaller components into areas that are difficult to reach.”

More power growthOne of India’s largest energy contractors is using a Manitowoc 18000 on a major expansion project. Punitha Govindasamy reports.

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The largest lifts for the Manitowoc 18000 were a 300 t (330 USt) gas turbine and a 250 t (276 USt) generator, for which it used 48.8 m (160 ft) of main boom. In addition, it placed steel columns of 14 t (15.4 USt) at a 30 m (98 ft) radius. The crane is working with 67.1 m (220 ft) of main boom and 30.5 m (100 ft) of luffing jib for more remote placing of loads such as modules weighing up to 13 t (14.3 USt) at heights of up to 30 m (98 ft). In this configuration it will also place the exhaust stack shells at heights of up to 75 m (246 ft).

Expansion at the GSEG plant covers 4 hectares (10 acres) and will produce a 350 MW combined cycle power plant which comprises a 220 MW gas turbine generator, a 130 MW steam turbine generator and a heat recovery steam generator.

Adding the 350 MW generating capacity will significantly increase the plant’s production capacity, which currently comes from a 52 MW gas turbine and a 52 MW steam turbine. All the power that the expansion generates will go to Gujarat Urja Vikas Nigam Limited, a regional utility firm, which will then sell it to local residents and businesses.

KJ Prabhu said demand for power in India was reaching new heights.

“Our company has built power plants in India for over 40 years, but this latest boom in demand is unlike anything we have ever seen,” he said. “We have a reputation for fast and efficient service, so we need to rely on equipment like our Manitowoc 18000 to stay on schedule.”

The $200 million GSEG project will complete in September 2010. ◆ A Manitowoc 18000 lifts a 300 t (330 USt) gas turbine at a project in Gujarat, India.

“Our company has built power plants in India for

over 40 years, but this latest boom in demand is unlike

anything we have ever seen.”KJ Prabhu, construction manager

for BHEL on the GSEG job

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C u s t o m e r p r o f i l e

Representatives from Cianbro with the company’s new Manitowoc 16000. From left to right: Douglas LaCroix, Parker Hadlock, George Bell, Andi Vigue (in the cab), and Howard Lynds stand on the company’s new Manitowoc 16000 painted in Cianbro’s corporate colors at the Manitowoc factory.

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Cianbro is a diversified commercial construction company, with headquarters in Pittsfield, Maine, U.S.

Its history is a truly American story about four brothers who built an extremely successful business from the ground up.

Cianbro was established in 1946 by Carl, Ken, Bud and Chuck Cianchette. Using Ken and Bud’s post-World War II army savings for seed money and Chuck’s 1934 pickup truck as the company vehicle, Carl launched the family business. The brothers, who were first-generation Americans, were raised to be hardworking, self-reliant entrepreneurs.

Through their leadership, Cianbro evolved from a small local contractor, to a state-wide and then a regional contractor. Today, Cianbro is one of the most diversified construction companies in the nation with gross annual sales in excess of $450 million and over 2,300 team members throughout the eastern United States. Cianbro also has an extensive equipment fleet, including nearly 100 cranes which are mostly Grove mobile cranes or Manitowoc crawlers.

The company is involved in many types of commercial construction activities, including pulp and paper, heavy industrial, semiconductor facilities, nuclear power plants, transportation development and off-shore oil rigs.

Andi Vigue, president and chief operating officer of Cianbro Construction, said the business is organized based on these markets.

“Our company can focus better if we concentrate on individual industries,” he said. “One of the newest markets Cianbro is active in is wind power. While wind farms are relatively common in the western U.S., they are rare in the northeast.”


Heading into windContractor Cianbro has expanded its services to include wind turbine erection. A Manitowoc 16000 with wind attachment was the first addition to its fleet. Chris Bratthauar reports.

Wind power attachmentIn recent years, wind turbines with a 1.5 MW generating capability have been common in many markets, including North America. More recently, there is a shift to 2.5 MW and larger turbines as wind farm operators maximize the power generating productivity of their land. Positioning these larger turbines requires cranes with greater capacity and reach, which is exactly what the Manitowoc 16000 wind attachment offers.

The Manitowoc 16000 wind attachment fits to any 400 t (440 USt) standard Manitowoc 16000. It improves lifting capabilities at shorter radii the most, and at 18 m (60 ft), the crane has a capacity advantage of 49 percent versus a standard Manitowoc 16000. This allows it to install most 2.5 MW wind turbines (and several larger ones) on towers between 80 m (262 ft) and 85 m (279 ft).

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Island windOne of the first wind power projects completed by Cianbro was the installation of three 1.5 MW wind turbines on tiny Vinalhaven Island, 19 km (12 miles) off the coast of Maine in the U.S.

The island has about 1,000 permanent residents, most of whom make their living as lobster fishermen. Summer residents boost the population to about 3,000. Energy costs on the island are extremely high because everything is imported to the island, including electricity. (The island connects to the mainland via a cable under the sea).

A group of local residents who work to keep the island sustainable saw wind power as a solution to their energy issues. Not only would a local wind turbine help with reliability, it also has economic benefits.

But the logistics of installing wind turbines on an island are challenging. All

of the components had to ship via barge, including a Manitowoc 2250 that Cianbro leased from Baldwin Crane, Wilmington, Mass. It took 18 loads to transport the crane, another 27 for the turbine components and an additional 30 for the concrete.

Parker Hadlock, general manager for Cianbro Wind Energy Services, said the company worked with a local shipping contractor with lots of experience in transporting heavy goods around the region.

“We drove all the equipment on to the barges and then timed departure and arrival with the tides so we could drive off the barges as well,” he said. “We never had to pick the equipment and materials off the barge. It was roll on, roll off.”

Construction on the three turbines began in June 2009, and they were generating power by November. Cianbro rigged the Manitowoc 2250 with a No. 79-44 main boom, 133A luffing jib and No. 44 mast.


The mountainous terrain is the primary reason for the lack of wind farms in the northeast U.S. The mountain ridges, especially in areas like northern Maine, are ideal locations in terms of wind, but site access is challenging.

Contractors have to build roads up the mountains and then transport both the turbine components and the equipment needed to install them. Also, on most jobs, the crane must move from mountain peak to mountain peak, creating a bigger transportation issue.

Investigating lift solutionsThe Manitowoc 16000 was appealing on many levels – especially reach and capacity. However the company was looking to maximize lift capability, especially as wind turbine components continue to increase in weight.

Brian O’Connell, vice president of Shawmut Equipment, the Manitowoc dealer working with Cianbro on the purchase, suggested that Manitowoc’s new wind power attachment would be the perfect solution.

“By adding this attachment, the crane has significantly increased capacity at the shorter radii generally required in wind work,” he said. “The wind attachment is great for the high, close lifts required on these wind farms.”

Cianbro purchased the Manitowoc 16000 with a wind attachment, luffing jib and a MAX-ER capacity-enhancing attachment, so when the 16000 is not erecting wind turbines, it can work on other high capacity jobs. This is the first time that Cianbro has purchased a brand new Manitowoc crane, and it has the highest capacity in the company’s crane fleet.

Vigue said the company was excited to have the new crane, even though it is no stranger to Manitowoc’s brands.

“Most of the cranes in our fleet are Manitowoc or Grove cranes that we bought used and have maintained through the years,” he said. “This Manitowoc 16000 is our first new purchase from Manitowoc and we are thrilled.” ◆

Cianbro used a Manitowoc 2250 to erect a wind turbine on Vinalhaven Island, Maine.

“This Manitowoc 16000 is our first new purchase from

Manitowoc, and we are thrilled.”Andi Vigue, president and

chief operating officer of Cianbro Construction


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Sin Heng Heavy Machinery Limited is one of the biggest success stories in the Singapore crane industry. The

company was established in 1969, and has a fleet of almost 100 cranes, firmly establishing it as one of the top heavy equipment suppliers in Singapore. As part of its expansion strategy, the company has boosted its fleet of Grove cranes to 11 cranes in just two years. Sin Heng bought its first Grove crane, a 55 t (60 USt) RT760E rough-terrain crane, in 2008, and purchased an additional seven, including an 80 t (90 USt) RT890E.

Last year the company bought an RT9130E, the largest rough-terrain crane in the Grove line with a capacity of 120 t (130 USt). This year, the company added its first Grove all-terrain crane, taking a 220 t GMK6220L (250 USt capacity GMK6250L in the U.S.).

Growth at the company has been so impressive that it was shortlisted for Singapore’s prestigious E50 awards, known as “the Oscars of Singapore business,” where it picked up a third place trophy.

Tan Cheng Guan, director at Sin Heng and one of three brothers that run the company, said the company’s recent success is a result of its strong heritage in the business and a commitment to adapting to changing markets.

“Our father started the business in 1969,” he said. “Since then it has expanded into oil and gas work, as well as government and private sector work. And in recent years, my brothers and I have taken over the management of the company. We have changed our business model to offer more

services, but we have never forgotten where we came from.”

Sin Heng was listed on the Singapore stock exchange earlier this year, marking a new milestone in the company’s history and providing a platform for future expansion. It has also opened offices in Vietnam and Malaysia to offer its comprehensive crane fleet to a wider range of customers.

The company’s management team is young and dynamic and ready to lead the company into its next phase of development and growth. Manitowoc will no doubt play a significant role in the continued excellent performance of the company. With the excellent performance of the company’s Grove cranes, Manitowoc will no doubt play a significant role in that 30 year plan. ◆

Growth in SingaporeSin Heng has grown to a prominent crane rental company in Singapore. Punitha Govindasamy reports.

Sam Sim of Manitowoc, left, with Tan Cheng Guan, director at Sin Heng.


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P r o d u c t f o c u s

Grove launched the GMK6400 at bauma 2010 as the second half of Manitowoc’s new product strategy for the six-axle

class. It followed the announcement of the 300 t GMK6300L (350 USt GMK6350L in the U.S.), which came earlier in the year. Manitowoc expects both cranes to set new standards in the industry for performance and productivity. For the GMK6400, that means greater lift capability than any other crane in its class.

The Grove GMK6400 has a 400 t capacity and offers customers unparalleled strength. It is the world’s most powerful six-axle all-terrain crane. For sale in the U.S., the crane will have a 450 USt rating and will be called the GMK6450.

Neil Hollingshead, global product director for all-terrain cranes and rough-terrain cranes at Manitowoc, said the company wanted to build the strongest possible crane without compromising usability.

“We’ve concentrated on all aspects of owning and operating cranes, particularly the issues our customers care about, including fuel efficiency, versatility, reach and productivity,” he said. “Above all, we focused on strength. Customer feedback told us not to compromise the load chart for a few extra meters of boom. We followed that advice. When customers see the charts, there are clear advantages over most other cranes in this class.”

One prominent feature on the GMK6400 is the Mega Wing Lift capacity-enhancing attachment. It helps give the crane its superior

lift capacities by providing extra support to the boom. It also has a patented self-rigging system that mounts on the chassis and connects to the boom. When the boom is in the working position, Mega Wing Lift extends laterally to stiffen the boom, allowing it to lift greater loads.

With its Mega Wing Lift extended, the GMK6400 offers significant lift capabilities, which are up to 35 percent stronger than similar cranes. Strong load charts made customers demand the 400 t (450 USt) rating. The Mega Wing Lift weighs approximately 10 t (11 USt) and can be transported on a single trailer. Its transport height is approximately 2.5 m (8.2 ft).

There are additional innovations, especially in travel. The GMK6400 has a hybrid drive system for travel at lower speeds and is the only crane in this capacity class with this feature. This system, called MegaDrive, is lighter than typical drive systems. It allowed Manitowoc engineers to make other components in the crane more robust while maintaining the same vehicle weight.

MegaDrive also gives better traction on poor surfaces for easier jobsite maneuvering, especially when combined with Grove’s Megatrak independent suspension system. And it gives more efficient fuel consumption, a lower center of gravity and longer lasting parts. MegaDrive powers the crane when it accelerates to speeds of approximately 20 km/h (12 mph), and then conventional

drive takes over. MegaDrive activates when decelerating below a similar speed and provides smooth acceleration from standstill and automatic retardation at slower speeds.

The crane has only one engine, reducing weight and providing better fuel economy. Manitowoc engineers discovered that in all-terrain smaller engines, which are typically used

Heavy lift championManitowoc launched a second new six-axle all-terrain crane, bringing new levels of lifting capability to the market. Eliza Arnould reports.

Grove’s new six-axle crane, the GMK6400.

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to power lift operations in the superstructure, use more fuel when they operate at the higher RPM needed for actions like slewing, telescoping and luffing. Manitowoc’s research shows that using a larger, single engine operating at lower RPM is more fuel efficient for this class crane.

The GMK6400 has a Mercedes OM 502 Tier 4i (Euromot IIIB) eight-cylinder engine

that produces 405 kW (543 hp) at 1,800 rpm, powering a ZF AS Tronic 12 transmission. When the crane is idling, Manitowoc has included an auxiliary power pack to efficiently run functions such as the electrical system, the heater or air conditioning.

Main boom on the new crane is 60 m (197 ft), and includes the latest design of Grove’s

Megaform shaping with a more rounded top half, again for better strength to weight ratios. Luffing jib length will be approximately 79 m (259 ft). Like the GMK6300L, the GMK6400 has the new carrier cab.

The first of the new cranes will be delivered in 2011 to German rental company MSG Krandienst. ◆

Grove’s new six-axle crane, the GMK6400.


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M a n i t o w o c C r a n e C a r e

Barge mountThis pedestal-mounted Model 18000 was built for the United States Army Corps of Engineers and will operate from a custom-built barge.

Conrad Industries, a shipbuilder based in Morgan City, La. U.S., was commissioned by the United States

Army Corps of Engineers to build a barge for maintenance of an inland river system in the southern part of the U.S.

The specs of the barge called for the installation of a pedestal-mounted Manitowoc 18000 crane. The crane would ultimately work on maintaining locks and dams.

Since Conrad was not experienced in crane assembly, the company called Manitowoc Crane Care to help with delivery, assembly and testing of the 18000 as well as with training the operator.

Jeff Keil, the Manitowoc Crane Care technician who worked on the crane, said self-erection was not possible because – being pedestal-mounted – the crane lacked its lowerworks.

“The centerline of the crane was about

165 ft (50.2 m) from shore and since it was a working shipyard, there were many obstacles in our way,” he said. “That meant we needed to use two assist cranes in tandem to lift and set the heavy crane components onto the barge.”

The barge itself, called the Mike Hendricks, measured 265 ft by 84 ft (80.7 m by 25.6 m) and was 12 ft (3.6 m) deep.

As the Model 18000 was being installed, Manitowoc Crane Care discovered that modifications to the barge itself needed to be made because the crane interfered with access ladders on the vessel.

In addition, Keil said, the upper boom point was a concern.

“The upper boom point came in contact with the barge deck before it was able to rest on its supports, when it was in the boom down position,” he said. “So Conrad Industries fabricated an opening in the barge deck large enough to accommodate the

upper point of the boom.”The Manitowoc 18000 is a 660 USt (600 t)

capacity crane, but Neil Verret, project manager for Conrad Industries said for this installation the crane was downgraded in capacity.

“We needed to ensure that when the crane was in use, that the weight of the loads would not cause the barge itself to rock in the water,” he said. “So we downgraded its maximum capacity to give us additional flexibility.”

In addition to being pedestal-mounted, the 18000 was configured with a 100 ft (30.5 m) mast and 200 ft (61 m) boom. There was also 528,000 lbs (239,000 kg) of counterweight.

Because this floating crane is working on rivers, the total height of the entire crane could be no more than 42 ft (12.8 m) when the crane is in the boom down position for travel. To accomplish this, Manitowoc Crane Care built a special frame on the mast that allowed it to rest on the main boom. This modification allows the crane to pass under bridges while it travels from job to job.

The crane assembly and testing took 10 days and the barge was expected to be completed and commissioned in May 2010. ◆

Manitowoc Crane Care helped a U.S. shipbuilder install a Manitowoc 18000 on a barge. Leslie Shalabi reports.

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N e w s r e p o r t

Capacity confirmed

Manitowoc Cranes has completed the required overload test of its Manitowoc 31000, which has a

2,535 USt (2,300 t) rated capacity. All new crane designs must undergo an overload test to confirm the engineered capacity of the crane.

Larry Weyers, executive vice president of the Americas region, said the test went as expected, and engineers were pleased with how the crane performed under load.

“The lift went very smoothly, and our unique Variable Position Counterweight worked perfectly,” he said. “Exactly as we expected.”

The Manitowoc 31000 was fitted with over 600 strain gauges that measure the tension or compression of the steel components of the crane while lifting.

Kevin Blaney, manager of product marketing for crawler cranes, said that data from the test will be analyzed to determine if any design changes are required in the production units of the Manitowoc 31000.

“We’ll check the stresses in the structure to verify the preliminary capacities,” he said. “Then we will correct them up or down or modify structural components to assure that actual stresses are within accepted limits.”

Boom lengths on the 31000 will range from 180 ft to 344 ft (55 m to 105 m). Various fixed and luffing jib setups will also be available. ◆

Manitowoc’s largest ever crawler crane, the Manitowoc 31000, completed its latest round of testing. Tom Cioni reports.

The Model 31000 lifts 5.5 million pounds (2.5 million kg) on the test pad at the Manitowoc facility in Manitowoc, Wis., U.S.

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T e c h n i c a l u p d a t eM a n i t o w o c F i n a n c e

Manitowoc Finance announced its new partnership with De Lage Landen Financial Services to customers and

the crane industry at bauma 2010. DLL, part of RaboBank, will work with

existing EMEA Manitowoc Finance markets and will provide funding for Grove all-terrain cranes, rough-terrain cranes, truck cranes and industrial cranes, as well as Manitowoc crawler cranes.

Last year Manitowoc Finance relaunched in EMEA and teamed up with another financial giant, BNP Paribas Lease Group, part of BNP Paribas. In its first year, the retail financing program, offering loans, finance leases and operating leases, was rolled out in

Belgium, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Portugal, Germany and the U.K.

BPLG will concentrate purely on finance for Potain cranes, as DLL covers the Grove and Manitowoc brands. This applies to all active Manitowoc Finance markets in EMEA, with the exception of France and Portugal where BPLG will continue offering finance for the full product line from Manitowoc Cranes.

DLL currently works with Manitowoc through its Manitowoc Finance initiative in North and South America, plus the Asia-Pacific region.

Jean Babkine, director of trade finance and credit management for Manitowoc in EMEA,

said combining finance offerings from DLL and BPLG made for a stronger organization.

“We are delighted to now be working with De Lage Landen in EMEA,” he said. “The addition of DLL in EMEA will give customers more resources and product-specific financial solutions to purchase Manitowoc products. Combined with the arrangement we have with BPLG, we believe Manitowoc Finance is able to offer some of the most attractive finance options in the business.”

Manitowoc Finance has excellent availability of funds for most companies. While a lack of traditional funding adversely impacted the construction industry during 2009, Manitowoc Finance successfully funded more purchases worldwide in 2009 than in 2008.

Since the inception of Manitowoc Finance in 2002, it has funded over $1.5 billion in purchases and offers its services in 16 counties. It is currently the premier crane lender globally. ◆

Better fundingManitowoc Finance is partnering with De Lage Landen Financial Services to strengthen its credit offering in the EMEA region. Eliza Arnould reports.

The new Manitowoc Finance arrangement for EMEA was launched on the booth at bauma 2010.

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T e c h n i c a l u p d a t e

Potain introduced its new High Performance Lifting winch at bauma 2010. The new winches are designed

for ultra-high-speed lifting, even when working in a high number of rope falls. This brings unprecedented levels of productivity to the industry.

Rémi Deporte, global product manager for mechanisms at Manitowoc, said the new winches offer substantial benefits for crane customers.

“This is a unique and patented technology that offers contractors significant time savings on general construction sites,” he said. “It is designed to work on cranes in capacity classes that cover a broad range of projects. At bauma 2010, we presented the first model. We see

strong global appeal for these new winches, especially when contractors realize the competitive advantages over other options.”

Record breaking winchThe first in the new product line is the 75 HPL 30, which can reach speeds of up to 225 m/min (738 ft/min) when working with two falls (or lines) of rope. The winch is the first in its class to break the 200 m/min (656 ft/min) barrier. It has a power rating of 75 hp (56 kW) and lifts 3 t (3.3 USt) per rope line. The 75 HPL 30 will replace Potain’s existing 75 LVF 30 Optima, which reaches a maximum speed of 116 m/min (380 ft/min), only about 50 percent of the speed of the new 75 HPL 30 winch.

Other winches will be rolled out in the coming months. Most will be 56 kW, but others will be offered in the 100 hp (75 kW) and 50 hp (37 kW) classes.

The new HPL winches achieve their high speeds by using a double-winding motor controlled by a frequency converter. The technology is patented and exclusive to Potain cranes, and Manitowoc is the only manufacturer able to offer it.

Even when working with a greater number of falls (four instead of two, for example) the 75 HPL 30 is faster than the majority of other winches on the market. The new winch will be offered with a range of tower cranes in the Potain line. It is best suited to cranes with 12 t (13.2 USt) capacity. ◆

High performance

The new HPL winches for Potain tower cranes bring record-breaking productivity to the construction industry. Eliza Arnould reports.

The new 75 HPL 30 winch for Potain tower cranes.

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