Crane Spotlight
Self-Erecting Cranes to 126 feet.
To help maximize equipment availability and streamline maintenance, the Igo T 99 can be equipped with Potain CONNECT, Manitowoc’ s telematics platform. The system provides remote, real-time access to key crane information, including configuration data, location and operating statistics.
It also enables technicians to perform an initial diagnosis remotely before traveling to the jobsite, saving both time and service costs. Crane users can access information and review key operating data as well through a web-based interface and the Potain CONNECT Assist mobile app.
FB Gru self-erecting cranes are offered by Creative Lifting Services, the Italian manufacturer’ s primary North American sales, rentals and service supplier. Included are the 43M FB Gru( FB22141) with an 8,820-pound maximum capacity, an 83-foot horizontal hook height and a maximum jib length radius of 141 feet.
Other models in the FB Gru self-erecting crane lineup include the 27M FB Gru( FB1589) with a 5,513-pound maximum capacity, a 67-foot horizontal hook height and maximum jib length radius of 89 feet. In addition, there’ s the 24M FB Gru, which features a 3,969-pound maximum capacity, a 59-foot horizontal hook height and a maximum jib length radius of 79 feet.
The Saez HT47 self-erecting crane, a 6.6-ton model, is designed to allow for maximum height under the hook without needing to reduce the load curve. Versatility in the model comes from four jib lengths with the jib horizontal at 2 degrees or angled up at 30 degrees.
Standard on the HT47 is a restricted area system, a zoning system, a Super-Lift mode and a remote-control unit with a digital display. The HT47 can provide operating information to customers through the manufacturer’ s Saez Direct Service( SDS) system. The connection also sends data on operating times, motor start-ups, use of brakes and work cycles, wind speed and other parameters.
With crane users and contractors increasingly seeking solutions that help address labor shortages, improve productivity and keep projects on schedule, and deliver high performance and efficiency in space-constrained applications, self-erecting cranes are well positioned to meet those needs.
Streamlining Urban Construction
To meet the demands of affordable housing construction, MRA Equipment Rental LLC is leveraging Liebherr’ s self-erecting tower cranes to streamline modular construction sites throughout the Miami, Florida area. On the jobsites, Liebherr 125 K and 81 K. 1 self-erecting cranes are being utilized to lift pre-assembled formwork, rebar and concrete.
The cranes were designed to operate simultaneously as part of a carefully planned daily cycle, allowing the construction of two apartments per day. As the heart of the jobsites moving all materials required, the self-erecting cranes can also be taken down in half a day and repositioned the same day somewhere else on location.
In addition to offering exceptional flexibility for MRA Equipment to adapt to different construction site requirements, variable hook heights and precise jib positioning capabilities on the Liebherr self-erecting cranes are enabling optimal placement in tight spaces as the modular construction projects continue.
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August 2026 • www. cranehotline. com