Manitowoc Cranes has updated its smartphone app, which helps customers diagnose technical issues on their cranes. The free app enables users to understand the numeric diagnostic codes that are generated by their on-board control systems. In addition to diagnostic codes for Grove and Manitowoc branded cranes that run on Manitowoc’s Crane Control System (CCS) and GMK…
Manitowoc launches free diagnostic mobile app to increase crane uptime
Manitowoc Cranes has announced a new smartphone app that will help customers to diagnose technical issues on their cranes much faster. The free app will be available on iOS and Android devices, and will enable users to understand the numeric diagnostic codes that are generated by their on-board control systems. Manitowoc is the first…
ALL Crane Adds Two Manitowoc MLC650s, Four Grove GRT8100s
The large capacity MLC650 has a 717-ton capacity and features the Variable Position Counterweight (VPC) technology that automatically positions the crane’s counterweight to match lifting demands.
Bringing down power costs while putting turbines higher
Reprint Info >> The cost of electricity from utility-scale wind turbines has dropped by more than 80% over the last 25 years. When the first commercial turbines were installed in the early 1980s, electricity cost as much as $0.30/kWh. Today, commercial wind farms can generate power for less than $0.05/kWh. The cost to install a…