Manitowoc used bauma China 2016 to highlight its industry-leading innovation, with the presentation of two new tower crane models: the prototype MCH 120, which is still in development, and the MCR 295, which is now commercially available. The company will release further details on the striking new MCH 120, a topless luffing jib crane, in due course.

Jim Cui, sales and customer service director for Potain cranes in China, said the new units helped reinforce the company?s position as a global market leader.

?Potain?s reputation for innovation is well-known and our customers love the reliable performance, fast assembly and easy transportation our cranes offer,? he said. ?With the MCH 120 we are giving the industry some insight into the future of tower cranes. Alongside this we showed the new MCR 295, which represents the here and now of the industry, and shows how we are helping customers meet the growing demand for luffing jib cranes.?
 
The new Potain MCR 295 will be sold in Asia-Pacific, Middle Eastern, African and Latin American countries. It is the largest luffing jib crane from Manitowoc?s manufacturing facility in Zhangjiagang, China and, as with all products from the factory, it has been developed in close coordination with the Potain Center of Excellence in France.

The crane is available in three variations, each with their own rated capacity and load chart. The MCR 295 H16 has a 16 t maximum capacity; the MCR 295 H20 has a 20 t maximum capacity; and the MCR 295 H25 has a 25 t maximum capacity. All three include a lengthy 60 m maximum jib.