Tadano Mantis will introduce the new model GTC-800, an 88-tonne telescopic boom crawler crane. The GTC-800 is CE marked and will be available for global sales, including Europe, in late 2016 or early 2017. It is the second of the new design GTC Series telescopic boom crawler cranes. It meets the requirements of the growing Tadano Mantis core markets of power transmission, bridge and civil, and foundation construction while expanding the broader appeal of the crane toward lift crane based markets.

The GTC-800 design project was managed by Tadano Mantis and included collaboration with Tadano, Ltd, in developing the purpose designed, Tadano built telescopic boom and the integration of Tadano winches, jib, hydraulic cylinders, AML-C and Hello Net telematics.