GIS EXPO 2023: MANITOWOC LAUNCHES GROVE GRT8100-1 FOR ITALIAN MARKET

Manitowoc’s participation at GIS Expo 2023 in Piacenza, Italy, was a huge success with the company launching the Grove GRT8100-1 rough-terrain crane and five-axle Grove all-terrain cranes. Furthermore, visitors learned about Manitowoc’s product support and services to help customers maximize productivity including but not limited to parts, service, training, finance, and refurbishment.

Grove GRT8100-1
The Grove GRT8100-1 is an upgraded version of the popular and successful GRT8100. Updates on the new model include a 6-cylinder, turbocharged and water-cooled Cummins B6.7 L engine compliant with EUROMOT Stage 5 regulations for use across Italy and the rest of Europe.

The 100 t capacity GRT8100-1 features the same impressive 360° load charts as its predecessor. It also maintains the same overall dimensions, counterweight, and five-section, 12 - 47 m full-power MEGAFORM^® boom. However, it features a new chassis that gives customers the option to integrate the highly flexible MAXbase™ variable position outrigger system, which offers up to 15% capacity improvements in certain configurations. Operator comfort is improved thanks to a new, wider Full Vision cab with features such as a tilt/telescopic steering column, a wider, heated, electrically adjustable seat, and a three-camera package that maximizes visibility around the crane.

Popular five-axle all-terrain cranes
In addition to the GRT8100-1, Manitowoc also showcased the GMK5150XL and the GMK5250XL-1. The GMK5150XL is a 150 t capacity crane with a 7-section, 68.7 m main boom made with Grove’s MEGAFORM^® design. It offers a host of attractive lifting capabilities for tower crane assembly, including the ability to lift 8.1 t at 68.7 m; 9.5 t at 66 m; and 13 t at almost 60 m. The GMK5150XL’s load charts in taxi configuration are also best-in-class, ensuring easy roadability and transport savings for owners.

Visitors also saw the GMK5250XL-1, an all-terrain crane with the longest boom in its class and unbeatable lifting performance at height. The 250 t capacity crane includes a single-engine design, which delivers up to 30% lower diesel consumption compared to previous models.