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ByggDialog using largest Potain topless tower crane

2020-02-21

Following its launch at bauma 2019, the new Potain MDT 809 topless crane has now arrived at job sites across Europe. One such project is the extension of Skaraborgs hospital in Sk?vde, around 170 km northeast of Gothenburg in Sweden. Contractor ByggDialog is using the MDT 809 to erect the concrete structure with a 55 m jib and 37.4 m height under hook on fixing angles.

?This is a challenging project that involves lifting heavy elements over long distances,? said Jan Heed, Managing Director of Lambertsson Kran, the local distributor supplying the crane. ?With its large capacity, we knew the MDT 809 was the crane for our customer.?

In addition to its large capacity, the MDT 809 is simple to transport and install, thanks to the Potain topless concept. Different winch options give the crane a maximum available capacity of 25 t, 32 t or 40 t. The crane can be transported in either 10 or 11 containers, which is four to five fewer than usually required for a crane of this size.

The MDT 809 can also be assembled twice as fast as other 40 t cranes and requires less space. With the full complement of jib, the MDT 809 can be assembled at a working height of 50 m in less than three days. There are dedicated slinging points on the crane to aid on-site assembly and jib sections can be assembled either on the ground or in the air.