The Hup 40-30 is the second model from the new Potain Hup range, after the Hup 32-27, which聽 was launched this year at the Bauma trade show.
Guests at the launch event were the first to see the Hup 40-30 in action, with a series of live demonstrations. They were also taken on聽 a tour of the factory, which has just completed a full聽 year of updating and upgrading its manufacturing capabilities.
The new Hup 40-30, which was聽 first shown as a prototype at Bauma, is part of a new generation聽 of self-erecting cranes that replace the Igo series and have new design and technology features.
聽Jean-Pierre Zaffiro, global product director for Potain self-erecting聽 cranes at Manitowoc, said the Hup 40-30 represents a new era in self-erecting cranes, with new technologies enabling more versatility聽 than ever before.
鈥淲e have introduced several聽 new features with the Hup range that will increase speed, efficiency and聽 versatility for our customers,鈥� he said. 鈥淭hese advancements will certainly聽 increase return on investment for many lifters.鈥澛�
Diego Borgna, who is senior vice president for global manufacturing tower cranes, added: 鈥淲elcoming hundreds of visitors to the Niella Tanaro factory for the聽 launch of the Hup 40-30 is also a perfect way to celebrate the upgraded factory here. This factory is now one of Manitowoc鈥檚 most modern manufacturing facilities and uses a completely integrated lean聽 production system known as 'The Manitowoc Way'.鈥澛� 聽
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