09.07.2018

Geda & Potain unveil internal hoist

German hoist manufacturer Geda has developed an internal crane operator hoist/elevator for Potain tower cranes.

The development is part of an ongoing collaboration partnership between the two manufacturers that builds on the work that Geda has already done with Potain distributor and rental company Arcomet - See Arcomet Geda, Reflex. The five year exclusivity deal includes the supply of several hundred hoists.

The internal crane operator hoist, dubbed the Geda Potain Cab-IN will be exclusively available on the Potain range of top slewing tower cranes and is based in Geda’s 2 PK crane operator hoist that has been on the market for several years and is therefore well proven and truly field tested.
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The new Geda/Potain Cab In tower crane operator hoist

Cab-IN fits inside all Potain tower systems and is compatible with all of its bases and drive frames. Once fitted the hoist remains permanently within the tower, avoiding any additional transport costs or separate storage areas. It is said to be easily accessible and therefore also easy to maintain, service and inspect. It also includes a new, enclosed sliding landing level safety gate, developed specifically for the internal mast crane operator hoist. Maximum capacity is 200kg.

The first deliveries are planned to begin in December, but it already complies with new French regulations which make the installation of a crane operator hoist obligatory for every crane of 30 metres or more from January 2019 onwards. It also complies with regulations in the Netherlands and Nordic countries.
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The new hoist has an enclosed sliding landing level safety gate

Geda managing director Johann Sailer said: “Always with our eyes on the market, one of our ultimate objectives is to offer our customers tailor made height access solutions. Our existing expertise in crane operator hoists along with the exclusive collaboration with Manitowoc, has enabled us to develop the Geda Potain Cab-IN, a product that precisely reflects the customer's requirements and which already meets the future legal regulations coming into force in France.”
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Johann Sailer of Geda (L) and Aaron Ravenscroft of Manitowoc/Potain