27.10.2009

Tower crane training at Shady Grove

Manitowoc Crane Group has added a complete range of tower crane courses to the programmes offered at its Shady Grove training centre in Pennsylvania, incliuding top slewers and self erectors.

The company says that the new courses are a direct response to customer demand, and that it is now able to offer a level of tower crane training not available elsewhere in the United States.

The first tower crane training course is Potain Level 1, a general class which students can take only after passing a prerequisite e-training course. After this, they can move on to the more detailed courses. Including 4½-day courses in climbing, erecting and dismantling where students study both “crew member” and “crew lead” roles in each discipline.
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Trainees receive instruction on a Potain MDT178 Topless at Shady Grove

The latest aid to on-site training is a Potain MDT 178 topless tower crane located close to the classrooms at Shady Grove.

Robert Hund, executive vice president of Manitowoc Crane Care, said: “Potain tower cranes are well known as the fastest and easiest cranes to rig and de-rig, but to take advantage of this superior engineering, customers must ensure their crew is properly trained.

“At Shady Grove, we now have courses in basic tower crane training plus more detailed courses covering erecting, dismantling and rigging. Having a crane on-site means students get a complete understanding of the Potain technology in a much shorter timeframe.”