Large-capacity Potain crane introduced at bauma arrives on North American jobsite
Manitowoc's first Potain MDT 809 in the United States has been erected on a jobsite in Washington D.C. The crane was been purchased by Schuster Concrete Construction, an Owings Mills, Maryland-based company. It has been deployed to help build the City Ridge development; this project will transform the former Fannie Mae headquarters into an urban village. The MDT 809 was introduced at bauma 2019.
One of Potain's largest capacity cranes, the company says that the MDT 809 M25 is ideal for this job because of its exceptional load charts, its tip capacity and its up-and-over reach, which enables Schuster to save time on the jobsite.
The crane's 214-foot height and 9.1 USt capacity at 262 feet of reach, combined with a 27.6 USt max capacity, enables Schuster to perform lifts over the historic building that is currently on the property. The MDT 809 M25 assists with concrete pouring and moving rebar and formwork.
"The material isn't much heavier than what we usually use, but with the MDT 809 M25 we can move much larger amounts at a time, which enables us to be way faster and keep pace on the schedule that we have," said John Bildstein, manager of special operations at Schuster. "The MDT 809 M25 definitely plays a critical role in improving our efficiency on the jobsite."
With its topless tower crane design, assembly time only took 3.5 hours once the turntable had power. Bildstein said that the MDT 809 M25 can also be dismantled much easier, as it can be done in smaller pieces than other tower cranes. Additionally, the topless crane design allows for more clearance between other cranes on the jobsite.
"Potain is the only brand that has a topless crane design combined with excellent load charts like the MDT 809 M25," Bildstein said. "We also chose the Potain because almost our entire fleet consists of other Potain models, and we are comfortable deploying the equipment on any job. Also, over the years we have received excellent customer service support from Manitowoc."
The City Ridge project calls for the construction of 652 residential units, a 150-key hotel, 153,000 square feet of retail space and 62,000 square feet of office space. Its estimated date of completion is early 2022.
