International Hup 40-30 launch at Manitowoc’s factory in Italy

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Manitowoc welcomed more than 320 guests to its factory in Niella Tanaro, Italy, to celebrate the launch of the new Potain Hup 40-30. The Hup 40-30 is the second model from the new Potain Hup range, after the Hup 32-27, which was launched at bauma 2016.

On September 29th and 30th, several of Manitowoc’s most important customers and dealers from across the continent, along with local leaders in Italy attended the event. These guests were the first to see the Hup 40-30 in action, with a series of live demonstrations that highlighted the crane’s innovative features. Visitors were also taken on a tour of the factory in Niella Tanaro, which has just completed a full year of updating and upgrading its manufacturing capabilities.

The new Hup 40-30 is a pioneering self-erecting tower crane, which was first shown as a prototype at bauma 2016. It is part of a new generation of self-erecting cranes that replace the Igo series and boast a range of innovative design and technology features.

Jean-Pierre Zaffiro, global product director for Potain self-erecting cranes at Manitowoc, said the new Hup 40-30 represents a new era in self-erecting cranes, with new technologies enabling more versatility than ever before. We are at the forefront of self-erecting crane development and our new Hup 40-30 demonstrates this,” he explained. “We have introduced several new features with the Hup range that will increase speed, efficiency and versatility for our customers. These advancements will certainly increase return on investment for many lifters.”

Visitors to the Niella Tanaro factory were able to see the many upgrades to its facilities that have been completed over the last year. Manitowoc has invested significantly in new equipment and manufacturing methods at the plant to further improve quality and bring more efficiency, innovation and standardization to crane design.
“This factory is now one of Manitowoc’s most modern manufacturing facilities and uses a completely integrated lean production system known as The Manitowoc Way”, says Diego Borgna, SVP, global manufacturing tower cranes.