GEDA and Manitowoc establish a collaboration

With over 100,000 cranes sold and more than 60 different models produced in France, Italy, Portugal and China, Potain has evolved since its early beginnings in 1928 into a world market leader in tower cranes.
The global crane manufacturer placed its trust for the development and production of a new internal mast crane operator hoist in the long-standing know-how of GEDA, the German construction and industrial hoist manufacturer, whose comprehensive product portfolio spans the whole spectrum of height access solutions for the construction and industrial sectors.

Exclusive solution: Potain Cab-IN crane operator hoist

The two traditional companies collaborated closely in the development of the GEDA Potain Cab-IN internal mast crane operator hoist which has been developed exclusively for the Potain top slewing crane. The GEDA Potain Cab-IN was developed based on the successful GEDA 2 PK crane operator hoist that has already been on the market for several years.
The benefits of the new internal mast GEDA Potain Cab-IN are clear to see. The device enables a fast route both to and from the cab, it fits inside all crane mast systems and is compatible with all Potain bases and drive frames. The new crane operator hoist also increases cost efficiency since the hoist remains permanently in the crane avoiding any additional transport costs and separate storage areas being required at the installation site. The GEDA Potain Cab-IN is easily accessible and therefore also very easy to maintain and service. For even more safety and security GEDA and Manitowoc have also developed a new, enclosed sliding landing level safety gate specifically for the internal mast crane operator hoist.

Johann Sailer, Managing Director of GEDA, welcomes this collaboration: “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.

Future regulations already complied with

The market launch of the GEDA Potain Cab-IN is planned for the end of 2018 but it already complies with French regulations which from 2019 will make the installation of a crane operator hoist obligatory for every crane with a lifting height of 30 metres. The new GEDA Potain Cab-IN also complies with regulations in the Netherlands and in Scandinavia.
Manitowoc and GEDA have concluded a five-year agreement for several hundred devices. Existing Potain cranes are to be retrofitted with the GEDA Potain Cab-IN.