First Potain MCT 205 for Vietnam
16 June 2015 by Daniel SearleThe first Potain MCT 205 topless tower crane to be used in Vietnam has been installed at FUVI International’s headquarters at Ho Chi Minh City.
The crane is being used to transfer pallets of formwork from the production line to the storage yard and to load and unload trucks.
FUVI (Forming Universal Vietnamese Innovations) specialises in the design and manufacture of formwork products for the construction industry.
The Potain crane, configured with a 60m jib and operating height of 38.4m, replaced a forklift previously used to stack pallets. It was supplied by the national dealer for Potain cranes in Vietnam, Hanoi-based Minh Chi Co., Ltd.
"The topless design makes the MCT 205 ideal for use inside our factory," said Cai Minh Giac, director of sales and engineering at FUVI International. "The crane was easy to set up and we are very pleased with its performance so far. It has made moving pallets much faster and we've been able to clear more space in the stock yard because we can stack pallets in taller vertical stacks rather than on the ground. It also allows us to load trucks directly for shipment."
