Bob Hund, executive vice president of Manitowoc Crane Care, said improved productivity is just one of the benefits of professionally trained staff.
“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,” he said.
Courses at Shady Grove cover 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,” said Hund.
The latest aid to on site training is a Potain MDT 178 topless tower crane located close to the classrooms.
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 onto the more detailed courses.
Manitowoc Crane Care offers four-and-a-half-day courses in climbing, erecting and dismantling where students study both “crew member” and “crew lead” roles in each discipline.
