Assembled at the site in September 2012 the cranes have predominantly lifted rebar and poured concrete, but have as been used to lift general construction materials.
Each crane is responsible for three buildings and has been positioned strategically to provide complete coverage of job site, as well as being rigged with full 50m jibs. Two of the cranes are internal climbing units while the third is mounted externally. The operating heights are currently 50m, but will eventually reach 110 m.
Saurabh Jangle, director at S.J. Contracts, said: "This is the biggest project we have ever undertaken and so we need the best equipment available. To build nine towers using just three cranes means they need to perform reliably day in, day out. We are confident that our Potain tower cranes will get the job done on time and on budget."
The MCi 85 A is built at Manitowoc’s factory in Pune, it can lift 3t at the job end with a 25m jib and 1.3t at the jib end with a full 50m jib. The top-slewing cranes will work on the on the Amanora Future Towers project until 2014