Service Parts & Reman

MANITOWOC INTRODUCES DIGITAL SOLUTION FOR CRANE OWNERS

Manitowoc has launched Connect, a digital platform that will be shown at Bauma 2022. It enables remote monitoring through an app-based system that gives owners and operators the ability to view real-time crane information, receive alerts and exchange data. Further functionality will be added in the future.

The company said it will advance fleet management, boost sustainability, streamline maintenance for users, and improve connectivity to cranes by working across smartphones, tablets and laptops.

“The launch of Connect kickstarts a new digital era of owning and operating Manitowoc cranes,” said Dirk Wolfsteller, vice president of Aftermarket for Grove in Europe. “In a matter of seconds, users can access a range of features or data related to their cranes through the app-based platform. It allows unprecedented insight into their cranes, transforming performance, sustainability, and ultimately profitability linked to their investments.”

The platform will initially be installed on Potain tower cranes and Grove allterrain cranes. The company said it plans to add other product lines and brands in due course.

For Grove, it will initially be available on GMK all-terrain cranes produced from 2023. It will be offered on all new models and available to retrofit on cranes equipped with the CCS control system. Benefits include optimized troubleshooting thanks to the real-time availability of crane information. This allows remote technicians to quickly understand the status of the crane, with any error codes displayed through the app. The remote service team can then run root cause analysis

Connect will be available on GMK all-terrain cranes produced from

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MANITOWOC and propose solutions without the delay of travel.

“Grove crane owners can harness the power of data through Connect to better understand performance and maximize the return on their investment,” said Patrick Stelter, product manager for all-terrain cranes at Manitowoc. “For so many of our clients, their overall business goals are tied to issues like sustainability, digitalization, and connectivity. With Connect they can now advance those goals and reap the benefits.”

In the future, Manitowoc said it plans to enable Connect to be embedded into the BIM (Building Information Management) model for a project and allow the creation of digital twins of the crane. ■

YANMAR ROLLS OUT COMPACT EQUIPMENT MAINTENANCE KITS

Yanmar Compact Equipment has developed maintenance kits for service interval maintenance on its machines. Available for all current and many legacy models, the kits are available through dealers and come with items such as filters and fluids for Yanmar equipment.”

The kits give customers the option to buy a single box from their dealer.

The company offers maintenance kits with and without oil for each model. Each kit is based on what the machine’s manual recommends for a particular unit, with variations on hydraulic service, filters and fluids. Components are guaranteed to fit and are tested by Yanmar for maximum performance and machine life.

Yanmar Compact Equipment has developed maintenance kits for all of its current and many legacy models. mini excavators, wheel loaders and tracked carriers.

“We want to make it as easy as possible for Yanmar Compact Equipment operators to keep their equipment running smoothly through routine maintenance,” said Jeff Pate, director of sales for Yanmar Compact Equipment North America. “These maintenance kits not only provide a convenient option to help customers keep up with service intervals, the use of OEM parts can also reduce the life cycle cost of the