LARGE FLEET OF POTAIN LUFFING JIB CRANES SELECTED FOR INNOVATIVE SKYSCRAPER IN BANGKOK

Thai contractor Thai Obayashi has 11 Potain tower cranes working on Cloud 11, a mixed-use building project in Bangkok. The building will be Asia’s largest hub for content creators and is being developed by property developer MQDC. The large-scale, mixed-use project has already garnered four international design awards and will be home to Thailand’s first YOTEL hotel.

Thai Obayashi purchased two new cranes for the project, both MCR 295 H25 luffing jib cranes. These are configured with 60 m jib lengths and can lift a maximum of 25 t. The remaining nine cranes were rented from Thai Potain dealer SB Siam. Work on the project is scheduled to continue until the end of 2024.

The rented cranes are a mix of MCH 125 and MCH 175 topless hydraulic luffing jib tower cranes as well as four other luffing jib tower cranes. Each crane was selected to match the constraints of the congested jobsite and provide productive lifting support across the whole development.

The Potain MCR 295 offers strong load charts and rapid setup capabilities. The crane is available in two versions – H16 and H25 - with maximum capacities of 16 t and 25 t respectively. There is also a 20 t capacity MCR 295 A. Maximum jib length for each version is 60 m and the Potain MCR 295 H25 can lift 2.45 t at its tip.