Potain performs at Piatt Place in Pittsburgh

A Manitowoc Potain HDT 80 working for sub-contractor Century Steel Erectors helped add two stories to Piatt Place in Pittsburgh, PA. The job involved the conversion of a department store into a high-end condominium and retail complex. Pittsburg Potain dealer American Contractors supplied the HDT 80 to Century Steel. The heaviest loads were header beams, weighing up to 4,500 pounds each. The crane also lifted 1,500 pound infill beams and bundles of metal floor decks weighing up to 4,500 pounds. The crane was operated by remote control.