World’s first Potain MR 229 luffing jib tower crane erected in London, UK

• Radius Group has deployed the world's first Potain MR 229 luffing jib tower crane for a housing project on Greenwich Peninsula in London, UK.
• Ideal for confined high-rise jobsites, the MR 229 boasts a 14 t maximum capacity, 30 to 55 m jib lengths, a choice of two high-performance winches, and a reduced out-of-service radius.
• The MR 229 is also the first Potain luffing jib crane to include Manitowoc's CCS operating system and Potain CONNECT telematics - and leads the way for a new generation of Potain luffers.
• Three MR 225 A cranes have been employed for the same project and will be managed, operated, and dismantled by Radius Group once their work is complete by Q4 2025.

Radius Group, a UK crane rental company and Potain partner since 2008, recently erected the world's first Potain MR 229 luffing jib crane. This milestone deployment occurred on a project for housing association L&Q Group, featuring 476 new homes on the Greenwich Peninsula in London.

Radius Group had already selected four MR 225 A cranes for the project based on the maximum capacity requirement of 2.15 t at full reach but increasing efficiency pressures led the company to swap one of the MR 225 A cranes for an MR 229 as soon as it became available.

The MR 229 is the first Potain luffing jib crane to feature Manitowoc's Crane Control System (CCS), helping to get work done faster and more accurately. With CCS, it takes just 15 minutes to configure the crane, calibrate sensors for crane movement, and set the trolley limit switch and jib length.

The MR 229 is also the first to include the new Potain CONNECT telematics system, which streamlines daily tasks, facilitates efficient fleet management, and optimizes service and maintenance.