I have seen enough photos of some applications that they have their own posting:
- Building 110 N. Walker Drive in Chicago using a barge on the Chicago River. These VPC cranes need a smaller barge than ringer cranes because they keep the load balanced over the crawler tracks.
- The Champlain Bridge project uses some MLC650s
- The new I-74 bridge over the Mississippi River uses both MLC 300 and MLC 650.
- Building modern windmills
- Testing different configurations
- Configured with a luffer jib
- MLC 300 with a long luffer jib, a second visit that got some video of the MLC 300 in action
- MLC 300 building a new bridge at Red Wing, MN
I've accumulated enough photos that I have sorted the photos that were clearly described into MLC 300 vs. MLC 650. The cranes in this section were not clearly described, but they were posted in requests for MLC 300 or MLC 650 photos.
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| Ryan Dupre commented on a posting Ryan Dupre Ben Stalvey I took that pic Sunday coming in from work. That’s the back side of Gulf island Ben Stalvey  All hanging Maxers tooRyan Dupre Ben Stalvey just sitting collecting dust |
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| James Kinnard commented on a posting I got to tail with one and got a little seat time in her tear down. Sweet machine for sure! James Kinnard Ben Stalvey that’s from my buddy running the twr crane next to us. Makes my crane look small! |
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| Jordan Korzenowski commented on a posting Ben Stalvey Heavy lifter |
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| Steven Mernit commented on a posting Ben Stalvey Cool lattice boom spreader |
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| Steven Mernit commented on a posting Used for concrete girders on Koscuiuszko Bridge |
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| Phillip Permenter commented on a posting Ben Stalvey Wow that looks like alot of lufferPhillip Permenter 292' We built it in Channelview Texas with the most main and luffer since test pad earlier this year it went together smooth |
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| Jared Hatch commented on a posting 4 scrubber units and bag houses used the MLC 650 for its reach capability and capacity and fairy small footprint. Ben Stalvey Coal fired plant |
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| Amanda Agin commented on a posting Ben Stalvey Neat a Grove in the shot to[Because the boom is high and the load is on a short radius, the counterweight tray is less than halfway extended.] |
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| Jayson Boisselle commented on a posting Ben Stalvey Jayson Boisselle welcome Guay owns both? Jayson Boisselle They got some MLC 650 and 300 but this one is one of the consortium who build the new Champlain Bridge. |
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| Matt Saddoris commented on a posting, cropped Maxim Moline, Illinois |
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| Steve Woods commented on a posting [So they are not always red.] |
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| Matt Mason commented on a posting Ben Stalvey  Sweet picking up a big bad cat.Matt Mason Cat 245 |
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| Bill Strealy commented on a posting Setting build ups. |
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| Rodney Bowser commented on a posting Ben Stalvey Nice running luffer take it |
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| Scott Michael Thundercok Adams commented on a posting Ben Stalvey Dang that painted faded fast.Randall Kyson Sirbaugh Ben Stalvey that's how you know it's a Manitowoc. LOL |
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| Charles Edler commented on a posting [Charles also posted a video of the rotor going up, but I don't know how to reference an embedded video.] |
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| Donald Vickers commented on a posting Ben Stalvey Dang what a messs Kooper Ott Donald vickers Is that Johnny in your pic of crane walking? Mason Korb Yup that's Johnny. I'm in the forwarder moving mats. John Maxwell You double matting or Triple matting? Where is this at? Mason Korb Single layer, south texas. John Maxwell Wow must be some good clay over there! Great pictures stay safe! Donald Vickers Kooper Ott unfortunately yes sir it is. Lol [Donald posted a video of lifting a nacelle.] |
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| Kooper Ott commented on a posting Kooper Ott Ben Stalvey North DakotaRandall Kyson Sirbaugh 2250 on the left?Ben Stalvey MLC 165 |
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| Matt Saddoris commented on a posting Matt Saddoris Maxim Moline, Illinois |
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| Tara Garner commented on a posting Ben Stalvey Dang you shot all them sweet pictures????????Tara Garner Ben Stalvey yes I didTara Garner https://www.facebook.com/UCPbyTaraAnnGarner/Tara Garner https://www.facebook.com/UCPbyTaraAnnGarner/videos/1607989752635444/ [Includes a 32-point lift of a 76x36 concrete wall panel.] |
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| Tara Garner commented on a posting [This appears to be a scene from the above mentioned video.] |
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| Chad Smith commented on a posting Ben Stalvey Nice Matts |
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| Mike Hurlburt commented on Mike's post That looks massive compared to the MLC300 |
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| Rodney Bowser commented on Cole's posting, cropped Here’s his little brother MLC300 |
Cleveland Crane and Shovel Sales posted six photos with the comment: "#mlc300vpcmax Assembly.. our buddies @lomma_crane main erector was tied up.. All it took was a phone call and we were on the way! Call us for all your crane needs!"
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Ben Stalvey posted two photos of the first MLC300 bought by ALL.
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| Tyler James posted Ben Stalvey Manitowoc MLC 300 Dennis DeBruler I think that is the highest jib/main ratio I have seen. [Because of this post, I made two trips to this site to get my own photos and some video.] |
Brian Gibson shared
[Many comments on this share that include additional photos of MLC300's.]
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[Hawaiian Dredging is a construction company that also does dredging. They are building a garage.]
Shaun Douglas How you like this 300?
Richard A Baker It's a good crane it's a handful with this boom configuration and wind conditions.
Shaun Douglas How much main and luffer you got in this pig?
Richard A Baker 118 and 295
Shaun Douglas Good lord buddy
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| Don Luebesmier posted Start adding the boom tomorrow ! [Reading the comments, this is a MLC 650 with Max-VPC. VPC is variable position control, which means a computer will automatically move the stack of counterweights along the rail as the boom moves to keep the unit balanced. Since they don't have much boom weight installed, note how the counterweight tray is moved all the way towards the center. As they add boom weight, I expect they will roll the counterweights away from the center. I just noticed that they are still adding counterweights to the stack. Each counterweight is "22k." It took 32-36 truckloads to bring the parts. Just a 301' main to pick 210 tons at 120'.] |
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| Mike Dicenzo posted 650 in Pennsylvania. Blake Crenshaw 881k David Wallace Stacked out and no matts? Trevor German David Wallace if it’s an engineered crane pad or path no mars are necessary with proper testing and manufacturers specs on ground bearing pressure. Picture doesn’t always give all the info. Michael Berry 469’ of main with 25’ EUBP Broc Marquis Worked with the 650 vpc max s-2 with 420 main and eubp and no matts. No issues. Just stay out of the corn fields, you bunch of fools! Rex Linck at least it's a wide track |
Charles Edler posted three photos with the comment: "Started new job this week got a new toy almost brand new 440 hrs MLC 650 what a beast was on a MLC 300 on last job for 6 months it was brand new but I like this beast mo better y'all have a wonderful day !!!!!!!"
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Aaron Fish I remember bending that heavy trailer with the 650.
Nick Elliott Its saying something when you can take the arch out of this trailer.
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| Ben Stalvey posted Here is a great ? When running a MLC 300 or MLC 650 on a wind farm. Should the counterweights also be chained down? Like shown in this picture?? Does Manitowoc recommend it?????? [The comments indicate that any chains would just snap. The solution is for the contractors to quit cutting corners and prepare the travel roads properly and then use mats for these modern, heavy cranes. The support in the back is evidently called a kickstand and is required by European regulations.] |
Jason Nikl posted with the comment: "410k lb roof section going in at rangers stadium."
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Kevin Robbins posted five photos with the comment: "Stretch out 646 tip height."
Perry Silver Is that unit brand new, or just clean as a whistle?
Kevin Robbins
Perry Silver still newEric Thomas “ swing left “. “ I already did , give it a couple seconds “
Jamie Shields It had 341 main and 292 luffer.
Tyler Turner What's the wind speed cut off 10 or 15 mpr?
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| Phillip Permenter commented on Kevin's posting Phillip Permenter She was a breeze to build. |
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| Timandmonica Sonnier posted Richard Morrison Still don’t like the high centre of gravity and no car body weights, sorry. Mike Hurlburt and never mind the 3 second delay. [To summarize some comments: 881,800 lb of counterweight.] Keith Eller 440,000 on its little brother. Keith Eller Putting free fall in a 330 now. [If I understand correctly, it was easy to let a load free fall with the old friction-drive cranes. But modern cranes use hydraulics and free fall has not been an option.] Blaze Zuvich 3 second delay on what? I ran a 14000 a few years ago for awhile and the 3rd drum we had put in had a 3 second delay...hated it...sweet rig though...nothing compared to that beauty though. I would be sketched out though about walking that heavy ass down an old dirt road though...a couple of front end loaders make big moves from site to site a breeze one handing mats off to another...in that case prob one on each side though going around bc I'm sure 1 mat wide isn't enough for that crane...the cost of those machines and Matt's is far less than a tore up rig of that magnitude not to mention someone's life. Timandmonica Sonnier She made it fine , months of ground prep work . Engineers did ground compaction testing. Mojave desert !!! Blaze Zuvich Looks like dry desert ground though but you never know where that old underground basement or wine cellar may be hiding that all the pre engineering and site prep work coukd have easily missed like we all saw not very long ago. [I looked for my notes on the wreck he is referring to, but could not find them. A MLC 650 tipped over forward when a track crushed the top of a hidden basement. If I remember correctly, that was the wreck where the counterweights fell and killed the operator.] Nick Reynolds I didn’t know you could build them with no back mast. Ben Stalve Corrct Nick Reynolds you sure can. The rear backmast is part of the VPC Max package. You can just run a MLC 650 with just main boom. No rear backmast unlike a 18000. Nick Reynolds Ben Stalvey that’s pretty awesome ... what’s the capacity without the max package. Ben Stalvey 716 ton Manitowoc offers a wide boom for it. Here is more about it https://www.manitowoccranes.com/.../170307-Manitowoc... Ben Stalvey When you look at the other option of bringing in a 18000. The MLC 650 has saved a few loads. But with a 18000 with maxer they are good for 825 tons. But the wheeled trays bring in more expense to. Mats ect |
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A post requesting photos of MLC 300s and 650s.
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