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Potain rope luffing tower crane
MCR505
25 tonnes on a jib up to 65 metres, with more capacity out at the end of the jib than the MCR305A.
25t
Max capacity
65.1m
Max jib
4.7t
At jib end
Specification
How it fits the range
| Model | MCR 505 |
| Type | Rope luffing |
| Maximum capacity | 25 t |
| Maximum jib length | 65.1 m |
| Capacity at jib end | 4.7 t |
What these terms mean
- Luffing jib
- The jib (the arm) raises and lowers instead of staying flat. That lets the crane work tight city sites and swing its load clear of nearby buildings.
- Rope luffing
- A luffing jib raised and lowered on wire rope by its own winch. This is how the heaviest luffing cranes are built.
- Load curve
- How much the crane can lift at each distance from the tower. The further out the hook goes, the less it can carry.
- At jib end
- What the crane lifts at the very tip of the jib. That is the furthest reach, and the point where it carries the least.
The MCR505 is one of 6 luffing cranes in our range. It is a rope luffing crane: the jib is raised and lowered on wire rope, so it works sites hemmed in by other buildings, other cranes or a flight path.
In the group, the MCR515 is the next size up (25 t, 65.1 m jib) and the MCR305A is the next size down (25 t, 60.1 m jib).
Load curve
How much it lifts at each radius.
The most the MCR505 can lift at each distance from the tower, taking the best of the jib lengths in its Potain datasheet. Hover to read any radius.
MCR505 · best of every jib length · read from the Potain datasheet
Check the chart for your exact setup before planning a lift.
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