Manitowoc Offers Preventive Maintenance Training in Latin America

Enlarge Image Preventive maintenance training in Latin America.

April 1, 2015 - Manitowoc reports it has designed a comprehensive preventive maintenance training program for the Latin American region. Offered in Portuguese and Spanish, these training sessions are available at facilities in Brazil, Chile, and Mexico, plus other locations in South and Central America.

Manitowoc's training center at the Passo Fundo plant in Brazil has several simulator crane models and other equipment, allowing trainees to get practical hands-on experience using real crane parts and engines. Customers can also have Manitowoc Crane Care instructors travel to dealers and rental companies for training sessions that are conducted on their own cranes.

The courses run from three to five days and include specific instruction on crane operation, diagnostics, maintenance, and repairs. The classes also emphasize electric, hydraulic, pneumatic, and mechanical theory and practice tests, in addition to safety systems. When the training is complete, companies and trainees receive a technical certification endorsed by the Manitowoc plants in Germany and the United States.