Crane competition to encourage young into construction

The Turkish Potain dealer intends to encourage the next generation of crane engineers with a model building competition. The dealer, TeknoVinç, sponsored a wooden tower crane-building competition in Istanbul for students. With this the firm aims to support young engineers by cooperating with universities. The model cranes were graded on their innovative design, as well as their ability to lift weight. The Wood Tower Crane Competition was organised by Yıldız Technical University and featured 13 teams of exp
August 15, 2018 Read time: 2 mins
The Turkish Potain dealer hosted a model crane competition for students in Istanbul
The Turkish 5916 Potain dealer intends to encourage the next generation of crane engineers with a model building competition. The dealer, TeknoVinç, sponsored a wooden tower crane-building competition in Istanbul for students. With this the firm aims to support young engineers by cooperating with universities. The model cranes were graded on their innovative design, as well as their ability to lift weight.


The Wood Tower Crane Competition was organised by Yıldız Technical University and featured 13 teams of expert students. Each team was tasked with building a small tower crane from wood, which was then evaluated on its uniqueness and tested using a 10kg weight. TeknoVinç gifted the three winning teams a Potain MDT tower crane model, as well as book sets and prize money from the university.

TeknoVinç group director Sinan Türeyen was on the judging panel for the competition. He said, “At TeknoVinç, we pride ourselves on helping the Turkish crane sector gain trained personnel, which is why cooperation with universities is so important,” he said. “By sharing our experiences and knowledge, we are helping support the next generation of engineers.”

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