Exhibit 3.46

                            ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

                                       OF

                         MANITOWOC WESTERN COMPANY, INC.



                                   ARTICLE I.

                                      NAME

          The name of the corporation shall be Manitowoc Western Company, Inc.

                                  ARTICLE II.

                                     PURPOSE

          The purpose for which this corporation is organized is to engage in
any lawful activity within the purposes for which corporations may be organized
under the Wisconsin Business Corporation Law, Chapter 180 of the Wisconsin
Statutes.

                                  ARTICLE III.

                                  CAPITAL STOCK

          A. The aggregate number of shares which this corporation shall have
authority to issue is 50,000 of a single class designated as "Common Stock,"
having a par value of $1.00 per share.

          B. No holder of any stock of the corporation shall have any preemptive
or other subscription rights nor be entitled, as of right, to purchase or
subscribe for any part of the unissued stock of this corporation or of any
additional stock issued by reason of any increase in authorized capital stock of
this corporation or other securities, whether or not convertible into stock of
the corporation.


                                   ARTICLE IV.

                        LIMITATIONS ON TRANSFER OF STOCK

          The transferability of any of the stock of the corporation may be
restricted from time to time by the shareholders by appropriate provision in the
by-laws or by agreement or agreements entered into by any shareholder or
shareholders with the corporation and/or any other shareholder or shareholders,
and/or with any third persons, and the shares of stock of such shareholder or
shareholders thereupon shall be subject to such by-laws, agreement or agreements
and shall be transferable only upon proof of compliance therewith; provided,
however, that such by-laws, agreement or agreements shall be filed with the
corporation and reference thereto placed on the certificate or certificates of
stock.

                                   ARTICLE V.

                           REGISTERED OFFICE AND AGENT

          The registered office of the corporation is 500 South 16th Street,
P.O. Box 66, Manitowoc, County of Manitowoc, Wisconsin 54220 and the name of the
registered agent at such office is P. Ralph Helm.

                                   ARTICLE VI.

                                    DIRECTORS

          The number of Directors may be fixed from time to time by the by-laws
but shall not be less than the minimum number allowed by Wisconsin law. The
Directors need not be shareholders and officers need not be Directors. The
initial Board of Directors shall consist of three (3) members whose names are as
follows:



                                  P. Ralph Helm

                                Frank E. Stevens

                                G. Michael Decker

                                  ARTICLE VII.

                                  INCORPORATOR

          The name and address of the Incorporator is John M. Olson, 2100 Marine
Plaza, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202.

                                 ARTICLE VIII.

                        PURCHASE OF SHARES BY CORPORATION

          The corporation is authorized by action of the Board of Directors,
without the consent of the shareholders, to purchase, take, receive or otherwise
acquire shares of the capital stock of the corporation, subject to the
applicable provisions of Wisconsin law.

                                  ARTICLE IX.

                                    RECORDING

          This document shall be recorded in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin.