Types of Hydraulic Cranes
Among the most common cranes in the construction business is hydraulic cranes. They are utilized to construct everything from freeway overpasses and roadways to buildings and skyscrapers.
Cranes come in a huge range of models, styles and sizes. These various models allow the owner and operators to carry out many more functions in their business. Choosing the best kind of crane is very vital for making sure that the material can be moved safely and efficiently to the place it has to get to in order for the construction process to start.
Truck Cranes
Usually, truck cranes have 2 different cabs. One cab is for controlling the crane and the other is for driving the truck when the unit is in transport mode. These cranes are very helpful for building sites where a crane is required in numerous different places for the duration of the build. This is because of the fact that the crane is capable of being driven easily from one place to another.
Additionally, the cranes are able to be transported to various construction locations on the road since they could drive themselves and this eliminates the need for extra transport vehicles. Being able to travel on their own greatly reduces transport costs at the end of the day.
The truck crane however is not stable enough to handle all the major loads that a hydraulic crane could handle. Therefore, in order to fix this issue, outriggers could be extended from the deck. The outriggers utilize hydraulic pressure to be able to slightly lift the truck off of the ground, making it stable and balanced.
Crawler-Mounted Cranes
Crawler cranes feature huge tracks on the base of the crane. These huge tracks are like the ones seen on other construction machinery such as backhoes and bulldozers. The tracks allow the crane to successfully move around a construction locations.