Types of Hydraulic Cranes
Among the most popular cranes in the construction business is hydraulic cranes. They are used to make everything from buildings and skyscrapers to freeway overpasses and roadways.
Cranes come in a huge variety of models, styles and sizes. These different models enable the operators and owners to execute many more functions within their business. Choosing the best kind of crane is essential for making sure that the material could be moved safely and efficiently to the location it has to get to in order for the construction process to commence.
Truck Cranes
Truck cranes would usually have 2 different cabs. One cab is utilized to drive the truck unit when in transport mode, while the other is for controlling the crane. These cranes are very helpful for building locations where a crane is needed in numerous different places for the duration of the build. This is because of the fact that the crane could be easily driven from one location to another.
Cranes can also be transported to various construction sites on the road because they drive themselves, that eliminates the need for extra transport vehicles. Being able to travel on their own greatly reduces transport expenses at the end of the day.
One disadvantage of a truck crane is that it is not stable enough sitting on tires alone in order to be able to lift the major loads which a hydraulic crane could handle. Thus, in order to fix this issue, outriggers can be extended from the deck. The outriggers use hydraulic pressure in order to slightly lift the truck off of the ground, making it stable and balanced.
Crawler-Mounted Cranes
Crawler cranes feature big tracks on the bottom of the crane. These huge tracks are like the ones seen on other construction machines such as backhoes and bulldozers. The tracks allow the crane to successfully move around a construction site.