Types of Hydraulic Cranes
One of the most popular cranes in the construction business is hydraulic cranes. They are utilized to build everything from skyscrapers and buildings to roadways and freeway overpasses.
Cranes come in a wide variety of units, sizes and styles. These various models allow the operators and owners to perform many more functions in their business. Choosing the best type of crane is really essential for making sure that the material could be safely and efficiently moved to the location it needs to get to in order for the construction process to begin.
Truck Cranes
Truck cranes will usually have 2 different cabs. One cab is used to drive the truck unit when in transport mode, whereas the other is for controlling the crane. These cranes are very useful for building locations where a crane is needed in many different places for the duration of the build. This is due to the fact that the crane is capable of being easily driven from one location to another.
Moreover, the cranes can be transported to different construction locations on the road because they could drive themselves and this 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 that a hydraulic crane can handle. Therefore, to be able to fix this problem, outriggers can be extended from the deck. The outriggers make use of hydraulic pressure to be able to lift the truck slightly off of the ground, making it stable and balanced.
Crawler-Mounted Cranes
The crawler crane is unique in that it has large tracks on the base of the crane. These massive tracks are very similar to bulldozers and backhoes. The tracks allow the crane to successfully move around a construction locations.