Common Mobile Cranes And Their Heavy Construction Uses
Heavy construction mobile cranes have played an important role in constructing roads, highways, houses, buildings, cities, and nations throughout history. However, these cranes are very expensive so Mico Equipment offers cranes of construction equipment for sale at very reasonable prices. These huge and massive cranes can do any heavy task in the construction site; it can pick up heavy materials such as huge pipelines and move them to another area of the site. That is why cranes are famous for loading things from one place to another. This machine has proven to be a great alternative for any other machine. It gets the task done faster and more efficiently compared to manual means, saving time and reducing physical labor by a considerable amount.
There are so many types of cranes, but here are some of the most common types of mobile cranes used in construction sites today.
Hydraulic Truck Cranes
Hydraulic truck cranes have many benefits; they can pick up thousands of pounds using hydraulics that rely on machine forces, which is transmitted through oil pushing the boom’s pistons in opposite directions. Hydraulic truck cranes are mostly used in huge construction projects such as building bridges, roads, buildings, airports, highways and more. These cranes are very expensive, so it is better to buy used cranes (eg.Grove RT65S crane). The hydraulic truck crane is sure to prove its value in your construction business.
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Terrain Cranes
All terrain cranes are multi-functional and multi-tasking cranes, which are designed to be driven on irregular or smooth paved highways at speeds up to 40 mph. Normally these types of cranes are powered by one or two engines, have a large air-conditioned cab, and feature hydraulically-operated winches and a telescopic boom that can extend close to 200 feet and lift up to 130 tons of weight.
Rough Terrain Cranes
Rough terrain cranes are designed to operate particularly in off-road and irregular-surface areas, with the help of all-wheel drive capabilities and rubber tires. These cranes are used for pick-and-lift construction operations like bridge-building, as well as for huge construction projects where high power and lifting capacity is needed. Due to its design and functions, it is not typically allowed on public highways and roads. This heavy machine must be transported to the construction site by trucks.
Crawler Cranes
Crawler cranes are tracked mobile cranes designed with either telescopic or manual booms. The tracks on crawler cranes give additional strength to the machines. They are capable of traveling around a construction site and can perform construction jobs without much set-up. They are, however, very costly to transport from site to site because of their huge size and weight so it may be more advisable for a construction business owner to pick used cranes.
Carry Deck Cranes
Carry deck cranes are smaller and lightweight mobile cranes that travel on four wheels. This crane is capable of rotating its fixed boom at a full 360-degree range. Carry deck cranes are an American invention designed to work and move loads in small spaces.
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