All About Different Types Of Tower Cranes For Sale in BC
Posted by bigfootcrane on March 3rd, 2015
Due to large advancements in technology it is now possible to have access to a wide variety of crane types for any purpose. Typically, cranes are designed for moving heavy items or machinery with the help of levers or pulleys. Since ancient times, cranes have been used to build large monuments and they can be as simple or as complex as a job requires. Construction teams searching for city cranes for sale currently have a wide selection of cranes available and can select the crane that is best suited to their particular project.
One of the most common cranes used is the mobile crane, which is most suitable for city work, meaning transporting construction materials from one part of the job site to another. Mobile cranes have telescopic booms that are mounted on a movable platform. Pulleys or levers are attached to raise the boom of this crane, and usually a crane hook will be found at the end of this boom. Mobile cranes often have wheels that are designed for railroad tracks or caterpillar tracks.
City cranes for sale in BC are most often purchased to be used for demolition or moving earth, as the hook at the end of the crane is able to attach a ball or a wrecking bucket, dependent on the purpose that the crane is purchased for. Truck mounted cranes and rough terrain cranes are more durable than city cranes as they have outriggers to keep the crane fully stable when in use. However if you are choosing a crane for rough terrain than you will find cranes that are designed with a base that is similar to a 4 wheel drive vehicle as it provides the necessary balance to pick up transport materials.
Another type of crane is a loader crane, which is made up of hydraulic-powered booms that are fitted on to trailers. Though these cranes for sale are similar to telescopic cranes they load goods onto the trailer and the joints of the boom are folded when not in use. If you require floating cranes and you are involved in the shipping industry then they can be purchased via a heavy machinery manufacturer who designs cranes specifically for heavy loads ad awkward shaped containers.
The most popular types of crane are tower cranes, as they are often used for skyscraper construction and to build other tall buildings. Commonly, tower cranes are for sale, but it is important to note that they do not have a moveable base. They are very tall and thus they are constructed section by section. The main features of tower cranes for sale in BC are their bases, which look like long ladders, and their booms, which are perpendicular to the base.
