Monday, July 7, 2014

How Important Is The Electrical Grounding Of Mobile Cranes

Construction job sites that involve cranes are considered as some of the most threatening job sites. Over the years, hundreds of crane accidents have happened, of which even 70% included mobile cranes. Of this number, 5-10% of the accidents were caused by electrical contact, which means that the electrical grounding of mobile cranes is very important consideration. Many may think that this number is very small, but it represents a problem and needs to be prevented and reduced to zero.

Thursday, June 26, 2014

Considerations Before Fitting a Crane To a Truck

The truck crane is described as extremely versatile and flexible crane type, capable to perform a variety of lifting tasks. There are different truck crane models on the market, and they come with similar features and configuration. Some operators even design a truck cranes by their own. In my opinion, fitting a crane unit on a truck is not a difficult task, but few considerations need to be taken into account. Click here to see the three most important considerations you need to know before fitting a crane into a truck or to see more crane trucks for sale.

Thursday, June 19, 2014

Portable Jib Crane Benefits

The jib crane is described as extremely efficient and versatile lifting machine that can be used for a variety of tasks. There are many jib crane models on the market and they all come with similar features and configuration.

Wednesday, June 18, 2014

Mini Crane Safety Operating Tips

The capacity and efficiency of mini cranes are very commonly underestimated, simply because their name refers to compact-size cranes. However, they are very efficient and have taken their part of the construction market. In my opinion, if operated properly, the mini crane may cut the expensive owning and operating costs significant and still get all required tasks done.

Tuesday, June 17, 2014

Hierarchy Of Crane Licenses

The slewing and the non slew crane models have been heavily used on the construction site all over Australia. These lifting machines are capable to lift and move various materials with ease. As experienced crane operator, I can say that a specific Certificate of Competency is needed for operating a particular crane model. Click here to see the different certificate classes for the slewing crane and non slewing cranes.

Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Largest Scraper from K-Tec

The scrapers are heavy-duty machines which are used for moving dirt and other similar applications. In my opinion, the largest and the most powerful scraper in the world is the K-Tec 1254 AD.

Wednesday, May 28, 2014

How To Properly Maintain Your John Deere Backhoe Loader

Backhoe loaders are a big part of the construction industry today, as they are utilized on many public works projects. A backhoe loader is a typical loaders that is used for lifting and moving materials from ground level, only equipped with a backhoe attachment that enables it to dig. The John Deere backhoe loaders can have a long and productive life, only if they are properly maintained.