What Are The Vital Crane Spare Parts Of A Truck?

A crane truck, in layman's terms, is a truck with crane equipment attached to a mobile platform. The crane is hydraulically powered for the purpose of lifting and decreasing heavy objects. The crane truck operation requires a trained, skillful operator who is experienced in safety procedures needed to prevent major accidents and avoid serious injuries from taking place.

The crane has become an extremely essential piece of equipment in numerous markets. In the building and construction market, it would be difficult to think of building a high-rise building without the advantage of such equipment. The crane on a crane truck runs in 3 standard ways: it can run as a balance crane with a horizontal beam that pivots about a fulcrum to lift a load; it can operate as a jib crane with a pulley-block system that winds cables to make it possible for the lifting or reducing movement; and it can run as a hydraulic crane with a hydraulic system including oil pressure that moves a piston that in turn raises the cable televisions.

What are the basic parts and descriptions of the crane portion of a crane truck?

Boom

The crane boom is the simplest function to recognize and the most crucial part of a crane truck. This is the crane's arm that raises and/or decreases heavy materials. Per the above, it can operate 3 various ways which specifies the specifics of the crane boom for each type of operation.

Jib

The jib is an extension of the crane boom that extends out or telescopes to give higher length to the boom and allows for higher lifting ability.

Rotex Gear

The rotex gear lies under the cab or crane cabin and allows the cab to turn or turn the boom by means of a hydraulic motor.

Operator Cab

The operator's cab is connected to the top of the deck, right on top of the rotex gear that enables the cabin to turn. Inside the cab is the operator's chair, electrical equipment and the crane's control panel. From the chair an operator controls the crane by use of joysticks that manage the left-to-right and forward-to-aft motion of the boom; and foot pedals that control the rotex equipment pump pressure along with the telescoping action of the boom.

Removable Counterweights

Detachable counterweights are put on the crane's back and help prevent the crane from being unbalanced throughout the lifting operation. There is a specific formula to assist figure out how much counterweight is required based upon the boom radius, load weight and functional boom angle.

Contact your crane parts provider for additional information on crane parts.