Crane boom deflection is a normal phenomenon when heavy load lifting occurs; therefore, when the boom appears to bend, it absorbs the force of the weight. All crane designs, hydraulic and lattice, incorporate the potential boom flexibility within a limit. This boom deflection, generally calculated in inches, must be managed and controlled for technical and…
What is the one thing that happens to all cranes? Deflection is a common crane phenomenon that no crane can escape. When a crane lifts a load, the boom or jib will appear to be bending; thus, this flexing motion is deflection. In addition, all crane booms and jibs have the inherent flexibility to absorb…
My friend works as a training officer in the lifting industry, and he told me about the different types of cranes that people operate. I was intrigued by the topic and thought about crane stability. All my thinking made me wonder: “ Which of the crane has more stability?” I started researching immediately and shared…
There are always cranes busy with construction near my downtown office. I can watch them operate for hours, and I am still amazed at how much weight they can lift. How do they do it, and what makes a crane so strong? Cranes get their strength from the High-Strength Low-Alloy steel used to manufacture them….
Have you ever wondered why holding a brick close to your waist feels lighter than holding it at the end of an extended arm? If you substitute your arm for a crane boom or jib and your waist for a crane’s center of mass, then calculating the crane’s load capacity involves answering this question. A…
My brother’s vehicle broke down recently and had to be towed to a mechanical workshop. He only has one vehicle, so he asked me to take him to the workshop to check up on the progress of his vehicle. When we arrived at the workshop, I noticed that the engine was hanging from a come-along,…
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