Used Potain Tower Cranes Corona

Some commercial and industrial buildings could reach heights of more than 60 stories. Apparently, while these buildings are being constructed, they need equally tall cranes to transport the supplies to the higher floors. There are cranes that are operated from the rear of trucks or other kinds that have their own vehicle connected. Tower cranes are the biggest types available on the market.

Tower cranes are the stand-alone structures that are usually found on high-rise building projects. Normally, they are part of a major city's downtown skyline. Wherever new construction like for instance apartment buildings and skyscrapers and commercial facilities like shopping center are being built, odds are a crane will be on site.

Kinds
The two key kinds of cranes could be differentiated by the manner in which their jib or boom lifts materials. The jib is the metal frame which extends from the main section. On a flat tower crane, the jib remains horizontal when it lifts items. On a luffing kind of tower crane, the jib could ratchet to downward or upward angles. The lifting capacity for both kinds could range from 30,000 lbs. to 10,000 pounds

Body
The crane's body is composed of a mast. This is a vertical steel frame which is a combination of individual parts. In order to increase the overall height of the equipment, parts are added. The mast extends upward to where the desired height is, to the control module, that is a small room that has glass windows on all four sides or to the tower as it is also called. The crane driver works from inside of the tower.

Lift
The crane utilizes a braided metal cord to lift materials. This cord extends out from a motor located near the control module to the end of the jib or boom. There is a pulley system located at the end of the jib, through which the cord is positioned and lowered down. The jib that holds the cord becomes balanced by a counter jib located on the tower's opposite side. The counter jib holds weights. These weights help to prevent the crane from toppling over when lifting heavy materials.

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