Friday 13 April 2012

Hydraulic Cranes – What Makes It So Powerful

Presently, Hydraulic cranes are ruling the construction sites. For lifting any heavy object answer of hydraulic is ready. For being so popular often the entire credit is given to hydraulic mechanism. This mechanism works with the help of liquid, piston and the pump. Both piston and pump is filled with liquid or oil, which is pressurized to lift heavy objects. The length of both the component can be extended as per the requirement. Whilst hydraulic mechanism is playing the main role in providing power to the crane, there are also many other components that are equally important in lifting operation.

There are many other basic parts which are neglected while defining hydraulic cranes, such as Boom, Jib, Rotex gear, Outriggers, Counterweights, Reinforced-steel cable and Hook. Each of them is vital for well functioning of the crane. For instance, boom is the most visible part which is used extends and contracts as per the height. Rotex gear on the other hand is used to move object from one location to another, by allowing the crane boom move left and right as well as up and down. Counterweights are the most vital part as it balances the weight of the crane while lifting operation. This mechanism doesn’t let the crane lean to the one side or another when raising a load. This is important because tires are insufficient to provide the required grip and the balance to the machine. Hydraulic cranes aren’t alone dependent on the hydraulics but many other components that help them work as desired.

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