Knuckle Boom Crane
Knuckle boom cranes have been extremely popular within Europe, since they have many narrow streets. There are much greater restrictions on trucks in Europe than there are in North America too.
It has taken some time for knuckle boom crane lifts to break into the North American market, but these days, more contractors and more business owners know the advantages of knuckle boom cranes and thus, the demand for this particular type of machine has increased a lot.
Advantages of Knuckle Boom Technology
An articulated crane or a knuckle boom is similar in looks to a standard crane. The main distinction is that the boom bends at the knuckle in the middle, like a finger, thus the name. This particular machinery extends a long way but is could also fold down to a compact size. These are a few of the advantages of utilizing a knuckle boom rather than a telescopic or stiff-boom crane.
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As it is more compact and lighter to run, the knuckle boom offers an increased payload and a lower profile. In order to carry loads farther, a stiff-boom crane requires being extended higher. A knuckle boom offers horizontal extensions that enable it to reach longer distances at a lower height.
A telescopic crane was required more in the past to do a lot of tasks. These jobs are capable of being done now using an articulated crane because of the long reaches that compete with telescopic cranes. The reach of knuckle booms has increased in the past ten years. Several models could extend as long as 92' or 28 meters and even higher.
The precise control the operators have over their load is one of the vital advantages of the knuckle boom crane. As the loads can be positioned exactly where they are required, on the ground or on the roof or on higher floors of buildings, much greater efficiency is attained. Lastly, knuckle boom crane are easy to maneuver around tricky obstacles on a jobsite and hence, are really versatile.