General knowledge of cranes and different types of cranes
Cranes, according to the Thai government's rules and regulations, are called cranes or derricks, referring to machines used to lift things up and down vertically and move them. In a suspended manner
Cranes are divided into 3 types:
- overhead cranes and gantry cranes (Overhead-Gentry Cranes)
- Tower Cranes
- Cranes, boat cranes (Mobile Cranes)
Cranes are subdivided into several types.
1. Crawler Crane - is a crane, wheeled crawler boom, most of the boom is a weave. Suitable for use in new pioneer work sites. The area has not yet been compacted.
2. Crane truck crane (Truck Crane) - crane wheeled vehicle. Can run as fast as a truck run and move around on your own. Across the district - across the province. A narrow angle can be cut, the working area must be compacted only.
3. Rough Terrain Crane - Crane on wheels. all-wheel drive Able to work in new pioneer areas if mired, self-supporting winch kit
4. Crawler Crane, Truck Crane and Rough Terrain Crane Cranes work in rough or harsh terrain. Compared to it, it is less rugged than a crawler crane.
5. Truck Loader Crane
6. Tower crane and electric girder crane (Tower Crane, Electric Overhead Traveling Crane-EOHT) Gantry Crane or Simi-Gantry Crane - The system works like an electric gantry crane. Fundamentals of moving things in six directions
7. Gantry Crane, electric gantry crane (Monorail Crane) - works similar to a general gantry crane, the difference is that there is only one rail running.
8. Wall cranes or cranes with a swing boom (Jib Crane) Wall cranes or a crane with a swing boom (Jib Crane or Wall Crane) - most of them are small cranes. Lifting capacity up to 10 tons, most commonly seen, is mounted on the main structure of the building with a boom lever. Or stand up the column to install the boom. And the swing boom can be operated in a semicircular or 180 degree sweep angle radiuses.