Knuckle Boom Crane
In Europe, Knuckle boom cranes have been very popular, as the streets are often narrow. There are a lot greater limitations on trucks in Europe than there are within North America too.
Knuckle boom cranes have taken some time to break into the material handling market in North America, but now, more contractors and more business owners know the benefits of knuckle boom cranes and therefore, the demand for this machinery has greatly increased.
Benefits of Knuckle Boom Technology
The knuckle boom or articulated crane is looks quite similar to a standard crane. The main distinction is that similar to a finger, the boom bends at the knuckle in the middle, thus the name. This equipment extends a long way but is also capable of folding down to a compact size. These are a few of the benefits of utilizing a knuckle boom rather than a telescopic or stiff-boom crane.
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Because it is lighter to run and more compact, the knuckle boom offers an increased payload and a lower profile. To be able to move loads farther, a stiff-boom crane has to be extended higher. A knuckle boom provides horizontal extensions that enable it to reach longer distances at a lower height.
In the past, there were lots of jobs that used to require a telescopic crane. These tasks are capable of being done now utilizing an articulated crane due to the long reaches which compete with telescopic cranes. The reach of knuckle booms has increased in the past decade. Several models could extend as far as 92' or 28 meters and even higher.
Among the main advantages of the knuckle boom crane is the precise control the operators have over their cargo. Loads could be placed with much greater efficiency on higher floors of buildings, on the ground or on higher floors of buildings or on the ground on the roof. Lastly, knuckle boom crane are extremely versatile as they are easy to maneuver around tricky obstacles on a jobsite.