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How are tower cranes put together

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Construction sector is all about heavy equipment and working with technology. You always need to make use of technology to put things straight and get your work done. In case of building high rise, it is quite a challenge for the companies and the challenges come in many ways and many forms. Setting up a tower crane is one such challenge that construction companies experience when they are dealing with tall rises. It also becomes a challenge when they do not have efficient men doing the job or people who do not know how to do it the right way. Let us first understand the utility of a tower crane and why it is so important to have them in a construction site. When you are dealing with tall buildings, it is not possible to carry stuffs like steel, concrete, tool and other building materials to that height by any human. You therefore need the work to be done using a tower crane which has the ability to pick those heavy items right up where it is needed.

Now let us understand what a tower crane is made of. The bottom of the crane is attached to a large concrete pad which is used to give adequate support to the crane. The bottom is then connected to the mast. The mast is the stuff that gives the appropriate height to the crane. Now on the top of the mast, you will find the slewing unit attached to it which helps the crane to rotate. There are many other things attached to the slewing unit such as a boom, the machinery arm and the counterweights. You have a long horizontal jib (projecting arm of a crane) on the top of the slewing unit. This part of the crane carries the load and maneuvers with the help of a trolley that runs along the jib.

We also have a shorter horizontal arm which is used to contain heavy items like large concrete counterweights. The winch motor that plays an instrumental role in lifting the weight lies in the machinery arm. Now we move to something important. In order to erect a tower crane, the crew needs to first assemble a 40-foot mast that contains a slewing gear and 2 vertical mast sections. Once that is done the next thing that needs to be assembled is the jib and the machinery section. The horizontal members and then placed on the assembled mast sections with the help of a mobile crane. Once that is done the counterweights are added. For the crane to grow, it must be done one mast section at a time. A top climber is used by the crew that fits easily between the top of the mast and the slewing unit.

In order to balance the counterweight, the crew has to hang a weight on the jib. Once that is done, the slewing unit is detached from the top of the mast. This results in the hydraulic ramming the top climber and pushes the slewing unit by 20 feet. This gap of 20 foot is then occupied by a 20-foot mast. This is how the height of the crane increases.

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Rent a wheel loader

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If you have any heavy equipment that is out of work for any reason other than it has stopped working you can always try to rent it out to guys who can make good use of it and will also pay you for renting the machinery. There is absolutely no point to keep heavy equipment idle. It will catch rust if it stays all season not doing anything and then one day when you need the machine it will just not start. It is better to keep the machine in active mode so that the engine remains in order. Heavy equipment that deal with loading construction debris have huge demand in the sector. They never run out of business as you will always find some or the other construction work happening in and around your vicinity and whenever there is some construction work going on it will also involve debris that needs to be loaded. This is why you require heavy equipment that can do the work for you and what better option you can have other than a wheel loader.

When we talk of wheel loader it is not restricted to clearing off construction debris but also during this season of the year when we have snow all over the road, the wheel loaders play a pivotal role in clearing off the snow from the road. You can attach bigger buckets to gather more snow which can get the work done faster. This however increases the demand of the machine amongst contractors who are incapable to buy it. So if you have a wheel loader and you do not see much use of it for the time being you can simply rent it out to people who need it. To find a guy who will take it on rent will not be a difficult task at all and all you need to do is list the machine on an online portal that deals with renting heavy equipment.

An online portal is perhaps the most convenient and hassle free way to list heavy equipment for rent. But before you list the loader, please ensure that the machine is in working condition. You will not want to give a dead one and expect to get money in return. No doubt the person before taking the final call will inspect the loader and may even bring some expert along with him who will check if it is worth taking. This is why it makes ample of sense to redo the machine before listing it. You can then ever demand a higher rent and people will be ready to pay for it if they find it worthy.

Before you list the wheel loader on a website, you need to do some research to know the rental price that you should quote. You can’t quote an unimaginable price and if you do so you will not find any takers. So try and know the market price and what others are quoting. You can then quote a similar price or may be a bit more based on the age and performance of the loader.