Things done at Work

[JDOFMEMI]

They look like thick steel plates to me.

And on the ground looks like trench plates, but I wasn't there.

[Tiny]

Are those mats they are using for counter weight, and is that plywood they are using for mats? Like the crane thou, good pics tiny. muzy

They look like thick steel plates to me.

And on the ground looks like trench plates, but I wasn't there.

Those are thick steel plates they are using for counter weights. That entire pad hes setting on is matted with 10 or 12 inch oak.

The rock was put down to do away with the trip hazards from the gaps and pick points of the mats.

Under the tracks there are sheets of plywood , Used to level the crane (Fine tune the Leveling)

[Tiny]

I have been slowing down on ya but here is the latest . Company was hired to move a 348 Link Belt, A 300 ton crawler .Kind of a different machine.One thing I hate about it is the mast . It uses two small hydraulic cylinders to fold the mast over backwards.

It changes the center of gravity drastically when you do that , So much so we blocked the carbody and chained it to the trailer in order the prevent a huge mistake .

Also it uses a hydraulic cylinder to hoist with not the load line.With the limited travel of the cylinder the rigging will need to change likely every job . Crane built on mats one length of rigging , Crane flat on the ground another length.

[Tiny]

Going back together Downtown Kansas City Missouri.

Traffic was right on top of us

[Tiny]

The 348 link Belt was put together to Take down a tower crane.Have set a lot of machines to do this but haven't been around to see it done .I was there today .

1st jib section was over the street just because of the reach and access problems ,Plus 3 other tower machines still working

[Tiny]

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[JDOFMEMI]

Ouch, my neck hurts just looking at the pictures.

Just kidding.

Thanks for sharing Tiny

[Tiny]

All this is for the Performing Arts Center in Kansas City

[Tiny]

Not sure what this crane is called but its one of 4 at the PAC . The counterweights move on this one. Boom down and they travel away from center

[willie59]

Very nice pics Tiny, and you better find out what that tower luffing boom is for us.

[classictruckman]

Was that a canadian flag on the end of the jib?

[Tiny]

Aviation flag,in the flight path of a couple of hospitals

[Dinale Precast]

Not sure what this crane is called but its one of 4 at the PAC . The counterweights move on this one. Boom down and they travel away from center

Here in Aus we just refer to them as a "Favco". Technically that is the name of the manufacturer but everyone knows what your talking about when mention a Favco.

[tonka]

Great pics tiny...

[lepeltje]

Nice pics of the Sarens Liebherr!

Where were those pics have been taken?