Static lift of 75,000 pounds + 10,000 pound aux hoist. able work on a rolling pitching deck...
Around here, that job is taken by a 10-12,000lbs capacity telehandler. Only instead of a operator and a rigger, a rental company just drops the machine off, and everybody and their dog runs it on the jobsite. Any large work site in my area has at least a 8k, but most are a 10k now. They have taken a lot of work away that used to be done by smaller cranes. I think I average setting 1 back on its tires a year that someone has tipped over.
The increased regulations for crane operators, has pushed the work to "forklifts", because forklifts require no certified operators or riggers. It may not be the safest way to work, but it requires the least paperwork.
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Around here, that job is taken by a 10-12,000lbs capacity telehandler. Only instead of a operator and a rigger, a rental company just drops the machine off, and everybody and their dog runs it on the jobsite. Any large work site in my area has at least a 8k, but most are a 10k now. They have taken a lot of work away that used to be done by smaller cranes. I think I average setting 1 back on its tires a year that someone has tipped over.
The increased regulations for crane operators, has pushed the work to "forklifts", because forklifts require no certified operators or riggers. It may not be the safest way to work, but it requires the least paperwork.
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Around here, that job is taken by a 10-12,000lbs capacity telehandler. Only instead of a operator and a rigger, a rental company just drops the machine off, and everybody and their dog runs it on the jobsite. Any large work site in my area has at least a 8k, but most are a 10k now. They have taken a lot of work away that used to be done by smaller cranes. I think I average setting 1 back on its tires a year that someone has tipped over.
The increased regulations for crane operators, has pushed the work to "forklifts", because forklifts require no certified operators or riggers. It may not be the safest way to work, but it requires the least paperwork.
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Cab is on the wrong side.
Last osha class I took for manlifts I think the guy touched on the subject and said as long as the delivery agent/trainer gives the 5 minute orientation/walkaround in regards to gradalls/tele's then you're good to go because he is also mandated to instruct you to go through and understand the operations/safety manual.
That's fine until you are moving 20k lumps around on a regular basis ......... Last count we had close to 10 TH's on site, but they won't do what we need this thing to do. Horses for courses as usual. Typical thing could be a 16k pound engine that the Franna can pick up, carry, and install into the machine without the need for any other assistance.
I like the belt & braces approach regarding overturning. On top of the retractable counterweight, chain the whole thing to the deck .......
I found it interesting, the load chart that nige posted up shows three different charts for every radius, straight ahead, articulated at 25% and articulated at 40%. That would be interesting to be driving around loaded up and try not turn too far. The charts are all at 66% capacity though, so if you do end up in trouble, you knew you were headed that way anyways.
Yes, I can see one of those being ideal for your use. I was more commenting on all the franna's seen in australia, on all the job sites, and how in the U.S. that's a telehandler. I bet its going to work great for you guys.
Looks like Letourneau. They built some interesting things. They always seemed to use pipe for a lot of the structural components.
You'd be amazed. The old frannas weren't good for much speed, but the new ones (and the NZ-made Tidd cranes) will do 90km/h, which I think is somewhere close to 50.
