Excavators/trucks etc - lifting and moving with hooks/chains
Discussion
There are a fair number of truck mounted palfinger type cranes around and most of them (well, the ones that I have seen) have the hook at the end of the final boom section. I have not seen too many with a winch at the end. Is that because there are different driving/operating regulations for those with a winch compared for those with just a hook? Do they fall into a different category for operating?
Cheers,
DMN
Cheers,
DMN
Same regs apply, loler (Lifting Operations and Lifting Equipment Regulations) and puwer (Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations) amongst others (Health and safety at work etc). They come under a different category re. CITB, CPCS (a money making, employer excusing scheme). A hiab/palfinger crane has moveable joints (like an excavator), whereas a mobile crane (the thing with a winch) doesn't. The winch (a drum which a wire rope coils round) is actually at the base of the boom with the wire rope running it's length and hanging off the end where it attaches to the hook block.
Also, hiab/palfinger lorries are still under driving regs as they are primarily for the movement of goods. Mobile cranes are not, no tacho, no limit to hours, no enforced breaks etc. In fact, it was only in the late 90's that a class 2 license was required, prior to this they could be driven on a car license (yes, even the 1,000 tonne monsters).
Often see a winch on a Hiab in Continental countries.
Come to think of it, I was on an agency job in a truck with no radio the day 911 New York got hit. Anyway, it was a BT Hiab which had a winch. Useful for lowering stuff over a bridge parapet to the valley floor.
Come to think of it, I was on an agency job in a truck with no radio the day 911 New York got hit. Anyway, it was a BT Hiab which had a winch. Useful for lowering stuff over a bridge parapet to the valley floor.
Edited by bigwheel on Sunday 6th July 19:12
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