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For Cranes:
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Debbie Langford

13 Advantages of Articulating Cranes

Here are 13 advantages of working with an articulating cranes versus a telescopic crane:

  1. More payload height capacity (not restricted by boom stowage
  2. Folded transport configuration of crane reserves more space for payload
  3. Can deliver payload and place material horizontally
  4. Lighter weight allows for more payload
  5. Loads weight on front axle (where it is usually needed) instead of over rear(which limits payload)
  6. Articulating cranes can lift at broad ranges of height from below ground to over 110 feet high
  7. Articulating cranes excel in horizontal lifting applications; telescoping cranes excel in vertical lifting configurations using their winch
  8. The knuckleboom design allows lifting and movement to occur in confined quarters as well as in open areas
  9. Articulating cranes most often lift with a load hook so winch is not typically needed and the load tends to be more stable during movement
  10. Articulating cranes can be equipped with a range of attachments to their boom tip to enable them to be used for more than just loading and unloading. Examples are loading forks, clam shell buckets, grapples, auger drives, even hydraulically powered chain-saws
  11. Due to lack of a winch, set up times are typically shorter than a telescopic crane
  12. The mounting configuration of the articulating crane, either behind the cab or at the end of the bed allow for shorter truck beds, since no boom rest is required
  13. Articulating cranes have different training and certification requirements than telescoping cranes (typically less)