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What is a crane lift?

by | Jun 13, 2022 | Blogs

A crane lift is the use of machinery to lift and move heavy loads.  A crane uses a hoist rope, chains or wire ropes to lift and lower material in a vertically or horizontally.  These can include fixed cranes such as a tower, portal boom or gantry.  There are also mobile cranes such as slewing and non-slewing cranes.  Plant such as telescopic handlers are also classed as cranes.  

If you want to hire a crane Brisbane you will need to decide on the type of crane that will suit your purposes.  Brisbane crane hire can include Franna cranes, telescopic handlers, telescopic cranes, tower cranes, rough terrain cranes, overhead cranes and truck mounted cranes.  Cranes Brisbane can be used in several ways.  You can move large items using multiple lifts, pick up the load move it a short distance.  Then you move the crane, lift the load a short distance again.  You do this as many times as necessary for heavy loads. 

A Franna crane by contrast simply lifts up a load and drives it to the new location.  A Franna is not able to lift as heavy loads but is suitable for many types of lifts.

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