Evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages of crawler cranes

Crawler cranes are known as the optimal solution for all construction project needs. Have you ever wondered why crawler cranes play such an important role? Discover the pros and cons of crawler cranes in the article below to better understand this type of machinery.

How Much Weight Can a Crawler Crane Handle?

As a lifting and transporting device commonly used in construction and heavy industry, do you know the maximum load capacity of a crawler crane?

In terms of design, crawler cranes use a truss boom, which makes them significantly lighter than other types of cranes. Additionally, crawler cranes have the ability to lift heavy loads to the highest points among equipment types, with a maximum load capacity of up to several hundred tons.

Advantages

Let’s go through the most prominent features and capabilities of a crawler crane that you should know:

• Equipped with a high-powered engine, it can move easily across all terrains, especially soft, marshy, or uneven ground without getting stuck.
• Flexible design allows smooth operation with lifting capacity ranging from 40 to 3500 tons.
• The crane can remain stable even without using outriggers.
• Capable of moving while lifting loads.
• Tracks can be adjusted to change the distance between them.
• Travel speed ranges from 1.5 to 3.5 km/h.
• Boom length reaches up to 40 meters, with a maximum lifting height of 55 meters.

Disadvantages

Despite its strengths, the crawler crane’s track-based design does come with certain limitations:

• The entire machine is very heavy.
• Its travel speed is slow, especially in large open areas.
• It is quite complex and difficult to transport over long distances.
• It requires disassembly or the use of specialized transport methods such as trains or tractors to move it to the next location.

Above is an overview of the advantages and disadvantages of crawler cranes from Comacpro. If you’re looking for a crawler crane but haven’t found a reliable source, be sure to check out the crawler crane products available at the Comacpro Equipment Exchange.

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