Lifting crane purchase basic: What needs your attention when buying lifting cranes?

To purchase crane not only taking into account its practical use and economic performance at the same time, but also on many matters cranes were concerned, after all, such a large purchase of equipment for any company, it is not a simple matter, if it is not professional staff to assist, not professional inspection, we cannot ensure that the final buy reasonable. Specifically it can be analyzed from the following aspects. Check on the crane buying tips to get your ideal overhead crane and gantry crane . 

Crane parts inspection when purchasing crane

A piece of lifting crane has many crane parts, every part is related and may affect the smooth operation of the whole crane and the security in place. So when purchasing crane, it is better to inspect the lifting crane from the following aspects:

• Rope inspection

The rope must be checked. Observe the rope and make sure the rope does have rusty , fracture, and wear and tear. Once these questions clearly labeled, the lifting crane cannot be purchased

• Crane leakage

Cranes can start inspection to check whether the chassis appear strange sound, then we should open the lid for testing. But we should also check the lifting crane gear bearing if there is a corrupt phenomenon, even though it is not damaged, we should check whether it is lubricated sufficiently or not. Only the lifting crane have oil to spill, the normal operation of the bearing can ensured, which enables the normal use of the lifting crane, and we can make the final decision to buy it.

• Lifting crane parts inspection

Check the convergence between the various parts of the lifting crane. Between each part will have a screw connected. The absence of screws that we cannot be found in the purchase of a lifting crane, and we immediately used once buy it, it will inevitably lay hidden for the latter to operate.

• Crane pulley inspection

Check the crane pulley to make sure there are no cracks. Crane pulley cracks are easy to neglect, but it will have serious consequences later.

Attentions to the crane installation after crane purchase

Because each crane exists subtle differences in the design, reasonable steps to install the crane operator will make the device easier to use. Attentions to the crane installations will be presented for you for reference:

• The workers need to make the bridge of installation site flat before installing. The gap that mounted with the word frame rim position of the wheels cannot be more than 3 mm. Then the nut can be fixed on the hoist, especially the process of bundling the gourd tied must ensure the safety when using it.
• Each installation must have a mechanical position of professional tools for quality testing, we must not have the slightest effect. Especially the safety factor of the rope to the crane 3 or less, the rope can withstand no less than three times the pull of gravity. We should use the wire rope to wear its main beam of lifting hole after purchasing the crane.
• It is strictly prohibited to band the rope in the drive position. There are security risks that it would get strapped after a long time.
• The number of parts in the rope clamp is required. It requires a minimum of three or more and horizontal angle can be achieved not less than 45 degrees at the crane rope.

All in all, it cannot simply to judge by appearance and you don’t know how to purchase and install a lifting crane, after all, any neglect to any part will cause serious consequences. Only pay attention to every detail of the inspection and to the installation after the purchase, it can complete the crane lifting tasks successfully. Inspect your lifting crane before purchasing will help you find the most suitable crane and attentions to crane installation will ensure you better crane performances.