Tower Crane Parts
Tower cranes enable the construction industry to make various amazing structures. These cranes have been utilized to reach ever-increasing heights. Tower cranes provide the way to raise and move materials, tools and building parts all over a construction location. There are a few different components which assemble a tower crane once they are put together. Putting a tower crane together utilizes different pieces of construction machines.
Base
Normally, the tower crane base is made from a steel unit. The base is attached to a custom-designed concrete pad. This set-up provides the structure with stability. Generally, the construction should be well engineered and built in order to operate at optimum safety.
Mast
The tower crane's mast provides the machine with its overall height. The mast is constructed out of separate steel parts that are connected together. The amount of sections determines the crane's height. Typically, a tower crane has a design which enables the mast to grow during construction by adding more parts as the building process goes on. This way the crane's height could be specified, making certain that it has adequate height to perform the required work safely and efficiently.
Slewing Unit/Top Climber
A slewing unit is located at the top of the mast. This unit houses the machinery and the motor that allows the crane to rotate. A top climber is the piece of equipment that allows the mast to grow. The top climber sits just underneath the slewing unit. Hydraulic rams inside the top climber enable the slewing unit to be detached from the mast by raising it higher.
Boom
The term "boom", refers to the tower crane's working arm. The boom is made up of individual steel parts which are connected together, extending out from the top of the slewing unit and parallel to the ground. There is a trolley connected to the base that can extend the length of the boom. This particular trolley has the hoisting device.