Cranes & Access - April/May 2020
Cranes & Access - April/May 2020
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This issue includes features on tower cranes, Boom lifts, complete with a history of the self-propelled boom lift, Gin Poles, Working from home, the new ISO controls standard for work platforms, and how to avoid fraud. Along with all the regular columns.
Tower crane growth continues
The tower crane market has been one of the more dynamic crane sectors over the past year or two, following a dire period during and after the last recession. A flood of new high rise construction in major cities around the world played a role in the change of course, but the market might also have been helped along by more American contractors using tower cranes on projects where they would have previously used crawler cranes.
10+ mins
Blowing in the wind
Could an improved understanding of the aerodynamics involving high winds help reduce tower crane failures in hurricane-force gales?
5 mins
Moving In The Same Direction
Last month the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) published a new standard for the design of aerial work platform controls - ISO 21455:2020 Mobile Elevating Work Platforms Operator’s Controls. C&A chatted with Chris Wraith of Access Safety Management (ASM) who has been involved with the issues and events leading up to the new standard for more than 15 years while working with Nationwide Platforms, IPAF, and - more recently through ASM - Australia’s EWPA. We also spoke with manufacturers and rental companies to gauge reactions to its introduction and the effect it will have on platform controls going forward.
9 mins
Meet The President
Skyjack appointed Ken McDougall as president last September. With more than six months under his belt he spoke with Mark Darwin at Conexpo in mid March.
7 mins
Gin Poles - the original crane
Eddie Bishop has been building traditional timber buildings in the UK for more than 30 years and while he uses cranes and a wide variety of modern access equipment he regularly resorts to more traditional lifting equipment. The following is his take on a form of lifting equipment that is rarely seen these days Gin Poles.
4 mins
Helping prevent fraud
The number of rental companies and contractors reporting cases of fraud leading to non-payment or the loss of equipment is on the increase and likely to get worse as the industry moves to more online transactions and less face to face contact. UK-based credit agency Top Service provides some interesting perspectives and sound advice
5 mins
New Tower crane Safety Alert
Given the unprecedented situation with the coronavirus outbreak, the CPA Tower Crane Interest Group has issued advice relating to how tower cranes should be left out of service for lengthy periods of time. The new safety alert states that failure to take the crane out of service in line with manufacturer’s instructions and failure to periodically inspect it whilst out of service could result in the crane being subject to very high wind loadings and consequential collapse of the jib or whole crane.
2 mins
Jaso J560 tower crane
The Jaso J560 is a flat top tower crane with a maximum capacity of 24 tonnes and a jib length of up to 85 metres. This model - in 1/87 scale and made by Ros of Italy - comes in a very long box with the model substantially assembled.
2 mins
Cranes & Access Magazine Description:
Yayıncı: The Vertikal Press
kategori: Technology
Dil: English
Sıklık: 45 Days
The world's leading magazine covering mobile lifting equipment, including cranes, aerial work platforms and telescopic handlers
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