Cranes

ConstructionTradex have a range of listings of cranes of all kinds; including tower and mobile cranes, for use in your next construction project. You’ll find all of the top models from the best-known brands here, all being listed by verified dealers and end users of the machinery. Cranes come in many sub-categories, but in general terms they can be divided into mobile cranes and fixed cranes. Mobile cranes can refer to any crane that can be easily moved, whether with a load or without, but often means a crane vehicle. They operate using a boom with a hook suspended from it by sheaves and wires. An internal combustion engine powers the crane via the transmission, which used to be clutches, but is now more commonly hydrokinetic. The fixed crane refers to any crane that cannot be moved, and in fact whose base does not move; in order to move a fixed crane it will generally be necessary to disassemble it. The benefit of a fixed crane is a huge lifting power based on superior stability.

cranes for sale

Cranes for sale are machines utilised for the purposes of lifting, and they come in many different forms and variants, each best suited to particular tasks or circumstances. Some examples of the different types of cranes for sale include: crawler cranes, truck-mounted cranes, side lift cranes, rail-road cranes, rough-terrain cranes, self-erecting cranes, aerial cranes and telescopic cranes. Mobile cranes are increasingly popular as they dispense with the need for trailers, or other forms of auxiliary transportation, which reduces cost.

Used Cranes

Used cranes are a viable option for many construction projects, for a variety of reasons, the primary one being that a crane represents a significant investment and so a reduction in the cost of acquisition can mean considerable savings. The stringent nature of the laws and regulations in the UK regarding the upkeep and maintenance of construction equipment also means that used cranes are in excellent condition, and offer a fantastic level of cost efficiency.

Liebherr Cranes

Liebherr cranes are amongst the biggest names in the crane sector. Though they make a variety of different types of crane, Liebherr cranes tend to focus on tower cranes, as this was how the company began; making affordable and easily assembled tower cranes. They have stayed true to these principles, although now their tower cranes reach to enormous heights, and are used in the building of skyscrapers and other such mammoth constructions.