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Jib Crane Types

Jib cranes are made up of a trolley hoist on a horizontal load-bearing boom. This boom is attached to a pivoting vertical member and up to 20 feet long. Jib cranes could transport loads between any areas within the boom's arc of rotation. Light duty models are utilized inside warehouses and factories for loads weighing as much as 5 tons. The BestJibCranes.com website features the major jib crane models as being either wall-mounted, mast mounted or free-standing.



Free Standing

Free-standing jib cranes could stand alone not requiring support from the building structure. The horizontal boom in this specific case is attached to a pivoting vertical column which is anchored firmly to the building floor. This type of jib crane requires a foundation made of either steel or concrete and could rotate a full 360 degrees.



Mast-Type

The vertical column on the mast-type jib cranes are supported by pivot points at the bottom and the top. These pivots are connected to the floor of the building and the overhead steel structure. These jib-cranes provide 360 degrees of rotation with the advantage of not requiring the massive foundation needed for free-standing units.



Wall Mounted

The wall-mounted jib cranes provide a horizontal boom which is connected to the wall of a building as opposed to the regular vertical column. These equipments provide up to 200 degrees of rotation and are great in areas where the full 360 degree rotation is not required.



There are two model varieties, depending on how the boom is supported. One of the types uses a tie rod which is attached from above the wall to the boom. The other variety supports the boom from below by using a cantilever brace that is also attached to the wall.

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