Hydraulic boom truck is an “umbrella” type of name for utility vehicles that can be configured into various kinds of trucks, each one designed for a different function. The main function of these vehicles is to elevate workers and material to desired heights, eliminating the need to use a ladder.
A crane girder is a preformed metal beam on which the crab or hoist head of a traveling overhead crane runs. Such girders are typically “I” profile beams that may be reinforced at various points depending on the loads and crane configuration involved. They may feature several crane girder layouts such as single girder, double…
Crane manufacturers Demag Demag or Demag Cranes AG is a German heavy equipment manufacturer now controlled by US based Terex. The roots of Demag date back prior to its formation, but became Märkische Maschinenbau-Anstalt, Ludwig A.-G in 1906 as the biggest crane building company in Germany employing 250-300 people. The company was a manufacturer of…
A diesel mechanic performs preventative maintenance and repairs on diesel engines and vehicles. He or she might specialize by working with large trucks and buses, passenger vehicles, or heavy machinery such as bulldozers, cranes, and tractors. Diesel mechanics are valued for their expert knowledge of brake systems, transmissions, and electronic components unique to diesel powered…
Digger derricks are a powerful type of excavation equipment that was used in the past by the mining industry. Due to their capacity to bore holes rapidly, the telecommunication and electric line industries have also become interested in looking at digger derricks to help with daily tasks. The physical aspects of this equipment consist of…
In order to get heavy equipment operator certification, you must go to an accredited institution that offers training in the type, or the general family, of equipment with which you hope to work. Just as there are many different kinds of heavy equipment, there are also many different kinds of operator certification, so knowing what…
Pouring volumes of concrete for footings and suspended slabs was always a problem for construction workers. It was during the 1920s when builders decided to try a more efficient way of transporting concrete to high places or where space is limited. Fritz Hell, a German engineer, and his team were constructing a war memorial when…
The art of constructing buildings and making streets and sidewalks has been width us since the days of the Egyptians. While the technology used today to make concrete has certainly changed for the better, the Egyptians, Greeks, Romans used baking ovens where they mixed clay with straw and other earthen material to formulate material that…
Safety is paramount for any heavy industries as they largely require the use of heavy industrial equipment. Every effort should be made to keep work sites as safe as possible because there have risk injury for the work crews when handling these machines. The industries that are using such machinery strive should take the help…
Hydraulic control systems include any controls that use fluid-based operation rather than electronics or pneumatic power. When control units within these systems are shifted, the internal fluid moves throughout the machine’s inner workings. As it moves, this non-compressible fluid transfers force throughout the system to shift gears or influence motion. Hydraulic control systems rely on…
