Side Lift Crane

It can be operated with a hand chain crank or electric hydraulic or air power.

Side lift crane. Overhead lifting operations are a necessary activity in workplaces around the globe. Side pulling is one of the most common and most dangerous mistakes made with overhead cranes. The sidelifter loads and unloads containers via a pair of hydraulic powered cranes mounted at each end of the vehicle chassis the cranes are designed to lift containers from the ground from other vehicles including rolling stock from railway wagons and directly from stacks on docks or aboard container ships a standard sidelifter is also able to stack a container at a two containers height. The load is attached to a hook on the end of a rope chain or cable and it is lifted using a hoist.

Not every lifting crane is heavy machinery or an expansive derrick crane. Sometimes however operators attempt to make a side pull or use the hoist horizontally to lift an object that is not directly underneath it. The ability to lift and move material safely is critical to the success of many businesses. Side loading can quickly cause a routine lift to become dangerous to operators bystanders and equipment.

Overhead cranes can improve safety and efficiency in many applications but when operators misuse them they can also become a serious safety hazard. Container lift is done with parallel crane like hoists which can lift a container from the ground or from a railway vehicle. Lifting cranes raise and move heavy objects using a suspended arm or beam. Konecranes side pulling prevention kit is designed to increase both the safety and lifetime of crane components.