Truck cranes are self-propelled lifting equipment on which boom equipment is located. They are quite stable and have the ability to move independently. They can overcome climbs up to 20 degrees. There is no need to install special paths. The main purpose of a truck crane is to move and lift loads while maintaining acceptable technical specifications.
Truck crane - main types and applications
An article about the types and methods of operating truck cranes. Types and features of cranes. At the end of the article there is an interesting video of accidents and crashes of truck cranes.
It is indispensable for any construction, lifting, loading or unloading work. The principle of its design is that a mobile rotary platform is installed on a vehicle chassis, tractor or caterpillar track, which is equipped with equipment appropriate for the work.
Types of truck cranes
Depending on the purpose, type, volume of work, the equipment used varies. Based on the chassis design, it can be divided into the following subtypes:
- on a standard chassis, which allows the truck crane to be used for objects located far from each other. This type of crane is distinguished by its significant speed of movement and average lifting capacity, intended for small volumes of work;
- on an all-terrain vehicle chassis, which makes it possible to move on any roads, any terrain, reaching speeds of up to 60 km/h. Such equipment is required for the needs of the armed forces, for oil development, the energy industry, and for complex construction such as bridges and other engineering structures. It is also suitable as a tractor for extracting cars stuck in off-road conditions or in a swamp;
- on a tracked chassis, providing high maneuverability, stability on any terrain, but the lowest speed of up to 10 km/h. This is a very powerful machine, capable of moving when fully loaded and carrying a weight of up to 200 tons. But its advantage also serves as its disadvantage - the caterpillar track makes it impossible to move along the route, which leads to the need to disassemble and reassemble the crane structure to move it to the work site;
- on a special pneumatic chassis that provides cross-country ability, mobility, speed up to 20 km/h, the ability to work at remote sites and perform construction, installation and loading and unloading tasks.
Depending on the type of work performed, the platform installed on the chassis is equipped with a variety of equipment.
Vehicle codes
When filling out a transport tax return, you must indicate the vehicle type code. It is with the indication of this code that confusion most often arises. The importance of this detail cannot be underestimated, since it directly affects the final tax amount. What is a vehicle type code and how to determine it? More on this later.
What is a vehicle code and why is it needed?
The vehicle type code consists of 5 digits; for each group of vehicles (sea vessels, aircraft, cars, etc.) the law establishes a separate code.
It is necessary to determine the transport tax rate to be transferred to the state budget. If this detail is incorrectly indicated in the declaration, the tax amount will be calculated incorrectly (overestimated or underestimated).
Taxpayers should carefully ensure that the codes they use are up to date as they may change from time to time.
When specifying the vehicle code, you must do the following:
- clarify the characteristics of transport;
- find the corresponding value in a special table;
- enter the code in the declaration.
Where can I find the code value?
In order to correctly determine the vehicle type code, the taxpayer will need:
- vehicle passport (PTS);
- Appendix No. 5 to the Procedure for filling out the transport tax declaration (approved by order of the Federal Tax Service of the Russian Federation dated December 5, 2021 No. ММВ-7-21/668).
First of all, it is necessary to understand the characteristics of the existing transport. Tax legislation, in particular, provides for the following categories of vehicles:
- cars;
- motor vehicles;
- cargo equipment;
- water transport;
- sea transport;
- self-propelled vehicles with caterpillar or pneumatic drive, etc.
When determining the category, you should be guided by the information from the vehicle passport.
When the category of transport is precisely determined, you should proceed to Appendix No. 5 to the “Procedure for filling out the declaration.” It is a vehicle classifier table for transport tax; it lists all codes of vehicle types for tax purposes. When filling out a return, the taxpayer must select a code only from this list.
The classifier is very convenient to use, since all types of transport are divided into groups. For example, the section “Aircraft” consists of the following subsections: “Airplanes”, “Helicopters”, “Aircraft for which jet engine thrust is determined”. And each subsection, in turn, is divided into groups (passenger, cargo, fire, etc.).
Where exactly should the code be indicated in the declaration?
The transport tax declaration consists of two sections. The vehicle code should be entered in field “030” of section No. 2. This is stated in paragraph 5.3 of the Procedure for filling out a tax return for transport tax (Appendix No. 3 to Order of the Federal Tax Service of Russia No. ММВ-7-21/668). Section No. 2 of the declaration must be completed for each registered vehicle.
The table of most commonly used codes includes the following:
Code | Transport name |
51000 | Passenger cars |
52001 | Trucks |
53001 | Agricultural tractors |
53003 | Self-propelled harvesters |
56100 | Motorcycles |
54002 | Buses of city and intercity transport |
41112 | Passenger aircraft |
41113 | Cargo aircraft |
The full version of the vehicle code table can be downloaded at the end of this article.
Features of defining codes
In some situations, it can be difficult to correctly determine the vehicle code using the classifier. For example, passenger cars are shown under group codes 51000.
If the taxpayer owns a vehicle that does not fit into any of the categories of passenger vehicles listed in the table, he should select the item “Other passenger vehicles (except for vehicles included under codes 56600, 56700)”, code ˗ 51004. Here you must follow the method exceptions.
Using the same principle, code 59016 is indicated for other special vehicles. If the vehicle, according to its technical characteristics, does not fit items 59010-59015, it is shown in the declaration under code 59016.
Another point of contention is the code for forklifts, as it is difficult to determine whether it is a vehicle or refers to machinery and equipment.
After the approval of a new code table in 2021, forklifts are shown under code 59016 in tax returns.
The vehicle type code for a cargo van also often raises questions. When determining the code of such a vehicle, you should look at the direct indication in the PTS that it is a “cargo van”, or at the permitted weight - more than 3500 kg. Taking this into account, code 52001 “Trucks (except code 57000)” is indicated in the transport tax declaration.
Track loaders will be included in another group. They belong to the section that lists other vehicles (self-propelled, tracked and pneumatic vehicles). Code – 57001.
Equipment, lifting capabilities and drives
Boom equipment
It is believed that the lever underlying the crane was invented by Archimedes during the preparation of the city for military action. The design he developed for lifting heavy loads reached the 18th century, when engineers turned it into a modern crane, which owes its name to the German “Kranich” - crane.
The boom equipment installed can be in the form of a lattice boom, extendable boom or telescopic boom. Modern equipment is equipped with a built-in load limiter, which registers the height of the boom and the weight of the load and fixes the extension of the boom. Additionally, it can be equipped with a fixed turret for use in industrial and civil construction, for warehouse work.
Arrows have their own internal classification and are divided into:
- truss with a non-retractable mechanism;
- cranked, which are now practically not found in modern technology;
- retractable telescopic, designed to make the truck crane more compact and maneuverable;
- ovoid, which is the newest word in construction technology. Thanks to the egg-shaped structure, cargo-height indicators that are phenomenal for modern crane construction are achieved.
Grab
A grab is a device for grasping bulk cargo such as shavings, sand, stone materials, as well as long building materials. It is also used for digging work - digging ditches, cleaning reservoirs. Outwardly it looks like a metal scoop, having a different weight and, accordingly, load capacity.
Dragline
A dragline is a single-bucket excavator for large-scale excavation work. This is a very heavy machine, providing a high degree of digging due to its own weight. It is actively used for hydraulic work and for mining in quarries.
Hydrodrill
The varied power of the hydraulic drill allows it to be used for installing piles, pillars and supports on any terrain, from permafrost to rock.
Truck cranes are classified separately according to their lifting capabilities. Machines that weigh up to 8 tons belong to the small class. This category includes highly specialized hydraulic manipulators installed on garbage trucks, fire trucks, municipal, forestry, sorting, and emergency repair vehicles.
The middle class of lifting capacity, which can withstand loads from 30 to 60 tons, acts as a kind of intermediate link, gradually displacing manipulators from large-scale production. This is economically justified by the fact that for medium-sized cranes it is easier to select a chassis and cheaper to maintain and maintain than a highly specialized manipulator.
The need for a medium-duty crane and a manipulator is approximately the same, but in terms of the cost of operation, repair and maintenance, a representative of this category wins.
The category of high load capacity up to 250 tons is the most powerful machines used in construction, metallurgy and even in the installation of nuclear power plants.
Depending on the features of the installed drives, crane installations are as follows:
- with single-engine drives with mechanical transmission, powered by an internal combustion engine;
- with multi-motor drives, where a separate motor is responsible for each mechanism;
- with a mechanical drive, which operates thanks to rope drums;
- with an electric drive powered by electric current from a generator;
- with a hydraulic drive operating on the basis of hydraulic motors.
Vehicle type code 51004 which ones relate to
This category can be assigned to both passenger and freight vehicles. If the PTS contains category “B” with the mark “truck”, the vehicle is clearly a freight vehicle.
These codes are needed for tax purposes. They fit into line 030 of the second section of the transport tax return.
The codes for the type of vehicles in 2021-2021 are as follows: Code Name of transport 401 00 Air transport 410 00 Aircraft 411 00 Airplanes 411 10 Aircraft intended for the transport of passengers and cargo 411 12 - passenger airplanes 411 13 - cargo airplanes 411 20 Other airplanes 411 21 - firefighting aircraft 411 22 - aircraft used by emergency technical service workers 412 00 Helicopters 412 10 Helicopters used for transporting cargo and passengers 412 12 - passenger helicopters 412 13 - cargo helicopters 412 20 Other helicopters
Types of vehicles
It is a vehicle classifier table for transport tax; it lists all codes of vehicle types for tax purposes. When filling out a return, the taxpayer must select a code only from this list.
The classifier is very convenient to use, since all types of transport are divided into groups.
For example, the section “Aircraft” consists of the following subsections: “Airplanes”, “Helicopters”, “Aircraft for which jet engine thrust is determined”.
And each subsection, in turn, is divided into groups (passenger, cargo, fire, etc.). Features of determining codes In some situations, it can be difficult to correctly determine the vehicle code using the classifier.
For example, passenger cars are shown under group codes 51000.
If the taxpayer owns a vehicle that does not fit any of the conditions listed in the table
Vehicle codes
First of all, it is necessary to understand the characteristics of the existing transport. Tax legislation, in particular, provides for the following categories of vehicles:
- cargo equipment;
- cars;
- sea transport;
- self-propelled vehicles with caterpillar or pneumatic drive, etc.
- motor vehicles;
- water transport;
When determining the category, you should be guided by the information from the vehicle passport.
When the category of transport is precisely determined, you should proceed to Appendix No. 5 to the “Procedure for filling out the declaration.” It is a vehicle classifier table for transport tax; it lists all codes of vehicle types for tax purposes.
Vehicle type code for tax purposes
Let's present some basic codes of types of vehicles in the table: Name of vehicle 42032 Sports, tourist and recreational vessels, self-propelled (except those included under codes 422 00, 423 00 - 426 00) 42033 Sports, tourist and recreational vessels, non-self-propelled 42200 Yachts 42300 Boats 42400 Jet skis 42500 Motor boats 42600 Motor-sailing vessels 51004 Other passenger cars (except those included under codes 56600, 56700) 52001 Trucks 53001 Agricultural tractors 53002 Other tractors 54002 City and intercity buses 56100 Motorcycles 56600 Motor sleighs 56700 Snowmobiles ы 59012 Vehicles for cleaning and cleaning of cities 59015 Special vehicles ( milk tankers, livestock tankers, special vehicles for transporting poultry, vehicles for transporting mineral fertilizers, veterinary care, maintenance)
If the vehicle type code is determined incorrectly, the incorrect tax rate will be calculated.
In this case, the calculated tax will be overestimated or underestimated. Both are unacceptable.
That is why you need to understand that filling out a declaration is a responsible matter, and you need to approach it with all attention and meticulousness. In accordance with the Instructions (clause 5.
3 regarding filling out this document), which was approved by order of the Federal Tax Service of the Russian Federation in 2012, the code must be entered in section 2, line 030 (calculation of the amount).
This is how the transport tax declaration is filled out. Trucks, for example, pass through code 52001, and cars (except for motorized sleighs, medical aid vehicles and snowmobiles) through code 51004.
Passenger cars of the medical service have been assigned a special code - 51003.
For a long time there have been debates about the characteristics of a forklift, whether it is a vehicle or refers to machinery and equipment.
Vehicle type code front loader
the best answer is: Don’t register with the traffic police and don’t ride it around the city and you will be happy, you won’t have to pay tax! But seriously; From a specialist of the GOSTEKHNADZOR inspection (NOT AT THE SAI) we receive payment documents for the payment of government fees and duties for registration, we pay the specified amounts and provide the originals of payment orders (receipts) with a note from the bank about payment, we receive a registration certificate and state number, we undergo a technical inspection, for a new loader, as for a car, a maintenance coupon is issued automatically, of course. It is on wheels and drives on the roads, from here the tax is already coming. I join Shamil - I wrote everything down correctly: we register it with Rostekhnadzor. And the accounting part is like this: it is better to make commissioning the date when the loader is registered, in order to avoid misunderstandings.
You pay transport tax. Code other self-propelled transport
Complete list of vehicle type codes
(click to play). When specifying the vehicle code, you must do the following: clarify the characteristics of the vehicle; find the corresponding value in a special table; enter the code in the declaration.
In order to correctly determine the vehicle type code, the taxpayer will need: a vehicle passport (PTS); Appendix No. 5 to the Procedure for filling out the transport tax declaration (approved.
by order of the Federal Tax Service of the Russian Federation dated December 5, 2021 No. ММВ-7-21/668).
When the category of transport is precisely determined, you should proceed to Appendix No. 5 to the “Procedure for filling out the declaration.”
Vehicle type code 51000 or 51004
It must be borne in mind that the type of vehicle is of fundamental importance. After the approval of a new code table in 2021, forklifts are shown under code 59016 in tax returns.
The vehicle type code for a cargo van also often raises questions. When determining the code of such a vehicle, you should look at the direct indication in the PTS that it is a “cargo van”, or at the permitted weight - more than 3500 kg.
Taking this into account, code 52001 “Trucks (except code 57000)” is indicated in the transport tax declaration. Track loaders will be included in another group.
Vehicle type code
When filling out a return, the taxpayer must select a code only from this list.
The classifier is very convenient to use, since all types of transport are divided into groups.
For example, the section “Aircraft” consists of the following subsections: “Airplanes”, “Helicopters”, “Aircraft for which jet engine thrust is determined”. And each subsection, in turn, is divided into groups (passenger, cargo, fire, etc.).
In some situations, it can be difficult to correctly determine the vehicle code using the classifier.
For example, passenger cars are shown under group codes 51000.
If a taxpayer owns a vehicle that does not fit into any of the categories of passenger vehicles listed in the table, he should select the item
“Other passenger cars (except for vehicles included under codes 56600, 56700)”
, code ˗ 51004. Here you need to use the elimination method.
Types of truck cranes and their differences
Since about the last quarter of the 20th century, the classification of automobile cranes according to the main criterion - lifting capacity - has ceased to be static, tabular in nature. For example, in Astakhov A.I.’s training manual “Automobile cranes” from 1969, all self-propelled boom machines were divided into only 5 types based on lifting capacity: 2.5, 4, 6.3, 10 and 16 tons.
Today there is also a similar classification. It is regulated by GOST 22827–85 and applies only to domestically produced lifting machines. Based on lifting capacity, the state standard divides all truck cranes into 9 size groups.
Group | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Load capacity, t | 4 | 6,3 | 10 | 16 | 25 | 40 | 63 | 100 | >100 |
For example, the Klintsy KS-55713 crane installation based on the Ural vehicle belongs to the 5th size group.
As for modern truck cranes and machines of foreign origin, a separate classification is often developed for them, which can be tied to the ISO standard or comply with the internal regulations of the manufacturer.
Let's consider the types of truck cranes according to their main classification characteristics.
- Chassis type:
- pneumatic,
- crawler (nowadays rare).
- Chassis purpose:
- general,
- special.
The vast majority of crane installations are mounted on the chassis of commercially produced vehicles. In this case, before assembling the crane, some changes are made to the general-purpose chassis: outriggers suitable for the lifting capacity are installed, the frame is strengthened at the location where the turntable is installed, a counterweight is added, safety devices are connected, etc. Heavy cranes with a lifting capacity of 100 tons or more are often built on a specialized chassis, originally designed for crane installation.
- Number of axles: from two to six (for example, on super-heavy special-purpose truck cranes).
- Number of controlled axles: from one to all available on the truck crane.
Multiple axles technically make driving a heavy machine easier and also reduces tire wear.
- Boom type:
- telescopic,
- lattice (truss structure),
- tower-boom design,
- equipped with a single file.
- Number of main engines: one or more.
On heavy-duty cranes, it is common practice to install several internal combustion engines: one for moving and supplying energy to the chassis and auxiliary equipment, others for powering the lifting mechanisms.
- Type of drive of lifting equipment:
- mechanical,
- electric,
- hydraulic,
- combined.
Increasingly, manufacturers of crane equipment are resorting to combining drives for various mechanisms. For example, lifting the boom and extending the telescopic sections is carried out by a hydraulic cylinder, while lifting the load and turning the platform is carried out by electric motors.
- Working body type:
- hook suspension,
- grab,
- specialized grip for securing a certain type of load.
- Crane dimensions. This parameter is taken into account when assessing whether a lifting machine can drive up, sit down and fully operate in cramped conditions. The car's ground clearance is taken into account, as well as the dimensions in the transport and working positions (with the supports extended and the boom deployed).
- Climatic performance. Truck cranes in the post-Soviet space are divided into three types according to this parameter:
- CL - cold climate;
- T - tropical;
- TV - humid tropical.
What vehicle type code does the car crane belong to? legal assistance
Owners of stolen vehicles are exempt from tax if the theft is documented.
Medical and air ambulance planes and helicopters, ships that are registered in the international registry, offshore floating and stationary platforms, mobile offshore drilling vessels and installations are not subject to taxation.
Changes in the Tax Code Since 2021, a new declaration has been introduced, and therefore it is very important to figure out what form you need to report on now. A sample of filling out a transport tax return is in the illustrations to the article.
However, many of the nuances of filling out this document need to be discussed in detail. For companies: in 2021, it does not matter how long a given car or other vehicle has been in use, the transport tax no longer depends on this factor.
Machines for sanitary cleaning of cities, Machines for winter cleaning of cities, Machines for summer cleaning of cities 14 3410390, 14 3410400, 14 3410410 590 13 - emergency technical service vehicles Emergency technical service vehicles 14 3410430 590 14 - medical service vans medical service vans and for the transportation of medicines 15 3410346 590 15 - special vehicles (milk tankers, livestock tankers, special vehicles for transporting poultry, vehicles for transporting mineral fertilizers, veterinary care, maintenance) Veterinary service vans, Milk tanker trucks, Vans other specialized (in terms of: livestock trucks, special vehicles for transporting poultry, agricultural workshop vans), Special vehicles for transporting mineral fertilizers 15 3410351, 15 3410368, 15 3410359, etc.
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Marine sailing transport with a motor 427 00 Towed transport 427 01 - passenger and cargo mode of transport 428 00 Water-type equipment without an engine (but this does not include boats that are controlled using oars) 429 00 Other types of water transport 429 10 Other type of self-propelled water equipment 429 11 - equipment that is at the disposal of fire service workers 429 12 - transport that is intended to perform technical emergency activities 429 13 - equipment used by medical personnel 429 14 - other vessels 429 20 Other types of non-propelled equipment 429 21 - equipment for which knows the value of gross tonnage 429 22 – other types of transport 500 00 Land vehicles 510 00 Passenger cars 510 01 – cars that are adapted to enable driving by a person with disabilities 510 02 – cars issued by social authorities with a capacity of up to 100 hp.
Type of vehicle: code in the transport tax declaration
Attention
When all the questions are clarified and the design features are clarified, you need to select in Appendix No. 5 the code for the type of vehicle that corresponds to it.
This is necessary because the correct choice directly determines the amount of transport tax that must be paid to the state budget.
If the vehicle type code is determined incorrectly, the incorrect tax rate will be calculated.
Section 7. codes of types of vehicles (vehicles)
Lunch for employees: whether to charge personal income tax and contributions In the case where an employer, under the terms of a local act, pays for meals for its employees, it must charge insurance premiums and personal income tax from such lunch amounts, the Ministry of Finance believes.
In fact, instead of receiving compensation, gullible citizens risk losing money in their bank account.
Vehicle type code in 2021
Electric passenger cars, Special passenger cars Other passenger cars, not included in other groups 15 3410100, 15 3410110, 15 3410120, 15 3410130, 15 3410140, 15 3410150, 15 3410160, 15 3410170 52 0 00 Trucks 520 01 - trucks (except those included according to code 56700) General purpose cargo vehicles (flatbeds, vans), Other cargo vehicles (electric vehicles), Tractor vehicles, Dump trucks 15 3410020 530 00 Tractor, combine harvesters and special vehicles 530 01 - agricultural tractors General purpose agricultural tractors, Agricultural tractors universal row crop, Special agricultural tractors 1418120, 14 2918130, 14 2918140, 1418170 530 02 - other tractors Timber tractors, Industrial tractors 14 2918180 - 14 2919220, 1419300, etc.
Also exempt from taxation are fishing river and sea vessels, cargo and passenger vessels (air, river and sea), which are owned by individual entrepreneurs, organizations with the right of operational management or economic management, if their main activity is freight or passenger transportation. Harvesters and tractors of all brands, special vehicles (livestock trucks, milk trucks, for transporting poultry, for applying and transporting mineral fertilizers, maintenance, veterinary care) that are registered to producers of agricultural products and are used for their production are not subject to tax. All vehicles that belong to the executive branch of federal significance, where military service or military service equivalent to military service is provided for by law, are exempt from transport tax.
Field of application of truck cranes
The scope of use of truck cranes is determined by the capabilities of the machine and the specifics of the work performed. We list several typical areas of application of truck cranes:
- Civil works. Rarely does a construction project go without a truck crane. As for the construction of small or private objects, a truck crane is used at almost all stages, including: construction of the foundation pad, creation of monolithic structures, installation of floor slabs and installation of roof elements. Large construction projects are usually equipped with tower cranes.
- Loading and unloading operations. Transportation of heavy or bulky cargo requires special equipment for loading and unloading. In places not equipped with stationary overhead or jib cranes, these works are delegated to truck cranes.
- Installation work. Installing equipment on production lines, installing billboards, attaching non-standard fixtures to buildings and other operations with heavy loads also often require the use of truck-mounted cranes as they are convenient, mobile and the most suitable machines for solving these tasks.
The use of truck cranes is practiced wherever lifting and moving heavy loads is required, and there is access to the work site. If previously these machines were controlled only by large government organizations, today licensed private enterprises widely provide rental services for truck cranes.
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Types of truck cranes
A truck crane is a type of construction equipment designed to lift and move loads using a boom. A self-propelled machine, equipped with a cabin and a lifting mechanism, is indispensable when performing many jobs:
- road laying;
- construction of bridges;
- construction and reconstruction of houses;
- installation of lighting, advertising objects, etc.
The choice of special equipment must be made taking into account the specific operating conditions and characteristics of the crane.
Classification of truck cranes
The types of truck cranes and their characteristics are so diverse that several classifications can be distinguished, depending on different parameters.
Load capacity
In this category, it is customary to consider three classes of equipment.
- Small class (up to 8 tons). Lightweight machines in demand for work in small areas.
- Medium (up to 50 tons). Equipment suitable for loading machines, vehicles, as well as moving materials on a construction site.
Big. Heavy special equipment (above 50 tons). Truck cranes of this type are in demand during large-scale construction of large-scale projects (roads, bridges).
type of drive
Machines are produced with mechanical (outdated version), hydraulic (powered by a pumping station) and electric (energy is generated by a generator set) drives.
Chassis type
Chassis characteristics affect the mobility and maneuverability of special equipment.
- Wheel travel. Typically, special equipment is equipped with a MAZ, Ural, BAZ, KAMAZ, ZIL chassis, which allows it to move to its destination at a speed of 60 km/h.
- Crawler. A truck crane with this type of chassis has high maneuverability, but its speed is so low that delivery to its destination often requires the use of an additional vehicle.
Boom type
The boom is the main element of the crane, which has several varieties.
- Telescopic with a rigid suspension, consisting of several sections.
Lattice with flexible steel cables. Difficult to install, but has a greater (compared to a telescopic boom) lifting capacity due to the lighter weight of the structure.
Tower. The main boom acts as a support.
Equipped with a single file. This structural element, lengthening the main boom, expands the list of possible types of work for the truck crane.
Number of motors
All mechanisms of single-engine special equipment are controlled by the vehicle engine. Multi-engine models have several engines, each of which is responsible for the operation of its own unit.
How the technology works
The truck crane consists of:
1. Rotating frame. Follows all procedures regarding moving items. The platform includes:
- Control cabins with specially trained people and monitoring devices.
- Truck crane cabins.
- Winches.
- Gearbox equipped with cylindrical helical wheels. The mechanism is capable of rotating the platform. The body is made of cast iron, and at its end there is a hydraulic motor with a flange.
- Automotive crane gearbox.
- Lifting devices that allow the winch to be moved. It consists of a hydraulic motor capable of transmitting torque to the drum through a two-stage gearbox.
- Counterweights, that is, steel castings. It is responsible for the stability of the vehicle in the active state of the truck crane boom under load
- Hydraulic cylinders that lift the booms and allow you to change their length.
- Lattice, telescopic or tower boom.
2. The non-rotating part, which serves as the basis for the rotating frame. Provided with nodes:
- Chassis. The machine consists of a chassis that allows the vehicle to drive independently. For example, an ordinary truck or a chassis specially manufactured using a certain technology.
- Hydraulic system. She can control elements of the car. The structure includes a hydraulic tank, pump, hydraulic equipment, and pipelines.
- A rigid welded frame, which is provided with transverse crossbars for the purpose of reliable fastening of the outriggers.
The supporting connecting mechanisms are located between the lower and upper sides of the vehicle.
Selecting a truck crane
When choosing special equipment, you should focus on the types of truck cranes and characteristics such as boom reach, hook lifting height and the possibility of using additional equipment (some machines, in addition to the hook, allow the use of a replaceable grab).
A truck crane is a fairly expensive type of vehicle, so the wrong choice of model can have a detrimental effect on the company’s budget. Since the range of lifting machines is varied, for the optimal purchase it is better to contact specialists who will assess the operating conditions of special equipment and select the appropriate option.
Truck crane: design, type of vehicle
The main structural elements of such equipment:
- special or automobile chassis (sometimes a frame structure from a truck is used);
- truck crane driver's cabin;
- tower-rotating mechanism (most often with a built-in operator’s cabin of a lifting unit);
- arrow.
Unlike other types of self-propelled lifting equipment, including tracked and rail-mounted vehicles, a truck crane is a cargo-type vehicle suitable for travel on public roads. This greatly simplifies the delivery of equipment, although it imposes certain requirements on the width of the roadway and the placement of roadside infrastructure for large vehicle dimensions.
Advantages of renting truck cranes
Renting a self-propelled crane is a simple and economical solution for any company:
- no allocation of funds is required for maintenance and long-term storage of special equipment;
- at any time you can choose from a large assortment of machines registered with Rostekhnadzor;
- managers of the company that rents cranes will help you choose the optimal model;
- The services of experienced driver-operators who have the necessary permits to carry out work are provided.
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Chinese truck cranes
When purchasing a truck crane, the technical characteristics of the machine become the main determining factor. Chinese special equipment, which has long confirmed its reputation as reliable, high-performance and cheap to maintain, is the best alternative to expensive European models of truck cranes, and the best proof of its effectiveness can be the impressive achievements of the Chinese construction industry.
Our company offers equipment from XCMG (XuZhou Construction Machinery Group), one of the leading engineering and machine-building corporations in the Celestial Empire, which is a state-owned exemplary enterprise of category 863/CIMS. You can buy XCMG truck cranes of various lifting capacities from us and receive equipment with all permits from Rostechnadzor and operating instructions in Russian.
Truck crane - main types and applications
Truck cranes are one of the most popular types of special equipment due to their wide range of applications and mobility. They are a combination of a truck on which a crane is based on a chassis.
Depending on the lifting capacity, all truck cranes can be divided into three main types: light with a small lifting capacity, medium with a lifting capacity and heavy with a large lifting capacity. The type of crane largely determines the scope of its application.
Lightweight, low-capacity cranes
The main advantage of low-capacity cranes is maneuverability and high speed. Therefore, they are indispensable in warehouses and factories where they perform loading and unloading operations. They are especially in demand in situations where work needs to be done in limited space.
They are also used in housing and communal services and agriculture. With their help, installation work is often carried out when laying pipelines and cable lines. In addition, they are used in private construction.
The use of attachments significantly expands the scope of their application. For example, a grab grip allows such cranes to be used for loading or unloading bulk materials.
Note that low-capacity cranes usually do not have high maneuverability. Therefore, they are used exclusively in flat areas where there are roads.
Medium-duty cranes
Medium-capacity cranes are widely used primarily in construction. Most often they are used in the installation of modular structures and prefabricated objects. They can be used when laying foundations, installing roofs and performing many other works.
Also, medium-duty cranes are used in metallurgy, mechanical engineering and other industries. No less in demand in the mining industry. The installation of large oil pipelines, gas pipelines and many other communications cannot be done without them.
These cranes, like light-duty models, are quite maneuverable. Able to perform field work at remote sites. In particular, they are used in the forestry industry. It can be said that medium-duty cranes are among the most in demand.
Note that the scope of application of medium-duty cranes depends on the characteristics of the chassis. Models intended, for example, for the mining industry or for work in the field, have increased cross-country ability. Those vehicles that are designed for use in urban environments are less passable, but, as a rule, have higher maneuverability.
Heavy lift cranes
Powerful car lifts are used in the construction of large engineering highways, such as gas pipelines and high-voltage power lines. Also, the construction of hydroelectric power stations, nuclear power plants and other large facilities cannot be done without them.
These truck cranes are used for loading and unloading operations in metallurgy and heavy engineering. They are used in the construction of bridges, crossings and other massive structures. Thus, truck cranes are used in almost all areas of human activity.