Unlike gantry or workstation cranes, boom cranes are used in small working environments because they are compact.
If you’re looking to increase work output, enhance workplace safety, or utilize a more efficient means of transporting materials, consider the following information on a crane type with exceptional versatility.
Below is rudimentary knowledge of the boom crane (also known as the jib crane) and ten ways to use a jib crane in professional practice.
What Is A Jib Crane?
A jib crane is a crane with an extending arm that runs horizontally off the crane. The ‘jib’ arm functions by supporting a movable, mechanical lift attached to the wall or via a structure secured to the floor.
How Does It Work?
Depending on the framework of the crane, the jib will swing out through an arc or from another starting point that increases lateral motion.
Once the jib is on the crane, its objective is to provide security to the positioned pulley lock.
In other cases, cranes lift materials and goods onto cables. The cables are secured around a fixed block that rests on the load. At the other end, the line is manually pulled or pulled with the help of a winding device.
The pulley system exerts a force that adds to the cable length running through blocks. Engineers refer to this as the ‘mechanical advantage.’
10 Ways To Use A Jib Crane
1. To Increase Productivity
If your production is slow, job cranes can increase productivity by repetitively performing lifting tasks for maximum output.
Most jib cranes handle between 250 pounds to 15 tons to support the movement of materials.
Industrial companies incorporate jib cranes to dramatically increase productivity and safety.
2. To Manage Staged Operations
The most common jib crane is the freestanding jib crane, given that it offers the most flexibility in installation.
Whether used indoors or outdoors, in an open area, or below larger cranes, jib cranes can complete repetitive lifting tasks.
A common use of freestanding jib cranes is to handle machining and the operation of assembly to move materials at loading docks and marinas.
In these environments, many jib cranes are used conjunctively to complete staged operations.
3. To Bypass Physical Obstacles
Working in high-risk working environments to complete construction and assembly operations often comes with many physical obstacles that impede production.
Supportive structures like columns, poles, and walls, get in the way of completing lifting tasks.
To combat these obstacles, specific jib crane systems can swing under or around obstructions and maneuver themselves to complete production without interference from barriers.
4. To Overcome Limited Space
Since a jib crane is compact, completing tasks in a limited space is straightforward. With a sleek design, the jib crane can be used in various applications.
5. To Support Cranes
Since a jib crane can be relocated easily, they are great options for supporting the tasks and actions of larger cranes.
6. To Bypass Low Ceilings
For moving materials in low-level buildings, jib cranes can complete tasks that overhead cranes cannot.
For this reason, jib cranes come in handy for operations in mines, small stations, workshops, and other workspaces with lower ceiling heights.
7. To Lift Heavy Objects
Some jib cranes can lift heavy objects with the support of electric chain hoists. These heavyweight jobs are commonly seen in areas where oil cylinder production is needed.
8. To Complete Vertical and Horizontal Tasks Simultaneously
Wall traveling jib cranes make it possible to move materials in both longitudinal and latitudinal directions, making better use of time and production.
9. To Transport On Ships
For handling medium to heavy relocation tasks, jib cranes are used to complete electric and pneumatical tasks not only in construction and industrial design but also on ships for military and commercial purposes.
10. To Manage Factory Work
Since jib cranes are compact in design, their consistent movement speeds up the production of workers moving materials and products in factory settings.
The Main Idea
Whether workers are passing along materials in an assembly line or transporting materials from one location to another, jib cranes can speed up these processes in a variety of settings and work environments.
