Buying a crane or any heavy lifting equipment can be a solid deal for the in-Experienced. Unlike your everyday vehicles, cranes are complex equipments. Different and unique from the other, carefully manufactured to fit the requirements of the buyers.

If you are a first-time buyer of a crane, then this blog shall prove to be highly beneficial for you. Apart from your budget, there are a few more key points to keep in mind while purchasing an ideal crane.

Here is a quick guide about everything you need to know before buying an industrial crane –

1.    Purpose of Use

You should firstly understand the whole purpose of the requirement of the crane. Approaching the decision of buying a crane is as vital as making the decision of buying a vehicle or a house.

Ask yourself these 3 questions –

• What will it primarily be used for?
• What are the necessary requirements for the purchase?
• What could feasibly be the extra or optional requirements?

Now, before you rush to the dealer or any private seller, let’s first make clarifications as to why exactly you require the crane. It is always good to do a thorough R&D which will help youyour objectives better with regards to the crane.

Important aspects to pay heed to –

• The kind of materials the crane would be moving or lifting often.
• Will the load be smaller or larger or both?
• The maximum height that the crane will be lifting.
• How regularly will the crane be used, and its duration.

It is always vital to think beyond your immediate requirement of the crane, just in case your need changes down the line.

2.    Place of Use

Keep in mind the main area where the crane will be working. Will the construction areas be an open space or enclosed? Will you have enough space to move the crane at 360 degree radius? Analysing the work environments will give you a clearer idea about which type of crane you should use, rather than your work adjusting to the crane you purchased without doing a proper research.

The environmental factors also play a pivotal role. For example, if the crane will function in an area with excessive amount of dirt, the efficiency of the oil lubrication will be impacted negatively.

3.    Security Necessities and Legislation

Under the State Legislation, there are a few points to be kept in mind that are mandatory in order to operate the cranes. If the capacity of the crane is more than 10 tonne, it needs to be registered. This procedure requires engineering designs and drawings, calculations for the crane and the supporting structure.

The building needs to be compiled, verified and submitted to the State Government departments. Keep in mind that this process may take up to 8 weeks or more, and until then, you will not be able to use the crane. Strict actions and penalties will be taken in case of being found using an unregistered crane. Pretty much like any automobile, a crane too requires a license. You may also require a HIGH RISK WORK (HRW) LICENSE, if your work’s nature is risky.

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Now, keeping all the above mentioned points in mind, you may proceed buying a crane suitable for your workload.