Load Measurement System: Load measurement system that enables high hoisting speeds when operating with a light load and an empty hook, plus a built-in encoder for overspeed protection.īuilt-In Safety Features: Built-in safety features and easy maintenance designs, including the option to install anti-collision and zoning systems or CCTV cameras.ĭifferent Foundation Configurations: No matter your job site, we have a foundation configuration that will work for you. Long Lasting Parts: High quality, long lasting parts sourced from original, premium quality manufacturers that stand up to tough, heavy workload jobs year after year and make for a long working life. Smart Designs: Smart designs that let each luffing jib crane be erected, disassembled, and then transported much more easily than is possible with a standard tower crane.Įrgonomic Operator Cab: Smart, ergonomic operator cabs with climate controls and easy to read display panels, plus stepless motor operation of the trolley and hoist that lets the operator creep the load along the jib with more control.

Kroll has developed their luffing jib cranes specifically to meet industry demands for higher hook heights for wind turbine erection.Ĭontact Leavitt Cranes' luffing crane experts and we can discuss which luffing tower crane is best suited for your job. Typical luffing cranes do not have the free-standing height need to erect wind turbines. More and more countries are building wind turbine developments as an energy alternative. The luffing tower crane also has a higher lifting capacity because the weight is transferred from the crane's jib much more effectively. This is because the slewing radius is highly reduced in comparison to standard tower crane types.

A luffing crane is able to raise or lower its jib, and that allows it to reduce the slewing radius.Ī luffing crane is also a good choice for work sites where two or more cranes are working at the same time. A luffing tower crane is ideal for building projects where there's not much space on either side of the site and you need to work safely. It's common to have limited space and clearance when working with a tower crane in an urban metro area and downtown work sites.

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