Things to consider while buying used cranes for sale in Australia

Used cranes are usually at least thought of as an option when you try to buy an overhead crane, which is an expensive decision that is made. But, is it a cheap option though cheap it might be?

The following are a few things that you need to consider while buying used cranes for sale in Australia:

Are manufacturers in business still?

Within the crane industry, there have been several consolidations, closures, and bankruptcies. Are the parts of the crane available to you? Due to them being industry-standard components, several older cranes are even more robust and is a built-up design allowing you to buy many of the parts off the shelf. To name a few, this applies to the motors, contactors, bearings, and couplings.

What liabilities you have?

Once you modify their crane, the manufacturer’s liability is relieved completely. There is some type of re-span required for major mechanical modifications with the most used cranes.

The box girders which are challenging to modify or arch beam-type on the patent track design, which has been deemed unsafe, are quite a difficult task if the crane is too old. An engineer will need to design and place his PE seal any modification to a bridge girder when it is done correctly.

Does the crane hold enough capacity for any application?

You need to consider the costs of getting a good deal on a higher than needed capacity since bigger is typically better in crane application. You have to consider the extra costs that are associated with it. The crane will require a more massive runway and footings to support a dead load of just the crane since it is a heavy one. Every replacement part is quite expensive to replace, such as that of the motors, brakes, contactors, and wire rope. It will also be more extensive and more costly if you are making changes or upgrades to the electrical system, such as the variable frequency drives of those components.

Does the crane match well with the electrical supply?

Customers buying an old crane sometimes figure out that there is DC or the wrong voltage, and there are several stories that have popped up with this. Expensive motor changes or step up or step down transformers are something that you come across. You even find that the electrical delivery system is entirely out of date. You need to check out whether the electrification is an old open wire type or an obsolete type one. It is quite expensive when you are into replacing the electrical on an old crane.

Did you check out on the warranty?

There are no warranties associated with the old cranes. On parts for all non-wear items, the new cranes now commonly come with a 1-year part and labour with an additional year on the parts. So that you can order the pieces from the manufacturer, you also get up to date parts manuals.