THINGS TO CONSIDER WHILE BUYING USED CRANES FOR SALE IN AUSTRALIA
                     MANTIKORE CRANES
THINGS TO CONSIDER WHILE 
BUYING USED CRANES FOR 
SALE IN AUSTRALIA
used cranes for sale in australia
01 SPECIALISTS IN MOBILE CRANE HIRE
TODAY'S HIGHLIGHTS
• Are manufacturers in business What 
liabilities you have?
• Does the crane hold enough capacity Discussion 
for any application?
• Does the crane match well with the Outline
electrical supply?
• Did you check out on the warranty?
02 SPECIALISTS IN MOBILE CRANE HIRE
SPECIALISTS IN MOBILE CRANE HIRE
POINT OF VIEW 
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:
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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.
SPECIALISTS IN MOBILE CRANE HIRE
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.
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SPECIALISTS IN MOBILE CRANE HIRE
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.
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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.
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SPECIALISTS IN MOBILE CRANE HIRE
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.
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