Jib Crane Outlet » Floor Mount Jib Cranes http://jib-crane-basics.jibcrane-outlet.com Jib Crane Basics Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:42:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 What Holds a Jib Crane to the Floor? http://jib-crane-basics.jibcrane-outlet.com/2009/07/21/what-holds-a-jib-crane-to-the-floor/ http://jib-crane-basics.jibcrane-outlet.com/2009/07/21/what-holds-a-jib-crane-to-the-floor/#comments Tue, 21 Jul 2009 20:16:08 +0000 Tad Dunville http://jib-crane-basics.jibcrane-outlet.com/?p=112 A jib crane is anchored to the foundation or wall with anchors that can be ordered with the jib crane or purchased by the customer at a local bolt or supply house. It is important that the jib crane be anchored to a proper concrete footing or properly engineered wall or building column. Bolts alone cannot anchor most jib cranes into industry standard 6” reinforced concrete floor. The floor will buckle, the crane will collapse, loads and/or people will be hurt. If you have any questions, please call our office first or reference your owners’ manual supplied with every jib crane. A jib crane is easy to install provided the directions are followed carefully. Most customers prefer to install their own jib cranes but installation is available through Jib Crane Outlet installation field crews.

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How do I determine if my jib crane needs a foundation? Plan on needing a foundation unless your crane engineer tells you specifically otherwise. How do I know how big to make that foundation? Dearborn will supply you with a drawing showing the length, depth, and width of the foundation required, as well as any reinforcement required and the anchor bolt placement. Dearborn also offers a kit consisting of anchor bolts, anchor bolt template, and early kit shipment so the customer can set the foundation including anchor bolts before the actual jib crane arrives.

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