The Evolution into Hydraulics
The Second World War forced a lot of society to improve overall creativity. In this specific period in history, the development and design of cranes changed significantly. These industrial machines changed the face of the construction industry.
The first hydraulic crane was built in 1946 by crane manufacturer F. Taylor & Sons. This very first unit was not able to slew or luff and was only used by the company. When it joined along with Coles in 1959, this specific unit opened up the doors for a 42 and 50 Series. A Morris W.D. chassis is what the mobile hydraulic crane was first placed on.
Taylor & Sons hydraulic crane operated on a boom powered by a hydraulic pump as well as cylinders which were lowered and lifted using a hydraulic pump. Once the business was not able to use army vehicles as chassis for the machine, they started production for designing their very own mobile hydraulic cranes.
The 1950s offered cranes which were heralded as amazing equipments that were capable of rebuilding what bombs dropped in the war had damaged. The cranes were responsible for helping put together countries, cities and individual houses. Hydraulic systems became designed more and more complex. The pumps and gear systems could be powered while the trucks remained immobile. Businesses such as Hydrauliska Instustri AB made the very first truck loader crane appearance available on the market.
The A2 crane was introduced during the year 1952. This unit was mounted directly to the back of a Chevy truck. It was complete with hydraulic lifting cylinders and a hooked winch. This specific loader crane started a huge trend within the industry. A company located in Bremen, called Atlas Weyhausen started manufacturing similar versions of this machine.
Cranes soon after the war were becoming more sophisticated. Different companies and manufacturers making the winches developed precise telescopic booms, and the hydraulic pumps were improved and using different materials in order to change the way the crane was developed.