I can be a little slow at times. I've learned something new.
Crane operators are aware of boom deflection. I've always tried my best to compensate for it when picking a load, especially at long radius. I'd get aggrevated when my riggers would place my boom tip directly over a load and not ever think of boom deflection. I'd try and guess how much to boom up or winch up to keep it centered. If I was flagging, I'd stand in a position to observe the boom deflection and direct the operator accordingly.
I recently noticed the radius on the computer screen changes as the boom deflects. Dugh. If radius starts at 90' with no load, simply boom up or winch up to keep the radius 90'. Load comes straight up.
Recently I set big hvac roof top units at 138' with the grove 165. It has a function that shows where you are with the rear being at 0 degrees. And the front at 180. The hvac guys were amazed I put the new units exactly where the old ones came off. They only had to radio me to winch up or down.
I can't believe I've been operating this long and didn't know the operating system accounted for boom deflection. We have three squirt boom cranes and they all account for boom deflection. Do all modern cranes?
Crane operators are aware of boom deflection. I've always tried my best to compensate for it when picking a load, especially at long radius. I'd get aggrevated when my riggers would place my boom tip directly over a load and not ever think of boom deflection. I'd try and guess how much to boom up or winch up to keep it centered. If I was flagging, I'd stand in a position to observe the boom deflection and direct the operator accordingly.
I recently noticed the radius on the computer screen changes as the boom deflects. Dugh. If radius starts at 90' with no load, simply boom up or winch up to keep the radius 90'. Load comes straight up.
Recently I set big hvac roof top units at 138' with the grove 165. It has a function that shows where you are with the rear being at 0 degrees. And the front at 180. The hvac guys were amazed I put the new units exactly where the old ones came off. They only had to radio me to winch up or down.
I can't believe I've been operating this long and didn't know the operating system accounted for boom deflection. We have three squirt boom cranes and they all account for boom deflection. Do all modern cranes?