View Full Version : Crane on armadale Rd
SCR34M3R
16-12-2009, 04:44 PM
Saw this today, Massive crane not sure how it tipped over, but was a few more cranes there to get it back up.
http://i50.tinypic.com/2dm73td.jpg
kiasu
16-12-2009, 04:51 PM
LOLL
AMPERAGE
16-12-2009, 04:54 PM
Saw the exact same thing in Malaga a few years back.
looks like 250'er. Massive prick.
satch
16-12-2009, 05:48 PM
crane of fail..
Bakerboy
16-12-2009, 05:49 PM
well there's your problem
AGIT8D
16-12-2009, 05:52 PM
if its same one someone was talkin about on facey today it was an 80t
RICEY
16-12-2009, 06:10 PM
Worksafe be loving that incident
180SXTCY
16-12-2009, 08:09 PM
and fail hahaha
lol the driver must of shat himself
Driver most probably a member of CFMEU. Competency FAIL.
slewing the crane without the outriggers extended?
lol
Drift_R32
16-12-2009, 08:25 PM
Driver most probably a member of CFMEU. Competency FAIL.
could have been avoided if they actually did more hands on then stop work meetings, whinging pingpingpingpings
while back i was on a hospital refurb in subi when there was fires up in amardale. sparkies went home because they said it was to foggy even though they worked inside.
Wozzernux
16-12-2009, 08:29 PM
Heard from a mate about a crane incident today? If it's the same one then it was a 160 tonner that fell due to a slew locking pin not secured. Was lifted upright again by 350, 220 and 160 tonners... pretty embarrassing!
How many different crane collapses do we have a day ?
VT SS
16-12-2009, 08:43 PM
lol i reckon,
going by that picture the cranes a 80tonne .. 4 axles 20t each rule of thumb
going by that picture i think you need to go back to primary school
theres 5 axles
schnoods
17-12-2009, 06:09 PM
Looks like a Grove 220T by looking at the boom shape and the single wide Cab for driving.
The counting the wheels and judging its capacity goes out the window with mobile cranes, Especially with the big boys, the wheels are only needed to get the crane to the site, once the outriggers are down a 8 axle Liebherr has 500T lifting capacity...
it was a freo cranes 160
freo cranes new grove 220 is the one trying to pick it up, grove 5 axle 220t have a cable spool reel on the left at the top of the first section of the boom (whihch you can see in the above photo but not on the one layed over)
both cranes are 5 axles jobbies so you are right counting axles doesn't tell you shit anymore
kiasu
17-12-2009, 06:35 PM
& it aint a cheap mistake getting 3 other cranes out to lift one back up either
Mad_Aussie
17-12-2009, 07:31 PM
going by that picture i think you need to go back to primary school
theres 5 axles
thread winner
it was a freo cranes 160
freo cranes new grove 220 is the one trying to pick it up, grove 5 axle 220t have a cable spool reel on the left at the top of the first section of the boom (whihch you can see in the above photo but not on the one layed over)
both cranes are 5 axles jobbies so you are right counting axles doesn't tell you shit anymore
Do you work for Freo themselves ? As we have one if thiers on site atm down in Binningup. One of the middle big fuckers.
No i work for a small construction company and i don't use large cranes much anymore but at my last job we used freo cranes or northern suburbs either 160t/170t/220t at least once a week lifting precasts panels.
In the photo of the above collapse i would guess they are walking panels. All terrain cranes don't have to stop, put out outriggers and lift things. Even with large all terrain you can pick stuff and drive it "walk it" around the site. Which would expalin why you cant see any outriggers
Bit dangerous though because if you run over old drains/soakwells etc the ground can move/collapse under the crane and it falls over. Worksafe have a shitfit when you're walking panels, its legal but they don't like it.
VT SS
17-12-2009, 09:28 PM
you dont count the axle you steer on dude i think you need to know what your talking about before questioning people
it was a freo cranes 160
freo cranes new grove 220 is the one trying to pick it up, grove 5 axle 220t have a cable spool reel on the left at the top of the first section of the boom (whihch you can see in the above photo but not on the one layed over)
both cranes are 5 axles jobbies so you are right counting axles doesn't tell you shit anymore
Few corrections;
1. It was J.D Rigging's 160t that fell down
2. If you worked with northern suburbs you would recognise that it was them who were called in to pick it up - not freo's.
3. Correct on the grove 220t grabbing the rear corner.
4. The only axle rule is 12t max per axle (including steerers - all wheels can steer btw) on the road, onsite doesnt matter.
5. The story goes that it was travelling to setup for the next morning WITHOUT a load on and fell down a hole/off the back of the slab. Driver saw the top deck start to move and jumped out of the cab (note these cranes are LHD so hes on the impact side) and by then it was all over, nothing could be done except watch.
schnoods
17-12-2009, 10:03 PM
So what make was the crane?
Fark we have some Crane Geeks on this forum!
Terrex Demag 160t. Eh its what happens when you work with them all day :P
schnoods
17-12-2009, 11:10 PM
Ahh k.
Few corrections;
1. It was J.D Rigging's 160t that fell down
2. If you worked with northern suburbs you would recognise that it was them who were called in to pick it up - not freo's. Fair enough, was just guessing based on the photo and the two cranes in the closet both look all yellow
3. Correct on the grove 220t grabbing the rear corner.
4. The only axle rule is 12t max per axle (including steerers - all wheels can steer btw) on the road, onsite doesnt matter.
5. The story goes that it was travelling to setup for the next morning WITHOUT a load on and fell down a hole/off the back of the slab. Driver saw the top deck start to move and jumped out of the cab (note these cranes are LHD so hes on the impact side) and by then it was all over, nothing could be done except watch.
Well you seem to know the full story so i'll run with that
you dont count the axle you steer on dude i think you need to know what your talking about before questioning people
what??
so based on the photo since front two axles and rear two axles clearly turn and one zxle set is fixed does this make it a one axled crane?
http://i50.tinypic.com/2dm73td.jpg
all terrains each wheel set is counted as an axle. grove crane models are even numbered by their axles hell its even written on the side of them
GMK5220 ie the 5 axles 220t
http://www.manitowoccranes.com/MCG_Images/MCG_GRO/EN/Brand_Range/Range_AT.jpg
or in the same weight
GMK6220 6 axles 220t,
http://www.manitowoccranes.com/MCG_Images/MCG_GRO/EN/Products/GMK6250L.jpg
VT SS
18-12-2009, 02:07 AM
I wasnt disputing the number of axles on the crane.
the method of determining the cranes lifting capacity i was told was wrong.
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