About Crawler Crane Spare Parts

Crawler cranes are a variety of mobile cranes that come with either a lattice or telescopic boom that moves on crawler tracks. Because it's a self propelled crane, it's equipped to move all over a construction site and accomplish jobs without having to deal with much set up.

Northwest Engineering, a U.S. crane manufacturer fitted its first crane on crawler tracks in the 1920s. The company referred to its new machine as a “locomotive crane", transportable via its own power and without of tracks. By the middle part of the 1920s however crawler tracks became the preferred way to move heavy cranes.

The twentieth century introduced the crawler tractor, along with the release of crawler tracks for the construction and agricultural industries. At some point crawler tracks were used by excavators, further showcasing their versatility. Before long crane manufacturers also jumped into the crawler track method because they filled a very important need; easier transport.

Crawler cranes travel on crawler tracks, like crawler tractors except, because of their heavy weight, they move slowly. Crawler cranes are available with telescopic arm, making it easier to extend using hydraulics (the world's very first all hydraulic crawler crane was manufactured and designed by a company in the UK; HYMAC LIMITED out of Rhynmey Wales.), and/or a lattice boom, that is manually assembled, adding multiple segments. Usually, the crane is powered by 1 engine, controlled by 2 or more cable run drums.

There are numerous crawler crane parts on the market today from used and reconditioned equipment spare parts for the principal range of NCK and RB machines as well as stock parts for various other popular models including the following:

Boom sections, brakes and clutches, brass bushes, gears, transmission and propel chains, running and undercarriage gear dragline, grab buckets and parts. More common crawler spare parts include U-Bolts, track and tread rollers, collars, washers, drive tumblers and sprockets, drive and propel chain links, idler rollers, various bronze bearings, bushings, thrust washers, pins, axles, sprockets and pinions. Supplementary equipment including torque converters, air equipment, drive rings, engine spare parts as well as complete engines are also available.

Popular brands include but aren't limited to Lima, American Hoist, IHI, Manitowoc, Smith, American Hoist, Caterpillar, Sumitomo, Hitachi, Kobelc-Ruston Bucyrus, Priestman, Ransome & Rapier, Koehring. There are numerous crawler crane spare parts dealers out there selling high quality after market OEM alternative and replacement parts for dragline, shovel, bucket dredge, lattice boom crawler cranes as well as being operators, contractors and clamshell dealers.

If you are looking for crawler crane spare parts or even buying a crawler crane, look for a resource that specializes in construction equipment; just a little research online or asking for referrals in the industry will help. There are industry leaders out there like Shinko Crane that deal in both new and used parts and equipment and some have even developed innovative construction techniques that exceed their client's expectations. This includes being experienced enough to come up with complex designs that make getting the job done in most locations a lot easier.