The recently announced Federal, Dubai and Sharjah budgets show a large increase in expenditure from 2017 (Federal + 5.4% to AED 51.4 Billion, Dubai + 19.5% to AED 56.6 Billion and Sharjah + 6% to AED 22.1 Billion) with significant increases in project funding. The three budgets commit $6.9 Billion t

IntroductionThe wide variation of designs and the increasing complexity of tower crane technology make it essential that all maintenance personnel are supplied with adequate information to enable them to carry out their duties effectively and safely. Maintenance information comes in various forms an

IntroductionIt is essential that the maintenance of tower cranes is always carried out by personnel who have been assessed by their employer as competent and have adequate training and information to carry out the work required.AttributesMaintenance personnel should be: • Physically fit; • Comfortab

It is essential that planned preventive maintenance is carried out at intervals which ensure that worn and damaged components are replaced before the tower crane becomes unsafe, breaks down or fails. Breakdown will cause downtime and a consequent loss of production for the user, whilst a component f

Types of Maintenance Management There are three main types of maintenance management that may be applied to the maintenance of machines, including tower cranes: breakdown maintenance, preventive maintenance and predictive maintenance. Not all of these are appropriate for the effective maintenance of

There are a number of equipment maintenance management techniques that can be employed, including “Breakdown Maintenance” where maintenance is only carried out after faults or failures have occurred, and “Planned Preventive Maintenance” which involves routine inspection replacing parts and consumabl

A tower crane overturned in the Belgian town of Nieuwport last Wednesday night, damaging a adjacent apartment and killing a 73 year old woman and seriously injuring her husband.The crane, a relatively new Potain owned by rental company Neremat with a counterweighted base, has been working since the

This Technical Information Note applies to top slewing tower cranes (both saddle jib and luffing jib) and self erecting tower cranes The wind forces exerted on a tower crane and any load suspended from it, may well be quite large and affect the safe handling of the crane and the load. It is no

Self Erecting Tower Crane Erection, Dismantle and Jib Folding The erection, dismantling or jib folding of a self erecting tower crane (SETC) should not be attempted at wind speeds in excess of that specified by the crane manufacturer. The maximum wind speed in which the jib of may be folded back

16th to 19th November 2017, SYM Hoist&Tower Crane Equipment Co., Ltd had successfully presented itself on the Made In China 2017 exhibition in Doha.Held in Doha Exhibition and Convention Center for three consecutive years, the exhibition gained much more recognition. During the four days in exhibiti