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The Evolution into Hydraulics

The beginning of the Second World War forced society to become more resourceful in general. Even though the development and design of cranes has changed significantly, in this specific time these machinery progressed greatly. These industrial equipments changed the face of the construction business.



The first hydraulic crane was built in the year 1946 by crane company F. Taylor & Sons. This first unit was not able to slew or luff and was only used by the company. When it joined together with Coles in the year 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.



The hydraulic crane by Taylor & Sons operated on a boom powered by a hydraulic pump as well as cylinders which were lowered and lifted by a hydraulic pump. Once the company was unable to utilize army vehicles as chassis for the equipment, they started production for designing their very own mobile hydraulic cranes.



These first equipments gained a lot of praise and were heralded as remarkable machines. They were supposed to be capable of rebuilding all that was destroyed by bombs in the war. The cranes were responsible for helping put together cities, nations and individual homes. Hydraulic systems became designed more and more complex. The gear and pump systems can be powered while the trucks remained immobile. Companies like Hydrauliska Instustri AB made the very first truck loader crane appearance on the market.



During 1952, the A2 crane was introduced. This particular unit was a crane mounted on the back of Chevrolet truck. It was complete with a hooked winch and hydraulic lifting cylinders. This loader crane started a huge trend in the industry. A company located within Bremen, known as Atlas Weyhausen started manufacturing similar versions of this specific equipment.



Cranes soon after the war were becoming more advanced. Different companies and manufacturers making the winches developed precise telescopic booms, and the hydraulic pumps were improved and utilizing different materials so as to change the way the crane was developed.

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