Knuckle boom cranes

Knuckle boom cranes are an amazing piece of engineering technology. Also called a loader crane, articulating crane, and a picker crane, the knuckle boom crane has changed the way people load and offload in a variety of industries. It looks similar to the traditional straight boom crane, but the knuckle boom crane has two booms; a main boom and an outer boom. These two booms have a knuckle between them, which allows more options for the loader crane operator.

Look at your fingers; hold your index finger out straight, and then bend your finger at the knuckles. The knuckle boom crane works in the same manner. The addition of these two knuckles on the crane allows for many more different uses compared to a straight boom crane. These knuckles also make it easier to fold into a smaller size, but at the same time it can extend further to reach loads at a distance. This kind of “fold and extend” ability is missing in the traditional stiff boom cranes.

Innovative Brains is a leader in the field of safe load indicators for  Knuckle boom cranes.

Our team of design engineers have specifically designed several models of safe load indicators for these cranes. The system measures the lifted load and compares it with the crane load chart. The working capacity is calculated on various parameters viz. crane boom length, boom angle, radius, wind speed, outrigger position, slew angle, counterweight and other. The system displays these parameters on its HMI and also annunciates the crane operator by audible and visual alarm.