Direct Cost Savings
Compared to optional methods that can include Structural and Civil
Engineering, structure modifications, material cost, untold man-hours, as
well as require the enlistment of a professional rigging contractor. Maxim Crane Works, L.P.’s
solution allows the item to be maneuvered as if there were no overhead
obstructions and is the key to cost reduction.
Client Outage / Down Time
Conventional methods such as Bull Rigging or Jacking & Sliding plus the
prep & clean-up work can cost the client valuable production time. A lift
made with the Counter-Balance Beam takes relatively no longer than it
would have had direct crane access been available. When "Time is Money"
the Beam is the answer.
Safety
"Potential Risk Exposure", a term known all too well to Owners, Managers,
and Safety Professionals, is drastically reduced when the Beam is the
answer. The beam requires significantly fewer man-hours and can help personnel
work in awkward positions or in locations were there is a higher risk of an incident.
Adaptability
Maxim Crane Works, L.P.’s belief of "What Ever It Takes" drives at the core of its Counter-
Balance Beam. Rigging ports can be fitted with trunions or structural
beams and lift bails to accommodate rigging to most any size or shape of
lift. Swivel links can be used should the lift require rotation. By the nature
of its design, project specific modifications are virtually limitless. Future
plans call for fitting the Beam with the ability to reach its goal from elevations
above the target’s location.
Configurations
Project logistics such as reach, weight, and obstructions determine which
of many available configurations are most suitable to the task. The basic
single Main Beam is 48 ft in length with a usable reach length of 30 ft. A 20
ft Extension Beam gives the ability to reach an item 50 ft from a crane’s lift
point. Current lift capacities for the single Main Beam and Extension range
from over 200,000 pounds at an 8 ft. reach to 30,000 pounds at a 50 ft.
reach. The Double Beam configuration uses a twin set of Main and Extension
Beams and affectively doubles the assembly’s lift capacity. The chain
driven counter weights are powered by a 110 V electric motor and a
hydraulic pump & gearbox. The counter weights can be positioned along
the sides of the Beam and or suspended from beneath.
