The Evolution into Hydraulics
World War II forced much of society to improve overall resourcefulness. During this particular period in history, the development and design of cranes changed greatly. These industrial machines changed the face of the construction business.
In the year 1946, the first hydraulic crane was built by F. Taylor & Sons. Their unit was only used by the company and can not luff or slew. When it joined with Coles during 1959, this particular unit opened up the doors for a 50 and 42 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 and cylinders which were lowered and lifted by a hydraulic pump. Once the company was not able to use army vehicles as chassis for the machine, they started production for designing their own mobile hydraulic cranes.
These very first machinery gained much praise and were heralded as amazing machines. They were supposed to be capable of rebuilding all which was ruined by bombs in the war. The cranes were responsible for helping put together cities, countries and individual houses. Hydraulic systems became designed more and more complicated. The pumps and gear systems can be powered while the trucks remained immobile. Businesses such as Hydrauliska Instustri AB made the first truck loader crane appearance on the market.
The A2 crane was introduced in the year 1952. This unit was mounted directly to the back of a Chevy truck. It was complete with a hooked winch and hydraulic lifting cylinders. This particular loader crane started a huge trend in the business. A company situated in Bremen, referred to as Atlas Weyhausen began producing similar versions of this equipment.
Cranes immediately after the war were becoming more advanced. Different manufacturers and companies making the winches developed precise telescopic booms, and the hydraulic pumps were improved and utilizing various materials so as to change the way the crane was developed.