The Evolution into Hydraulics
World War II forced much of society to improve overall creativity. In this particular period in history, the development and design of cranes evolved greatly. These industrial machines changed the face of the construction business.
In the year 1946, the very first hydraulic crane was made by F. Taylor & Sons. Their unit was only utilized by the business and could not slew or luff. When it joined with Coles in the year 1959, this specific unit opened up the doors for a 50 and 42 Series. A Morris W.D. chassis is what the mobile hydraulic crane was initially placed on.
The hydraulic crane by Taylor & Sons operated on a boom powered by a hydraulic pump as well as cylinders which were lifted and lowered by a hydraulic pump. Once the company was not able to utilize army vehicles as chassis for the machine, they started production for designing their very own mobile hydraulic cranes.
These very first equipments gained a lot of praise and were heralded as incredible machines. They were supposed to be capable of rebuilding all that was destroyed by bombs during the war. The cranes were responsible for helping put together countries, cities and individual homes. Hydraulic systems became designed more and more complicated. The gear and pump systems were able to be powered while the trucks remained immobile. Companies such as Hydrauliska Instustri AB made the first truck loader crane appearance on the market.
The A2 crane was introduced during the year 1952. This unit was mounted directly to the back of a Chevy truck. It was complete with hydraulic lifting cylinders and a hooked winch. This loader crane started a huge trend within the industry. A company located within Bremen, called Atlas Weyhausen started manufacturing similar versions of this machinery.
Cranes soon after the war were becoming more advanced. Various companies and manufacturers making the winches developed precise telescopic booms, and the hydraulic pumps were improved and using various materials in order to change the way the crane was developed.