The Evolution into Hydraulics
The Second World War forced a lot of society to improve overall resourcefulness. In this particular period in history, the design and development of cranes changed significantly. These industrial machinery changed the face of the construction business.
The first hydraulic crane was made in 1946 by crane company F. Taylor & Sons. This first unit was not able to slew or luff and was just used by the company. When it joined along with Coles in the year 1959, this particular model 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.
Taylor & Sons hydraulic crane operated on a boom powered by a hydraulic pump as well as cylinders which were lifted and lowered with a hydraulic pump. Once the company was not able to use army vehicles as chassis for the machinery, they started production for designing their own mobile hydraulic cranes.
The 1950s offered cranes that were heralded as incredible machines that were capable of rebuilding what bombs dropped during the war had damaged. The cranes were responsible for helping put together countries, cities and individual homes. Hydraulic systems became designed more and more complex. The pumps and gear systems can be powered while the trucks remained immobile. Companies such as Hydrauliska Instustri AB made the very first truck loader crane appearance on the market.
In 1952, the A2 crane was introduced. This particular model was a crane mounted on the rear of Chevrolet truck. It was complete with a hooked winch and hydraulic lifting cylinders. This specific loader crane started a huge trend within the industry. A company situated within Bremen, known as Atlas Weyhausen started producing similar versions of this specific machine.
Immediately after, cranes were becoming more sophisticated. Different manufacturers and companies making the winches developed accurate telescopic booms, and the hydraulic pumps were improved and utilizing different materials in order to change the way the crane was developed.