The Evolution into Hydraulics
WWII forced a lot of society to improve overall resourcefulness. In this particular period in history, the design and development of cranes evolved greatly. These industrial machines changed the face of the construction industry.
The very first hydraulic crane was built during 1946 by crane company F. Taylor & Sons. This very first model was not able to luff or slew and was only utilized by the company. When it joined together with Coles during the year 1959, this model opened up the doors for a 42 and 50 Series. A Morris W.D. chassis is what the mobile hydraulic crane was first placed on.
Taylor & Sons hydraulic crane operated on a boom powered by a hydraulic pump and cylinders which were lifted and lowered using a hydraulic pump. Once the business was not able to use army vehicles as chassis for the machine, they started production for designing their own mobile hydraulic cranes.
The 1950s offered cranes that were heralded as amazing equipments which were capable of rebuilding what bombs dropped in the war had damaged. The cranes were responsible for helping put together cities, countries and individual homes. Hydraulic systems became designed more and more complicated. The gear and pump systems can be powered while the trucks remained immobile. Companies such as Hydrauliska Instustri AB made the first truck loader crane appearance offered on the market.
During 1952, the A2 crane was introduced. This specific model was a crane mounted on the back of Chevrolet truck. It was complete with a hooked winch and hydraulic lifting cylinders. This loader crane started a huge trend within the business. A company located within Bremen, called Atlas Weyhausen started producing similar versions of this machine.
Cranes immediately after the war were becoming more sophisticated. Various businesses and manufacturers making the winches developed accurate telescopic booms, and the hydraulic pumps were improved and utilizing various materials in order to change the way the crane was developed.