Technical summary

This section gives you a quick snapshot of some of the information you will need when planning your lifts with one of our cranes.

Before you ring

What the checker tells you


Travelling details

Length, width, height and weight and axle weights as the machine travels on the road.

How much room it needs to stand

Outrigger base at full and reduced setting, and the tail swing, with a representation drawn to scale on a 1 m grid.

Maximum Outrigger loadings and Resulting ground pressures

Gives you a maximum outrigger loading, and a ground bearing pressure on its standard mats, to help make sure your ground is suitable.

Check with us!

For more specific information required, contact us for assistance, we are happy to help.

Check a machine

What has to fit

Before you use this

Figures are for a standard configuration and are indicative. Confirm the machine and its setting-out with the hire desk before you plan a delivery or a lift.

Choose a machine

Figures are for a standard configuration. Kit, jibs and ballast change them - confirm with the hire desk before you plan a delivery.

The other tool

Not sure what size you need?

The lift planner sizes a crane from the weight and the radius.

Open the lift planner