EQUIPMENT SPOTLIGHT
Mini Cranes
Changing Landscape
Mini cranes are redefining construction jobsite efficiency
By Seth Skydel
At T. F. Green Airport in Providence, Rhode Island, Steel Giraffe used a Jekko SPX532 mini crane to efficiently and safely remove an iconic sailboat that had been in the departures level of the facility for more than 28 years. In stow mode, the crane fit through a single door opening and inside its pick and carry ability meant the crane could hoist the sailboat and move it from its location without additional machinery.
When T. F. Green Airport in Providence, Rhode Island decided to change their décor it meant removing an iconic sailboat that has been in the departures level of the facility for more than 28 years. The Safe Harbor New England Boat Works sailboat had long been a piece of art evoking a sense of calm contrasting the urgent movement typical of air travel, and a symbol of the state’ s deep maritime roots.
But how do you even attempt to move such a large item without disassembling the entire façade? Steel
Giraffe, a Portsmouth, Rhode Island crane and rigging service provider had the answer in their Jekko SPX532 mini crane.
The SPX532 was the perfect crane for the job. In stow mode, it fit through a single door opening and had the power and capacity to handle the lift. Its pick and carry ability meant the crane could hoist the sailboat safely and move it from its location without additional machinery. Once the mast was removed, after normally busy travel hours the Steel Giraffe team lifted and moved the boat without a hitch.
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