Mycrane to add crane selection tool

Online crane rental procurement service Mycrane plans to add a crane selection tool as part of its web-based services. According to Mycrane, the tool will allow users to quickly and easily identify what crane should be used, as well as the crane’s capacity and optimum configuration.

Mycrane is currently testing the crane selection tool. Once testing is done it aims to integrate the lifting charts of as many cranes as possible into the system so that clients around the world can choose the right cranes for their needs. Mycrane hopes to launch the selection tool in spring 2022.

Commenting on the completion of the development stage of the crane selection tool Mycrane founder and director Andrei Geikalo said: “Our selector tool will simplify the life of all those involved in the lifting industry.

“The lifting of any cargo begins with defining the right crane and its configuration, based on the cargo characteristics and the position of the crane. Each crane has a manufacturer’s crane chart which indicates the capacity of the crane in certain configurations, allowing the user to determine the length of the main boom, the length of the jib, the weight of the ballast and super-lift.

“Engineers at construction and lifting companies often have to make use of these charts and search for the right crane configuration manually, which is why a digital solution will prove to be so useful.

“Our users simply need to insert the radius, the height of the lift, the dimensions and weight of the cargo, and they will get the right crane for their lift. Mycrane can also help if further engineering and method statements are required.

“We know that some companies are already using such a tool for their internal use, while others even charge for it, however we believe that this tool should be available for everybody in the lifting industry as a free cloud solution.”

Mycrane is inviting global crane manufacturers to share their database of crane charts for both old and new cranes.