Crawler Crane rental in Malaysia

When is a crawler crane the right choice?

A crawler crane suits long-duration, heavy lifting on a fixed site, where the machine works on soft or uneven ground and lifts with its tracks supporting the load. A crawler crane arrives in parts on trailers and is assembled on site. A mobile crane replaces it when the job is short and the ground is firm.

What do you need to work out before you ask for a quote?

• The heaviest lift and the radius at which it happens.
• How many days the crane stays on site, since assembly and dismantling take time of their own.
• The ground bearing needed under the tracks and whether a working platform is required.
• Trailer access for the crane’s components.

What moves the price. A crawler crane quote adds transport of the components, assembly, dismantling and the lifting crew to the hire period. A longer hire spreads the assembly cost; a one-day lift carries it all.

Site and ground. The site needs a prepared, load-bearing working surface and a route and area for trailers to unload components.

Which mistakes cost the most when hiring a crawler crane?

• Hiring a crawler crane for a one-day lift that a mobile crane handles.
• Leaving ground preparation to the last day.
• Forgetting the assembly area, which needs more room than the crane’s working footprint.

Ask every provider for the machine’s DOSH (JKKP) certificate or inspection record and a written quotation. Lifting machinery falls under the Factories and Machinery Act 1967.

What do crawler crane providers in Malaysia state about their machines?

53 providers are listed for crawler crane. 26 name tonnages on their own websites; the most often named are 55 ton (8 providers), 80 ton (8 providers), 50 ton (7 providers), 250 ton (7 providers), 100 ton (6 providers) and 150 ton (6 providers). Brands named on their websites include Kobelco (9), Tadano (8), Liebherr (7), JCB (7), Hitachi (6) and Zoomlion (6). 27 state no size at all, which is why the specification has to come from the quote.