Load Charts ((top)) | Crane

“And the block? And the ball? We aren’t lifting with magic. Add it up.”

Manny grumbled but relayed the order. They moved the crane. The lift took ninety seconds. As the prefab unit swung smoothly into place, Manny looked up at the cab. crane load charts

That night, Manny bought his own laminated load chart for a different crane model and studied it for two hours. He learned that a crane load chart isn’t a permission slip. It’s a conversation. And if you don’t listen to the fine print, the fine print will listen to your obituary. “And the block

“Manny,” Ray said, “you forget the rigging?” Add it up

“Hey, Ray,” Manny’s voice crackled over the radio. “The prefab unit is 42,000 pounds. Charts say at 80 feet radius with 120 feet of boom, we’re good for 48,000. We got six grand to spare. Easy lift.”