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Comparison between Lattice boom and Knuckle boom Lattice boom Advantage 1.

Available in very long boom Lengths tip supported Disadvantage 1. The lattice boom design is not capable of withstanding great bending moments or shear forces, this type of boom will require a wire luffing system. 2. Nearly all lifts must be from the boom tip because alternative lifting points of any size cannot be placed along the boom because of the reasons stated in (1)

2. Boom length is easily changed by adding or removing modular section

3. Boom lighter than knuckle Knuckle boom Advantage 1. The pendulum effects which can be induced on a suspended load due to vessel motions can be substantially reduced because the boom tip can often be positioned very close to the lifting point of the load thereby keeping the wire length to a minimum. 2. Less space is needed for the stowage of the folded crane. 3. Special tools can be fitted to the boom tip, e.g. for pipe handling. Disadvantage 1. Because the knuckle can generally only open approximately 110 there may be some limitations when attempting to lift very tall items or loads located at high levels at a short radius.

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