Crane layout - structure overview – Liebherr BOS 14000 User Manual
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Crane Layout - Structure Overview
Liebherr
offshore cra
nes use the most advanced design, engineering and production technology and consist of the following main
constructional groups:
Design Philosophy / Structural Design
The use of modern 3D design tools and finite element analysis
allow detailed structural studies, including fatigue analysis and
weight optimisation.
Our offshore cranes are designed and manufactured in strict
accordance with the applicable design rules and regulations and
the appropriate norms and standards.
Structural Materials
All materials for the primary steel structure of the crane and the
crane pedestal meet or even exceed the requirements of the
certifying authorities.
As a standard, materials are certified according to the relevant
EN stand
ards, certification level 3.1. Other certification levels are
optional and can be quoted upon request (e.g. for low temperature
applications, class notation etc.).
Luffing
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inch
Base column
Machinery house
A-frame
Cooler
Slewing platform
Operator‘s cabin
Main hoist winch
Boom
Auxiliary hoist
Main hoist
Walkway
Auxiliary hoist winch