MOTIVATION

CHECKERBOOM JIB CRANES
STYLES AND APPLICATIONS


P 'P' Style, Plate Base, Free Standing, 360° Rotation. Most popular style of jib crane in use today. Boom on top of column provides maximum clearance under boom with minimum overall height.
   
C 'C' Style, Concrete or Sleeve Base, Free Standing, 360° rotation. All desirable features of' 'P' style. Can be permanently set in concrete with no bolts, flanges or gussets at floor level, or sleeve mounted for ease of installation and removal.
   
P-SB 'P-SB' Style, Plate Base, Tie-Rod Suspension Bracing, Free Standing. Economical, ideal for applications requiring 180/220° boom rotation or less. Maximum trolley travel.
   
C-SB 'C-SB' Style, Concrete or Sleeve Base, Tie Pod Suspension Bracing, Free Standing. Advantages of 'P-SB' with same base as 'C' style.
   
P-BQ 'P-BQ' Style, Plate Base, Bracing Quadrant, Cantilever Beam, Free Standing, 180/220° rotation. Economic allow headroom jib, minimum horizontal beam bracing allows trolley travel near column.
   
C-BQ 'C-BQ' Style, Concrete or Sleeve Base, Bracing Quadrant, Cantilever Beam Free Standing, 180/220° rotation. Similar to 'P-BQ' with same base as 'C' style.
   
T 'T' Style, Top & Bottom Anchored, 360° Axial rotation, Tie Rod Suspension Bracing. Maximum trolley travel mast to boom end. Lighter than similar capacity and boom length cantilever style. Mount to adequate floor and ceiling structure. Can be used if wall or column unable to support wall or column mounted jib.
   
TQ 'TQ' Style, Top & Bottom Anchored, 360° Axial Rotation. Economical cantilever jib. Similar in application and installation to 'T' Style. Maximum trolley travel plus maximum clearance under boom with limited headroom.
   
K 'K' Style, Top & Bottom Anchored, 360° Axial Rotation. Moderately priced. Similar to 'TQ' Style with knee brace provides greatest capacity with extra long boom. Trolley cannot travel close to mast.
   
WB 'WB' Style Wall Bracket or Column Mounted, 180/220° Hinge. Economical tie rod suspension permits lighter longer booms. Can be welded, bolted or clamped at any height to wall, column or truss structurally adequate to support load.
   
BQ 'BQ' Style Wall or Column Mounted with Bracing Quadrant, 180/220° Hinge Cantilever design. Mounting similar to 'WB' style. For maximum clearance under boom where headroom is limited.