A mini crane, often also referred to as a spider crane, is a flexible and lightweight option when it comes to crane hire for both domestic and commercial construction. Don’t let the name fool you; whilst these cranes are indeed much smaller than a traditional crane, they can still lift significant tonnage, in fact at Lindores Mobile Cranes, we have mini cranes that can lift 4.8 tonnes. The mini or spider crane is also the most versatile crane on the market today. A significant benefit of the mini crane is its ability to access areas that are difficult to get to when you use a traditional, external tower crane. Mini cranes are the go anywhere, do anything option when it comes to crane hire.


Where can mini and spider cranes be used?

You can use a mini crane in many, varied situations.


Internal work
Because a mini crane is both lightweight and narrow, it is perfect for internal work. The smaller body can fit inside door frames or in lifts in multistorey builds; a mini crane can even come up and down in the lift of a building. It is also a handy tool when there is limited head height or space is confined. If you are doing work on a suspended slab, a lightweight mini crane is a perfect choice.


Glasswork and Glazing
Mini cranes are precise, making them perfect for the precision placement of glass. Tools such as vacuum glass handlers enable the glass to be lifted and placed into the exact placement with little human assistance in the lift.


Landscaping
One very popular use for our fleet of mini cranes is to assist with tree removal and placement. Mini cranes can lift up to 4.8 tonnes to move items, such as fragile and delicate trees, into place with care and precision. The crane can then hold the tree in place whilst the landscaping is finished, and the tree is securely planted. The size of a mini crane also enables them to access areas where traditional cranes are too large; such as backyards, courtyards and rockeries.


Plumbing and Earthworks
Mini cranes are also very popular for plumbing and earthworks. The ability to be effective on uneven ground and to access difficult areas makes them perfect for moving and placing all size pipes, air conditioners, hot water systems.


Manufacturing
Mini cranes are often used in the manufacturing industry. Whether to lift or secure heavy pieces of machinery for repairs or regular servicing, or for access to difficult areas of the factory or workshop; a mini crane provides versatility in its functionality for warehousing and manufacturing.


Other Uses of Mini Cranes
Mini cranes are used in many and varied industries. From artwork installation to onboard ships, from forestry to aviation and from stonework to railways; mini cranes are used anywhere access is limited, but strength is still required.


Benefits of a Mini Crane

Lightweight
Mini cranes are lightweight, enabling them to be used inside a building, on rooftops, suspended slabs and on other difficult floors.

Cost
Mini cranes are significantly cheaper than tower cranes, both to hire and to operate. Hiring a mini crane with Lindores Mobile Cranes means that you have no ongoing overheads or repair costs, you simply book and pay for the time you need the crane. Using a mini crane can also reduce labour costs for the project that the crane is being used on.

Wind Issues
There is very little wind resistance with a mini crane, enabling it to be used in conditions where wind resistance would be a problem for a tower crane.

Simple to operate
A mini crane, such as our Japanese made Maeda 2.8 tonne Spider Crane is an easy to use piece of machinery, that is easy to learn and simple to operate but very effective and versatile.

Lifting capacity
Whilst the most popular lift weight capacity that is requested for a mini crane is 600kg, the mini cranes at Lindores Mobile Cranes have a lift capacity of up to 4.8 tonnes.

Accessibility
Mini cranes can access most areas, either on a truck or dismantled and assembled in place. This is one of the most popular features of the mini crane.

Mini cranes provide many opportunities to save time, money and effort and can be used in a wide variety of applications. At Lindores Mobile Cranes, we are the original mini crane company in Brisbane; this means that we are your experts in Mini Cranes in Brisbane and surrounds. Our team of highly experienced operators and crane professionals can help guide you with the right choice in crane hire for your next project. Get in touch with our friendly team to find out how we can help.