We always remind our clients in face-to-face meetings that to maximise efficiency, it is essential to choosing the right crane or hoist for each lifting task. This not only makes the work more economical, but also does no more damage to the environment than necessary. And for our customers who only occasionally have lifting and material handling tasks, we recommend renting.
When you decide to buy any mobile crane or hoist, it comes with a lot of responsibility and tasks: Checks, maintenance, transport logistics, insurance, staff and all operating costs.
Here are some of the main reasons why you should consider renting a crane instead of buying one:
1. Anywhere, anytime, task-specific
In addition to the not insignificant fact that in each case the most suitable lift will be available for the task at hand, the very often complex and demanding logistics can be avoided by renting, as the companies involved not only make proposals for the choosing the right crane but also transported to the site, built and often operated.
Hiring can also be the right solution when there are several simultaneous projects to lift the load, as it can eliminate costly delays and maximise efficiency.
2.Cost-effective solution
The purchase of a crane or a fleet of cranes to meet the needs of the significant upfront costs with ongoing maintenance expenditurethroughout the life cycle of the machines.
These costs are also incurred during the downtime of the lifters, so it is worth taking them into account in the preliminary calculation.
In addition to periodic inspections and maintenance, warranty and out-of-warranty repairs are a major cost, and it may be worth renting to avoid them.
3.Less paperwork
Insurance, storage, regular maintenance, transport, licensing of crane operators, continuous training, exams, certificates.
Just owning a single crane a significant amount of time, attention and expertise paperwork go to, which can take a lot of time away from other tasks. By working with rental companies, you can save all this.
4.Qualified staff
If you buy your own crane, the owner must ensure that competent crane operators are available.
The cranes rental companies, on the other hand, have skilled workers, who safely transport, install and operate the crane for their customers.
This helps to ensure that the work goes smoothly from start to finish.
5.Quick help in case of problems
Avoid costly and inconvenient delays and downtime due to breakdowns of owned machines.
In the case of renting rental companies and their partners are able to react quickly and correct the fault and/or replace the faulty lift as soon as possible.
Crane hire therefore offers several advantages over buying, so it's worth assessing the tasks involved in each project and weighing up both options to find the most efficient solution.
