Niko Jib Cranes

Niko Ltd manufacture and supply a wide range of different types of jib cranes, that can be freestanding, clamp around an existing column or bolt directly to a wall.

Comprising of various arm types, Niko jib cranes are built to customer requirements to ensure they fully satisfy the customers lifting requirements.

Features

• SWL: 25 - 2000kg
• Arm length: up to 6m
• Column height: up to 6m
• Arm types: profile track, under-braced I-beam, over-braced I-beam and articulated/knuckle
• Fixing: freestanding, wall fixing, clamp around/column fixing
• Slewing arc: 270°on standard arms or 360° on articulated arms
• Finish: powder coated, hot dip galvanised or stainless steel
• Designed in accordance with BS 7333 : 1990

Advantages

• Quick delivery, usually within 10-14 working days
• Made to order, no costs for excess steel or cutting
• Free and easy to operate
• Low maintenance
• Braking device to control slewing speed
• Lubrication-free acetyl bearings used on majority of jib arms
• Base fabricated directly to pillar and therefore expensive foundation frames are not required

Jib Crane

Freestanding Jib Cranes

Niko freestanding jib cranes are supplied in kit form and comprise of 2 main parts: the pillar and the arm. The pillars are designed and fabricated to suspend the required jib arm type. The arm is fixed to the column using a pivot pin. The arm then rotates around the pillar and enables lifting within a predetermined arc.

Optional extras:

• Adjustable slewing limits – to reduce the slewing arc.
• Slewing lock – to fix the arm in a specific location.
• Electrical isolator – can be face fitted or flush mounted inside the column.
• Kit to enable the pin to be fitted from below.
• All of the above can usually be retro-fitted to any existing Niko Jib crane.

Wall/Column Mounting Jib Cranes

Clamp around Column Mounting Jib Cranes

Niko column mounting jib cranes comprise of an arm and a pair of brackets that can be clamped around an existing building column/stanchion/pillar. The support structure must be tested by a structural engineer to ensure it is strong enough to sustain the weight of the jib when loaded. The arm is then located between the pair of clamping brackets and fixed using a pivot pin. The arm then rotates around the support column and enables lifting within a predetermined arc. Anti-slip measures must be taken to ensure that the jib crane can’t slip down the support column.

Face fixing/Wall Mounting Jib Cranes

Niko wall mounting jib cranes comprise of an arm and a pair of brackets that can be bolted or welded to an existing wall or building column/stanchion/pillar. The support structure must be tested by a structural engineer to ensure it is strong enough to sustain the weight of the jib when loaded. The arm is then located between the pair of clamping brackets and fixed using a pivot pin. The arm then rotates around the support column and enables lifting within a predetermined arc.

Optional extras:

• Adjustable slewing limits – to reduce the slewing arc.
• Slewing lock – to fix the arm in a specific location.
• Kit to enable the pin to be fitted from below.
• All of the above can usually be retro-fitted to any existing Niko Jib crane.

Types of Jib Cranes

Over-braced Profile Jib Arms

This is the most free-running type of jib arm and therefore the easiest to operate. It can improve production times considerably.

Features:

• SWL: 25 to 2000kg
• Arm length: up to 6m
• Lightweight and easy to use
• Electrical festoon cable supply – runs inside the arm track, before the load trolley.

Under-braced I-beam Jib Arms

This type of jib arm offers the lowest headroom solution and is perfect for situations where the lifting height is limited.

Features:

• SWL: 25 to 2000kg
• Arm length: up to 6m
• Electrical festoon cable supply – usually runs along the arm beam, before the load trolley. Alternatively it can be fed by a parallel track, which won’t limit the jib travel.

Over-braced I-beam Jib Arms

This type of jib arm is the best solution to facilitate powered travel along the arm.

Features:

• SWL: 25 to 2000kg
• Arm length: up to 6m
• Electrical festoon cable supply – usually runs along the arm beam, before the load trolley. Alternatively it can be fed by a parallel track, which won’t limit the jib travel.

Articulated/Knuckle Jib Arms

This type of jib arm has a second pivot point along the arm and a fixed suspension point at the end. The second pivot enables the jib arm to lift and rotate within a 360° arc. The footprint of the arc is limited in some areas by the way the arm articulates around the central joint, but it does allow the arm to operate in a way that will enable it to miss obstacles that an ordinary jib might collide with.

Features:

• SWL: 25 to 500kg
• Arm length: up to 4m
• Electrical cable supply – usually runs along the arm

Bespoke Jib Fabrications

Niko Ltd can design and build non-standard jib cranes to suit customer requirements.  See examples below:

Twin Arm Jib Crane

Ultra-Low Headroom Jib Crane