A possibility to add to the crane is wheels for the bottom of the legs. The groups had a meeting and I decided to do some work on advantages and disadvantages of wheels. We would need special industrial crane wheels (as shown above) for our crane. It would need to be designed to withhold the rough terrain that is required. A major disadvantage for wheels is their stability. It would be very difficult for them to keep still whilst the 1 tonne load is being lifted. However, if a braking system was to be installed then the stability problem would be gone. Still, this accessory would not be appropriate. The rough terrain caused by the Haiti disaster would most likely damage the wheels. If this happens then it would be even more of a hassle in getting it repaired.
Rajan Sudera
