LIFTING UNIT, LUFFING JIB CRANE COMPRISING SUCH A LIFTING UNIT AND METHOD FOR ASSEMBLING SUCH A CRANE

摘要

A lifting unit includes a jib foot forming a proximal part of a jib in a service configuration, a counter jib supporting a balancing ballast, a securing part between the jib foot and the counter jib to secure the lifting unit to a mast, and a cylinder connected to the jib foot such that the jib foot is movable between a lowered position and a lifted position. A second cylinder is connected to the securing part.