Lifting equipment prices differ depending on the field you’re interested in. They are mainly influenced however by their type and their actual capacity to lift. If you’ve just opened a business that requires professional equipment and you want to find out how costly it is to provide your company with it, consider researching and comparing offers, but also check the following list.
- Cranes and Forklifts
- Cranes
The prices for cranes are usually higher than most people would like to offer, but for the job they perform, it’s a matter of choice whether you decide to buy or not. They are however very useful and unlikely to be replaced by cheaper versions. In other words, a car trunk is unlikely to hold up to 25 tons. The prices of a crane vary based on the seller, on the machine’s state, if it comes with a warrant or not. The prices of smaller capacity cranes can be found on sale for around $80.000, while those cranes with huge capacity, of tons, can even exceed $1 Million.
- Forklifts
These are very diverse and the prices vary a lot. Change a piece of machinery in a forklift with one of worse quality and be ready to save $2.000 just because of that. Per ensemble, the cheapest forklift might be around $3.500, varying and ending to around $100.000.
- Underwater lifting bags
The variety of lifting bags reflects on their prices as well. From lowest to highest, the prices start from $400 and can go up to $20.000.
- Elevators, Escalators, Moving Walkways
There are plenty of offers for elevators as well, and their prices alter accordingly.
- Passenger Elevator
Passenger Elevators’ prices vary from $1.500 to $30.000. The capacity and its design largely influence the price.
- Freight/ Goods Elevator
Every serious business owns one. The offers start at around $6.500 and end at $28.000.
- Bed/ Hospital Elevator
This type has prices that start at $5.000 and end at $25.000. Once again, the capacity and additional specifications are important to consider in understanding why do prices vary like this. Provider, country, size, everything matters, so the offer will never be dependable on only one thing, but it’s good to have a general idea.
- Home/ Residential Elevator
From $10.000 to $30.000, it’s a matter of taste which you’ll opt for.
- Panoramic/Observation Elevator
From $7.000 to $40.000, it’s safe to assume you’ll find something in the end.
- Escalators
With their impressive aspect, escalators can be found for prices starting at $1000 and ending at $30.000.
- Car/ Vehicle Elevator
From the lowest price of $2.500 and the highest at $15.000, the offers vary for all budgets. However, keep in mind that these prices vary according to the type of vehicle as well, so don’t expect a standard car’s price to be the same with that of a truck.
- Hydraulic Elevator
The prices vary from $2.200 to $11.000.
- Moving Walkways
From $7.500 to $18.000, the offers vary depending on details such as design, width, and other technical important aspects.
- Alternatives if you want to save money
If you hadn’t already, you should consider renting or buying a Second-Hand version of any of the above presented lifting equipment. If you make sure they function well enough to resist a good period from the moment you afford them and get a warrant, you should opt for one of these alternatives that might save you just enough money to fix some pieces if they slightly deteriorate in time.
Conclusion
Demand and supply matter very much in exploring the market. A useful thing to try if you want to save money is to check regularly how prices fluctuate, and after long enough comparing offers, decide which is the most advantageous for you. Also, don't just keep track of prices, also try to gain knowledge about every piece of equipment. If you look closely, different markets bring different prices for the same object, and it's no novelty, but keep an eye on these aspects too. When it comes to lifting equipment, the prices are a landmark, but it's unlikely for common people to need these in their homes. However, there are exceptions, if even if not in the form of common people, but in that of businesses. Whatever might be the case, offers on market must be carefully watched.
