About QMC
QMC Cranes was born out of necessity. In the 60s, contractors buying septic tanks doubled as logistics specialists since they had to book a crane for every delivery. Constant coordination between contractors, crane companies, property owners, and manufacturers was causing quite the headache.
Of course, crane operators were happy with this arrangement. More work is never bad. But this whole process was cumbersome for contractors and precasters. Jack Dorris, QMC’s founder and a precast concrete veteran, figured precasters could be more competitive if they could deliver and set the customer’s product without dialing up a crane company.
And boy, was he right. He developed his first rear-mounted boom truck under the trade name Quik Lift. Then, a few years later, he changed his company’s name to QMC, which stands for “Quick Manufacturing Company.”
It’s kind of funny, over the years, many folks, including our own employees, didn’t even know what QMC stood for. Everyone just figured it was an acronym for “Quality Made Cranes,” which is fitting because that’s what we’ve become known for.
We don’t have dealerships, we don’t have showrooms, we don’t pump out 10,000 cranes per year. Instead, we work directly with our customers to build them a boom truck they can rely on for decades to get its engine roaring every morning.
Today, QMC is doing things a little bit differently. Don’t worry, we’re still ready to work directly with you to build the best custom boom trucks in the world. But now, we want to live up to our original name and get our customers the same QMC quality, but quicker.
That’s why we are now offering four ready to go standard boom trucks for businesses that can’t wait a moment longer. So, if you need a custom crane, we still do that. But, if one of our stock trucks checks all your boxes, let us know and drive it off the lot.
Want to find out why most people who buy a QMC won’t buy any other boom truck?
The QMC Advantage
QMC Cranes embraces a total design harmony concept. Equal emphasis is applied to lifting capacity, payload, and weight distribution, which results in a finished product tailored for each application.
From the straightforward brutish workhorse to the refined sophistication required of larger machines, we offer a wide range of models, mounting styles, and boom length choices that provide multiple configuration choices for every job.
QMC Cranes offers flexibility to accommodate customer requests for functional and operational enhancements.
- Hydraulic system upgrades provide increased speed for duty cycle operations.
- Hydraulic driven tool circuits, clamshell, air compressors, and more available.
- Custom tool boxes and supports for deck mounted equipment available.
QMC employs modular design theory to assist with model customization.
- Enables quick adjustments to dimensions that affect fitment, including:
- Considers dimensional and weight adjustments for various truck models.
- Simplifies alterations to adjust for chassis length and wheelbase.
- Allows for definition of specific requirements such as payload envelope.
- Capitalizes on all alterations in final load charts generated.
- Enables substitution of alternate outrigger assemblies in order to optimize configurations that are best suited to specific work requirements.
- Enhances crane capabilities with addition of optional fly jibs and secondary winches.
- Affords greater operator comfort in cab during inclement operating environments.
QMC Cranes are rated for maximum safety and performance.
- Complies with ANSI B30.5 and AWS D14.3 for design and manufacturing.
- Generates best configuration for highest possible payload and load chart for each unit using proprietary software.
- Applies maximum payload when determining structural limits.
- Requires no crane derating when lifting with full payload in place.
- Verifies and maximizes individual load charts during factory testing of every unit.
- Eliminates need for minimum chassis weight or ballast.
- Results in the highest unique load chart for each individual crane.
- Maximizes payload capacity.
- Ensures highest return on investment.
All QMC Crane classifications are based on ratings at a 10′ working radius.
- Useable real world rating for achievable lifting conditions.
Presale modeling allows customers the transparency to review specific payload and load chart information consistent with job requirements. We aim to ensure no surprises during postsale operations.
- Signoff drawing and load charts furnished as part of the sales process.
- Ensures that crane as delivered will meet customer needs and expectations.
- Defines loading blueprint to be within DOT, State, and Federal Bridge Law limits.
Standard features focus on safety, productivity, performance, and value.
- Wide range of options available to enhance standard configurations.
- Load Moment Indication with safety shutdowns assists operator.
- Overhead wire proximity detection warns of potential contact.
- Wireless radio remote control.
- Reeving options provide best balance between capacity and cycle times to optimize productivity.
If you do not currently have an available truck to mount a QMC product, we will assist you in your purchase journey.
- Customer chooses truck manufacturer, power, drive train, and so forth.
- QMC provides engineering and sales assistance at point of sale to generate proper truck configuration.
- Peace of mind knowing truck will be correct for application as delivered.
- Minimizes postdelivery rework of truck supplied equipment.
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