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Various Types Of Cranes

A crane is a tower or derrick that is equipped with cables and pulleys that are used to lift and lower material. They are commonly used in the construction industry and in the manufacturing of heavy equipment. Cranes for construction are normally temporary
structures, either fixed to the ground or mounted on a purpose built vehicle.

They can either be controlled from an operator in a cab that travels along with the crane, by a push button pendant control station, or by radio type controls. The crane operator is ultimately responsible for the safety of the crews and the crane.

Mobile Cranes
The most basic type of crane consists of a steel truss or telescopic boom mounted on a mobile platform, which could be a rail, wheeled, or even on a cat truck. The boom is hinged at the bottom and can be either raised or lowered by cables or hydraulic cylinders.

Mobile Cranes

Telescopic Crane
This type of crane offers a boom that consists of a number of tubes fitted one inside of the other. A hydraulic mechanism extends or retracts the tubes to increase or decrease the length of the boom.

Telescopic Mobile Crane

Tower Crane
The tower crane is a modern form of a balance crane. When fixed to the ground, tower cranes will often give the best combination of height and lifting capacity and are also used when constructing tall buildings.

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Tower crane picture

Truck Mounted Crane
Cranes mounted on a rubber tire truck will provide great mobility. Outriggers that extend vertically or horizontally are used to level and stabilize the crane during hoisting.

Truck Mounted Crane Knuckle Boom picture

Rough Terrain Crane
A crane that is mounted on an undercarriage with four rubber tires, designed for operations off road. The outriggers extend vertically and horizontally to level and stabilize the crane when hoisting. These types of cranes are single engine machines where the same engine is used for powering the undercarriage as it is for powering the crane. In these types of cranes, the engine is normally mounted in the undercarriage rather than
in the upper portion.

Rough terrain crane picture

Loader Crane
A loader crane is a hydraulically powered articulated arm fitted to a trailer, used to load equipment onto a trailer. The numerous sections can be folded into a small space when the crane isn’t in use.

Loader Crane picture

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Overhead Crane
Also refered to as a suspended crane, this type is normally used in a factory, with some of them being able to lift very heavy loads. The hoist is set on a trolley which will move in one direction along one or two beams, which move at angles to that direction along elevated or ground level tracks, often mounted along the side of an assembly area.

Overhead Crane picture

In the excavation world, cranes are used to move equipment or machinery. Cranes can quickly and easily move machinery into trenches or down steep hills, or even pipe. There are many types of cranes available, serving everything from excavation to road work.

Cranes are also beneficial to building bridges or construction. For many years, cranes have proven to be an asset to the industry of construction and excavating. Crane operators make really good money, no matter what type of crane they are operating.

This article was submitted by Er. Vikrant

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85 comments on "Various Types Of Cranes"

Hendshly says:

I work for logistics services company, one of our logistics materials is a heavy equipment, like crane, prim over, forklift, commeto, and so on. So i wanna know about the the specs or the spare parts of crane, all cranes you posted on this page. Thanks a lot…

rr aglipa says:

i need to see the parts of cranes

Shaishav says:

Dear Sir,
I would like to get the details about tower cranes (including the design, motors involved, other technical aspects, life of crane and its parts, spares, etc.). Please send me the above information at your convenience. Or if u can provide me any source to get the same information. Any one model will do.

regards

boosakie says:

i use mi diq asa crane somtimes

madhan says:

I want information about types of cranes (also level luffing cranes)& its safety feature (built in -safety) & also know about inspection in differents cranes safety at field work.
now i am study in safety course ,gujarat .pls give this information as soon as possible sir…….

MITESH says:

Please send me

1)types of crane
2) types of boom used in crane

yousuff says:

I needto know the types of cranes with loading capacity, functions and
lifting capacity as each boom extension.

md.yousuff says:

I needto know the types of cranes with loading capacity, functions and
lifting capacity as each boom extension.plz i’m waiting for ur reply

MOHSIN KHAN says:

To:-
Dear Sir/Madam
In the world how many types of cranes & which one largest crane in the world.
Also how much capacity of the biggest crane in world.
I am waiting for your reply.
Thank you

stacy says:

what types of cranes are used to build skyscrapers? in chicago?

praful patel says:

Dear sir can u tell me about types of lifting and safety points while lifting?

sheikh farid.s says:

i want to all types of crane and their swl

sheikh farid.s says:

what are the basic questions will ask about cranes in interview

ugo says:

pls what way can one change an old wire rope to a new one and also type of oil used in an over head crane

sifiso victor says:

please send me all types of cranes used in the engineering industry and their functions as well

pramod surendran says:

please send me all types of cranes used in the engineering industry and their functions as well

naser hussaien says:

Dear sir,
what is the main things that we have to know while purchasing n rentals

prasant kumar mohanty says:

good afternoon Sir/MADAM,
I AM STUDY IN POST DIPLOMA IN INDUSTRIAL SAFETY,ASIAN WORKERS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE,ROURKELA,ORISSA.
NOW GOING TO START A SEMINAR IN OUR INSTITUTE ON SUNDAY,DATE-21/11/10.I PARTICIPATE IN THIS SEMINAR.I DON’T KNOW ABOUT THIS.PLS SEND ME ABOUT:-
DEFINATION OF CRANE.
TYPES OF CRANES .
CRANE SAFETY IN WORK PLACE.
CAPACITIES OF CRANES.
BOOM ANGLES OF CRAIN.

Aneesh ng panicker says:

i want to know that the parts of a crane ?

sam says:

i want the ectrical charts & circits wiring of mobile cranes

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