| Types of Cranes | | | | then vertically to both level and stabilize the crane |
| There are many different styles and variation of | | | | for hoisting operations. |
| cranes that abound in the world. They are each | | | | Rough terrain crane |
| used for specific tasks and the majority are used | | | | This is a crane that is mounted on an |
| for industrial purposes and are considered heavy | | | | undercarriage contains four rubber tires and is |
| equipment machinery. | | | | designed for pick-up and carry operations. |
| Telescopic Crane | | | | Outriggers extend first horizontally and then |
| This crane has boom that consists of number of | | | | vertically to both level and stabilize the crane for |
| different fitted tubes that reside inside each other. | | | | hoisting operations. |
| A hydraulic mechanism is what extends or | | | | Crawler crane |
| retracts the tubes to increase or decrease the | | | | An undercarriage mounted crane that also has a |
| length of the main boom. | | | | set of tracks that provide extra stability and |
| Tower Crane | | | | mobility. |
| This crane is fixed to the ground and gives a | | | | Loader crane |
| great combination of height and lifting capacity. It's | | | | A loader crane is fitted to a trailer and used to |
| commonly used in construction to build sky | | | | unload/load goods onto the trailer. It contains |
| scrapers and other tall buildings. To save space | | | | many different jointed sections that can be folded |
| and to provide stability the vertical part of the | | | | into a smaller space when the crane is not being |
| crane is typically braced directly onto the | | | | used. One of the sections may be able to |
| completed building which is normally the concrete | | | | telescopic in and out. |
| lift shaft located in the center. | | | | Overhead crane or suspended crane |
| Truck Mounted Crane | | | | The hoist is located on a trolley that moves in |
| A crane that is mounted on a rubber tire truck | | | | one direction along one or two beams and is |
| that drives around for maximum portability. When | | | | always at a right angle. These cranes are often |
| in operation Outriggers extend horizontally and | | | | mounted on the side of an assembly area. |