City Cranes
The city crane is a small 2-axle mobile crane which is designed to be utilized in compact spaces where other cranes are not able to go. The city crane could work in between buildings and could travel through gates. During the 1990s, City cranes were developed as a solution to the increasing urban density within the country of Japan. Numerous cities in the nation started building and cramming more structures in close proximity and it became necessary to have a crane which could navigate through the tiny roads in Japan.
City cranes are basically small rough terrain cranes. They are designed to be road legal and are characterized by a short chassis, a single cab, a 2-axle design and independent steering on each axle. Additionally, these machines provided a retractable slanted boom. This style of retractable boom takes up much less space than a horizontal boom of similar size would.
Conventional Truck Crane
A mobile crane which has a lattice boom is a conventional truck crane boom. This unit is lighter than the hydraulic truck crane boom. There are multiple boom parts that are able to be added to allow the crane to reach up and over an obstacle. A conventional truck crane requires separate power in order to move down and up, as it could not lower and raise using hydraulic power.
Kangaroo Crane
A jumping crane is another name for a kangaroo crane. This unit is an articulated-jib slewing crane with an integrated bunker. These cranes started within Australia. They are usually utilized in high-rise construction projects. Kangaroo cranes are unique within the business in the way that they could raise themselves as the building they are working on increases in height. These specific cranes are anchored by a long leg. This leg runs down the building's elevator shaft.