City Cranes
The city crane is a small 2-axle mobile crane which is designed to be utilized in compact spaces where other cranes could not go. The city crane can work in between buildings and could travel through gates. During the 1990s, City cranes were developed as an answer to the increasing urban density within the country of Japan. Numerous cities within Japan started building and cramming more structures near each other and it became necessary to have a crane that can navigate through the small areas of Japanese streets.
City cranes are essentially small rough terrain cranes. They are made to be road legal and are characterized by a single cab, a short chassis, a 2-axle design and independent steering on each axle. In addition, these kinds of equipments provided a retractable slanted boom. This type of retractable boom takes up a lot less space compared to a horizontal boom of comparable size would.
Standard Truck Crane
A mobile crane that has a lattice boom is a standard truck crane boom. This unit is lighter compared to the boom on a hydraulic truck crane. There are multiple boom sections that could be added to allow the crane to reach over and up an obstacle. A standard truck crane needs separate power in order to move down and up, as it is not able to lower and raise utilizing hydraulic power.
Kangaroo Crane
A kangaroo crane or jumping crane is a articulated-jib slewing crane which is designed with an integrated bunker. These cranes were first developed within Australia. They are normally used in high-rise construction projects. Kangaroo cranes are unique within the business in the way that they are capable of raising themselves while the building they are working on increases in height. These specific cranes are anchored by a long leg. This leg runs down an elevator shaft of the building they are constructing.