City Cranes
The city crane is a small 2-axle mobile crane which is designed for use in tight areas where other cranes are not able to go. The city crane could work in between buildings and could travel through gates. In the 1990s, City cranes were developed as an answer to the growing urban density in the country of Japan. Numerous cities within Japan began building and cramming more structures near each other and it became necessary to have a crane that can navigate through the tiny streets in Japan.
Essentially, the city crane is a small rough terrain crane. This crane is designed to be road legal and is characterized by a short chassis, a single cab, independent axle steering, and the 2-axle design. Furthermore, these equipments provided a slanted retractable boom. This kind of retractable boom takes up a lot less space compared to a horizontal boom of comparable size would.
Standard Truck Crane
A mobile crane which has a lattice boom is a typical 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 over and up an obstacle. A typical truck crane needs separate power to be able to move down and up, since it could not lower and raise utilizing hydraulic power.
Kangaroo Crane
A jumping crane is a different name for a kangaroo crane. This unit is an articulated-jib slewing crane with an integrated bunker. These cranes started in Australia. They are normally used in high-rise construction projects. Kangaroo cranes are unique in the industry in the way that they can raise themselves while the building they are working on increases in height. These specific cranes are anchored using a long leg. This leg runs down the building's elevator shaft.