City Cranes
A small 2-axle mobile crane, known as a City crane is designed to be used within tight spaces where the standard cranes are unable to venture. City cranes are used to work in buildings or to travel through gates. During the 1990s, City cranes were developed as an answer to the increasing city density within Japan. Many cities in Japan began building and cramming more structures in close proximity and it became necessary to have a crane which could navigate through the tiny streets in Japan.
City cranes are essentially small rough terrain cranes. They are made to be road legal and are characterized by a short chassis, a single cab, independent steering on each axle, and a 2-axle design. Moreover, these kinds of equipments offered a slanted retractable boom. This type of retractable boom takes up a lot less space compared to a horizontal boom of similar size would.
Typical Truck Crane
Mobile cranes with a lattice boom are considered conventional truck crane booms. This model has a lighter boom on a hydraulic truck crane. There are multiple boom sections which could be added to enable the crane to reach over and up an obstacle. A regular truck crane needs separate power in order to move down and up, because it is not able to lower and raise using hydraulic power.
Kangaroo Crane
A jumping crane is a different name for a kangaroo crane. This model is an articulated-jib slewing crane with an integrated bunker. These cranes started in Australia. They are usually utilized in high-rise construction projects. Kangaroo cranes are unique in the industry in the way that they are capable of raising themselves as 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.