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 can travel through gates. In the 1990s, City cranes were developed as a solution to the growing city density in the country of Japan. Numerous cities within the nation began building and cramming more structures near each other and it became necessary to have a crane that was capable of navigating through the small streets in Japan.
City cranes are basically small rough terrain cranes. They are made to be road legal and are characterized by a short chassis, a single cab, a 2-axle design and independent steering on each axle. Moreover, these kinds of equipments provided a slanted retractable boom. This type of retractable boom takes up much less space compared to a horizontal boom of the same size would.
Regular Truck Crane
Mobile cranes with a lattice boom are considered regular truck crane booms. This model has a lighter hydraulic truck crane boom. There are multiple boom sections that are able to be added to allow the crane to reach up and over an obstacle. A conventional truck crane requires separate power to be able to move down and up, since it is not able to raise and lower with hydraulic power.
Kangaroo Crane
A jumping crane or a kangaroo crane is a articulated-jib slewing crane that is designed with an integrated bunker. These cranes were initially developed in Australia. They are often utilized in high-rise construction projects. Kangaroo cranes are different within the industry in the way that they can raise themselves while the building they are working on increases in height. These particular cranes are anchored utilizing a long leg. This leg runs down the building's elevator shaft.