City Cranes
The city crane is a small 2-axle mobile crane which is designed to be utilized in tight areas 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 growing urban density in Japan. Many cities within the country began cramming and building more structures in close proximity and it became necessary to have a crane which can navigate through the small roads in Japan.
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 machines offered a slanted retractable boom. This style of retractable boom takes up much less space compared to a horizontal boom of similar size would.
Regular Truck Crane
Mobile cranes with a lattice boom are considered typical truck crane booms. This model has a lighter hydraulic truck crane boom. There are many boom parts that could be added to enable the crane to reach up and over an obstacle. A standard truck crane requires separate power to be able to move down and up, as it is not able to lower and raise with hydraulic power.
Kangaroo Crane
A jumping crane is another name for a kangaroo crane. This model is an articulated-jib slewing crane with an integrated bunker. These cranes started within Australia. They are usually used in high-rise construction projects. Kangaroo cranes are different within the business in the way that they could raise themselves as 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.