Crane
Crane – a lifting machine that is used to move loads beyond the normal capability of a human. Usually it is equipped with a winder, wire ropes or chains and sheaves. It uses one or more simple machines to create mechanical advantage and thus lift, lower and move loads.
Types:
- Railroad cranes
- Mobile crane
- Telescopic crane
- Tower crane
- Hammerhead crane
- Truck-mounted crane
- Rough terrain crane
- All terrain crane (AT‘s)
- Crawler crane
- Gantry crane
- Overhead crane
- Floating crane
- Vessel (Deck) crane
- Aerial crane
