Types of Cranes Generally Found in the Workplace

Operators' station
(Rotating)

Wheel-mounted Crane: Telescoping Boom (Single Control Station)

Operators' station
(Fixed)

Wheel-mounted Crane Telescoping Hydraulic Boom (Multiple Control Station)

MATERIALS HANDLING/crane1.cdr/1-95

Wheel-mounted Crane Latticework Boom (Multiple Control Station)

Commercial Truck-mounted Crane with Hydraulic Boom

Control location

Commercial Truck-mounted Crane with Articulated Boom

Commercial Truck-mounted Crane with Trolley Boom

MATERIALS HANDLING/crane2.cdr/1-95

Crawler-mounted Latticework Boom Crane

Overhead Track-mounted Cranes

Gantry
Overhead Traveling

Semi-Gantry

Wall

Cantilever
Gantry

MATERIALS HANDLING/crane3.cdr/1-95

Monorails and Underhung Cranes

Typical Monorail Carrier

Load bar

Trolley

Hoist

Power Operated Hoist

Electric Hoist with Plain

Trolley on Standard I Beam

Straddle Cranes

MATERIALS HANDLING/crane4.cdr/1-95

Hammerhead Tower Cranes

Jib tie

Cat head

Counterweight jib
Counterweight

Cab

Load jib

Slewing ring

Fixed tower

Ballast
Rail
Sleepers

Bogies

Trolley
Hook

Stiff-leg Derrick

MATERIALS HANDLING/crane5.cdr/1-95