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Rough Terrain Crane

A rough terrain crane is a mobile crane designed specifically to work on uneven, off-road, and challenging ground conditions. It’s built with large rubber tyres, high ground clearance, and usually four-wheel drive and four-wheel steering, which lets it move confidently across construction sites where normal cranes or trucks would struggle.

Ton: 8-90

Tower Crane

A tower crane is a tall, fixed crane commonly used in the construction of high-rise buildings and large structures. It consists of a vertical mast anchored to a concrete base, a long horizontal jib (working arm), and a counter-jib with counterweights that provide stability. Tower cranes are known for their exceptional lifting height, long reach, and ability to handle heavy loads with precision.

Tower Crane

Crane Truck

A crane truck (also known as a truck-mounted crane) is a mobile crane mounted on a road-legal truck chassis. It combines the lifting power of a crane with the mobility of a truck, allowing it to travel easily between sites and set up quickly without the need for additional transport.

Crane trucks are typically equipped with a telescopic boom, outriggers for stability, and a lifting hook or winch system, making them ideal for fast, efficient lifting operations.

Truck-Mounted Crane

A truck-mounted crane (often called a truck mount) is a crane installed directly onto a truck chassis, combining heavy lifting capability with road mobility. Unlike larger fixed cranes, truck-mounted cranes can travel on public roads without special transport, allowing them to move quickly between job sites and reduce setup time.

These cranes typically feature a telescopic boom, hydraulic lifting system, and outriggers that extend from the truck to provide stability during lifting operations. This makes them highly efficient for jobs that require flexibility and fast deployment.

Ton: 30-70

Truck-Mounted Crane

All-Terrain Crane

An all-terrain crane is a highly versatile mobile crane designed to operate efficiently on both public roads and rough, off-road construction sites. It combines the road speed of a truck crane with the off-road capability of a rough terrain crane, making it one of the most adaptable cranes in the industry.

All-terrain cranes are equipped with multiple axles, all-wheel drive, advanced suspension systems, and a telescopic boom that provides excellent lifting height and reach. Hydraulic outriggers ensure stability during lifting operations, even on uneven ground.

Ton: 70-700

Cherry Picker

A cherry picker, also known as a mobile elevating work platform (MEWP), is a machine designed to safely lift people and light tools to elevated work areas. It features a platform or basket attached to a hydraulic lifting arm, which can extend vertically, horizontally, or both, depending on the model.

Cherry pickers are valued for their reach, flexibility, and safety, allowing workers to access high or hard-to-reach areas more efficiently than ladders or scaffolding.

Cherry Picker

Telehandler

A telehandler (telescopic handler) is a versatile lifting machine that combines the functions of a forklift, crane, and rough terrain vehicle. It features a telescopic boom that can extend forward and upward, allowing it to lift loads to heights and distances that standard forklifts cannot reach.

Telehandlers are designed with large off-road tyres, strong lifting capacity, and excellent stability, making them ideal for rough and uneven terrain commonly found on construction and industrial sites. Various attachments can be fitted, such as forks, buckets, lifting hooks, and work platforms.

Crawler Crane

A crawler crane is a type of mobile crane mounted on a set of continuous tracks (crawlers) instead of wheels, giving it excellent stability and mobility on soft, uneven, or rough terrain. Unlike truck-mounted cranes, crawler cranes do not require outriggers for stability, as their wide tracked base distributes weight evenly, allowing them to lift heavy loads safely.

Crawler cranes typically feature a lattice boom or telescopic boom and can lift extremely heavy loads to great heights. They are designed for long-term operations in demanding environments and are ideal for jobs where high lifting capacity and stability are essential.

Ton: 1200

Crawler Crane

Pick and Carry

Pick And Carry

A pick and carry crane is a type of mobile crane designed to lift and transport loads over short distances on the same site. Unlike stationary cranes, it does not require outriggers for stability while moving, as it is specifically built to carry a load while driving slowly across the job site.

Pick and carry cranes typically feature a telescopic or fixed boom, a hydraulic lifting system, and a compact, maneuverable chassis, making them ideal for tight or congested areas. They are commonly seen in industrial sites, factories, and construction projects where frequent lifting and relocation of materials are needed.

Rigging

Rigging refers to the equipment, techniques, and procedures used to lift, move, and secure heavy loads safely in construction, industrial, maritime, and entertainment industries. It involves the use of slings, ropes, chains, hooks, shackles, pulleys, and other lifting accessories to connect loads to cranes, hoists, or other lifting devices.

Rigging is a critical safety practice, ensuring that loads are lifted, moved, and positioned without damage to equipment, materials, or personnel. Proper rigging requires knowledge of load weights, centre of gravity, sling angles, and the capacities of lifting equipment.

Rigging

Access Platform

An access platform, also known as an aerial work platform (AWP) or elevating work platform (EWP), is a mechanical device used to safely lift personnel, tools, and materials to elevated work areas. It typically features a platform or basket mounted on a hydraulic or telescopic arm, scissor lift, or boom, which can extend vertically, horizontally, or both.

Access platforms are designed to provide stable, safe, and flexible working conditions at height, reducing the risks associated with ladders, scaffolding, or temporary structures.

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