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City Cranes

The term "City Crane" refers to a small 2-axle mobile crane that is designed to be used specifically in compact places where regular cranes can not venture. These city cranes are popular alternatives to be utilized in buildings or through gated areas.



During the 1990s, city cranes were originally developed in response to the growing urban density within Japan. There are always new construction projects cramming their ways into the cities in Japan, making it necessary for a crane to have the ability to maneuver through the nooks and crannies of Japanese roads.



Essentially, city cranes are small rough terrain cranes that are made to be road legal. These cranes are characterized by having a 2-axle design with independent steering on each axle, a slanted retractable boom, a single cab and a short chassis. The slanted retractable boom design takes up a lot less space than a comparable horizontal boom would. Combined with the independent steering and the short chassis, the city crane can turn in compact spots which will be otherwise unobtainable by other crane designs.



Conventional Truck Crane

Conventional truck cranes are mobile cranes with lattice booms. This boom is much lighter boom than is found with a hydraulic truck crane boom. The multiple sections on a lattice boom are able to be added so that the crane could reach over and up an obstacle. Traditional truck cranes do not lower and raise their cargo with any hydraulic power and require separate power to be able to move up and down.



Manitowoc built the first ever Speedcrane. It proved to be a successful machine though lots of adjustments had to be added later on. Manitowoc hired Roy Moore as a crane designer to help streamline the design. He understood the industry was moving towards IC engines from original steam powered means and designed his crane to change with the times. The Speedcrane was redesigned for a gasoline engine.

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