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What are the common types of cranes?

Jun 17, 2025

First of all, according to the structure and performance of the crane, the cranes on the market can be divided into four categories:

1. Light lifting equipment;

2. Bridge crane;

3. Gantry crane;

4. Jib crane

 

  •  Light lifting equipment

 

electric hoist, hand chain hoist, chain electric hoist, badge hoist, etc., with the characteristics of light and compact structure, light weight, small size, and strong versatility of parts

 

  • Bridge crane

Its most common use is to set up on the track of the fixed span column of the building, and used for indoor or outdoor loading, unloading and hoisting operations in workshops, warehouses, etc. In factories, it is generally called driving.

 

(1)According to the structure: such as single-beam bridge type, double-beam bridge type, multi-beam bridge type, double-trolley bridge type, multi-trolley bridge type, etc.

(2)According to the picking device: such as hook bridge crane, grab bridge crane, electromagnetic bridge crane, container bridge crane, etc.

(3)According to the purpose: such as general bridge crane, metallurgical bridge crane, explosion-proof bridge crane, etc.

European single beam crane

  • Gantry crane

Gantry crane is a variant of bridge crane, also known as Longchuan crane. It is mainly used for loading and unloading of outdoor cargo yards, storage yards and bulk cargo. Its metal structure is like a door-shaped frame, with two supporting feet installed under the load-bearing main beam, which can walk directly on the track on the ground, and cantilever beams can be set at both ends of the main beam.

 

(1)According to the structure: single-beam gantry crane, double-beam gantry crane, box-type or truss gantry crane

(2)According to the cantilever: single cantilever gantry crane, double cantilever gantry crane, cantileverless gantry crane, etc.

(3)According to the support method: rail-mounted gantry crane, tire-mounted gantry crane

(4)According to the picking device: hook gantry crane, grab gantry crane, electromagnetic gantry crane, etc.

(5)According to the application occasions: general gantry crane, shipbuilding gantry crane, hydropower station gantry crane, etc.

(6)According to the lifting trolley, it can be divided into: self-propelled trolley gantry crane, traction trolley gantry crane, chain hoist gantry crane, etc.

European double beam crane

  • Jib crane

 

(1) Operate cantilever slewing cranes, including portal cranes, floating cranes, tower cranes, truck and tire cranes, crawler cranes, and railway cranes.

(2) Fixed jib cranes, including: cantilever cranes, mast cranes, and jib cranes.

 

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