What is a crane? Cranes is a kind of lifting equipment for material handling, such as, lifting, loading and unloading materials or objects, etc. According to different standards, cranes can be grouped into different types.Types of cranes for sale in market. Different types of cranes are classified based on different crane standards, such as, overhead crane types, construction crane types, jib crane types, processing crane types, etc. Check different types of cranes, and select the right type of crane for your application.
Based on the application of cranes, the different types of crane can be classified into cranes for general purpose, construction cranes, metallurgical cranes, railways cranes, port cranes, shipbuilding cranes, deck cranes, etc.
Diffeent types of cranes based on different utilization.
According to the crane structures/ forms, the different types of cranes can be groups into the following crane types: eot cranes type, Jib crane types, rotation crane types, non-rotation crane types, stationary crane types and mobile crane types, which can be further divided into rail-mounted crane types, and non-rail-mounted crane types, etc.
Standard types of cranes are lifting cranes for general material handlings, which can be divided into 1) overhead crane types or EOT（Electric Overhead Travelling） cranes or bridge cranes, 2) jib crane types, 3) gantry crane types, etc.
As a hoist and crane manufacturer, Dongqi hoist and crane offers types of cranes and other lifting equipment for material handling market. In the following are the main products for your reference. (Please click the picture for detailed information.)
According to the working environment, different types of cranes can be divided into process crane types and standard crane types. Process cranes refers to the specialized cranes designed to meet special lifting requirement used in specialized industries, such as, steel, paper, ports, and others, etc.
1) EOT crane types
EOT cranes be future divided into the following crane types:
In terms of crane girder, EOT cranes can be divided into EOT double girder crane types and EOT single girder crane types which can be future divided into top running single girder crane types, under running single girder crane types, box type main girder. Different types of EOT cranes are show in the following picture:
If you want to know more about Dongqi eot crane or overhead crane, or bridge crane, please feel free to contact us.
2) Jib crane types
Jib cane types can be future divided into the following crane types: wall mounted jib crane , pillar jib crane, and Wall-travelling Jib Crane.
3) Gantry crane types
Gantry crane types can be future divided into the following crane types: full gantry crane types, semi-gantry crane types and portable gantry crane types.
Semi-gantry crane, Full gantry crane, Portable gantry crane
Based on the crane girder structure, the gantry crane can be grouped into following gantry crane types: single girder and double girder gantry crane types, box girder gantry crane types and truss gantry crane types.
Single box girder gantry crane, Double truss girder gantry crane
In terms of cantilevers, types of gantry cranes can be divided into the following crane types: non-cantilever single cantilever, and double cantilevers gantry cranes, etc.
In terms of the structures of the crane legs, gantry crane also can be classified into the following types showed into the crane pictures:
1. A type double girder trolley gantry crane 2. U type double girder trolley gantry crane 3. L type single girder trolley gantry crane
4. C type single girder trolley gantry crane 5.Trolley semi-gantry crane 6.Truss single girder gantry crane
According to the mounted methodology, cranes can be grouped into Overhead track mounted cranes, Monorails and underhung cranes, Wheel-mounted crane, Commercial truck mounted crane, Crawler-mounted crane, Straddle cranes, Hammerhead tower cranes, Stiff leg derrick, etc.
Overhead track mounted cranes, Monorails crane, and underhung cranes
Wheel-mounted crane ,Commercial truck mounted crane, Crawler-mounted crane
Straddle cranes, Hammerhead tower cranes, Stiff leg derrick
According to the different lifting mechanism, lifting cranes can be grouped into different types, such as, hoist crane and trolley crane, etc.
Hoist crane and trolley crane pictures
The lifting devices also called the loads handling devices refer to the specialized tool for material handling, such as, moving, lifting, and transferring, and unloading, etc.
According to the lifting devices or the loading handling devices, different types of cranes can be grouped into the hook cranes, chain cranes, clamp cranes, electromagnetic cranes, grab cranes, container crane, and other special cranes, etc.
Chain cranes
Different types of chain cranes
Different types of chain cranes in the pictures are used to handle different loads.
Clamp Cranes
Clamp crane and lifting clamp examp 1
Clamp crane and lifting clamp examp 2
Clamp crane and lifting clamp examp 3
Clamp crane and lifting clamp examp 4
Clamp crane and lifting clamp examp 5
Clamp crane and lifting clamp examp 6The clamp cranes in the pictures are Square billet clamp crane, Plate Billet clamp crane, Round steel clamp crane , C type steel coil crane, Electric coil clamp crane, Electric rolling-over clamp crane
Different types of electromagnetic cranes
Different types of electromagnetic cranes in the pictures are used for handling different steel materials.
Grab cranes
Different types of grab cranes
Different types of grab cranes in pictures are selected according to difference of the loads.
Container cranes
Different types of container cranes
Different types of container cranes are used for handling different types of containers based on container sizes and functions, etc.
Due to the different application environments and special material handling requirements for crane designing, there are special types of cranes not covered in the article. If you are interested or have any problems, please leave a message below.
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