When you come on a construction site, the very first thing, you will notice is a huge crane. Crane - a lifting machine, that's mechanism, involves the use of different cables and pulleys. If you are looking for complete article please visit: http://forum.tradeford.com/topic-2143/various-types-of-cranes-used-in-construction-industry.html

1. Cranes are considered valuable assets for the construction industry nowadays, as they
are highly capable to work with the giant machinery and construction materials that
can lift tons of material and reach about 800 meters high. It is a great invention for the
mankind because before its advent human hands used to load, unload, the heavy
objects that were more time consuming and difficult task. In the construction industry,
the use of cranes has increased and construction sites use various kinds of cranes that
have their own specific purpose. These cranes are either mounted on a purpose built
vehicle, or fixed to the ground. They are operated by operators who control them by
push buttons or by radio type controls. Let's discuss various types of cranes used in
construction industry and what they are used for:

2. One of the most commonly used cranes in the
construction industry is Tower Crane. From the start, the Tower Crane was
developed in Europe and now has become popular across the world. It is
mainly used in the construction of high-rise buildings. It has the ability to reach
up to 265 feet and could lift approximately 20 tons. During the construction,
the Tower Crane is fixed to the ground. It is mounted on a sturdy concrete pad
for embedding the anchor bolts into the pad. That bolt holds the crown when
it lifts heavy loads.
Handling work in ports or waterways with
limited dock facilities or, where the quay capacities get exhausted, Floating
Crane comes into its own. Therefore, floating crane is mostly used in waterway
construction like ports, dams and bridges. It is either mounted on special
barges or pontoons. It has been built on the base of well-proven mobile harbor
latest technology so it is well-suited for mobile operations on the river, in ports,
in sheltered water, in coastal water and in open-sea operation.

3. All-Terrain Crane is ideal for off-road
constructions and industrial jobs. It can lift 30 to 1200 metric ton load. This
machine could travel on public roads without restrictions. Its design is
customer-oriented to give maximum versatility and mobility; therefore it
could be used for many construction jobs. It is reliable and equipped with
safety devices like overloading warning signal, automatic load shut-off and
hoist limit switch shut-off.
Loader Crane is suitable choice for lifting giant
objects at the construction sites. In this sort of crane a trailer is fitted with the
hydraulically-powered, articulated arm that consists of many sections that
could be folded and pressed into a small space whenever there is no need of
an operation. The lifting power of the Loader Crane ranges from 1 to 92 tons.