Creating A Crane

Cranes are versatile machines, used for many different engineering purposes. Once they are up and running, they can carry out the workload of the equivalent of hundreds of people. But for a crane to be useful, it first must be constructed. This is how a crane is made.

  • A crane is put together from the necessary components. As the crane moves along the assembly line, the steel components are welded or bolted into place. The exact procedures followed during this process vary depending on the type of crane being assembled. For a mobile crane, the components are then assembled to a standardized truck or crawler of the appropriate type.
  • The assembled crane is tested and shipped. Depending on the size and type of crane, it may be broken down into subsections to be assembled on site. It may also be shipped whole on special large trucks.