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THE MACHINEBLUE BOOKResearch · Market · Ownership
Treat capacity as a configured lift plan, never a headline tonnage

Cranes, Hoists & Heavy Lifting

Mobile, crawler and tower cranes, telehandlers and lifting systems connected to charts, rigging, inspection and site planning.

How this equipment family works

Lifting equipment is defined by configuration and conditions: boom length and angle, radius, counterweight, reeving, outrigger or track setup, ground support, wind, attachments and the exact load chart. Rated class alone never establishes capacity for a particular lift.

Decision sequence: Define the load, center of gravity, pick and set points, radius, path, height, ground and environmental limits. Then require exact configuration records, current inspections, applicable charts and qualified lift planning, operator, signal and rigging review.
FOUR MACHINE-CLASS GUIDES

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Mobile, Truck & Rough-Terrain Cranes

Mobile cranes place a telescopic or lattice boom on a roadable, all-terrain or rough-terrain carrier for flexible lifting across changing sites.

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Crawler Cranes

Crawler cranes use a tracked base and lattice or telescopic boom to provide high-capacity lifting with jobsite mobility in configured conditions.

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Tower Cranes

Tower cranes combine a mast, slewing unit, jib, counterjib and climbing or fixed support system to serve tall or congested construction sites.

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Telehandlers & Rough-Terrain Material Lifts

Telehandlers use a telescoping boom on a mobile chassis to place palletized or suspended materials across variable reach, height and terrain.

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CONNECTED MBB RESEARCH

Move from equipment class to a complete decision.

The encyclopedia defines the system. Existing Machine Blue Book resources connect that system to models, market evidence, technical references and the service network.

Rigging and lifting directory →Heavy-equipment shipping →Equipment buying guide →Service network →

Primary context

These public authorities provide general manufacturing, measurement or safety context. They do not replace the equipment manual, code review, risk assessment or qualified engineering.

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MACHINE PASSPORT STANDARD

Do not stop at the category label.

Verify the exact equipment configuration, included systems, facility requirements, production evidence and ownership path before comparing price.

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