Crane (machine)
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A crane is a machine used to move materials both vertically and horizontally, utilizing a system of a boom, hoist, wire ropes or chains, and sheaves for lifting and relocating heavy objects within the
Manual crane from the late 19th century used for unloading small loads from ships at the Port of Barcelona, Spain
Modern cranes used as part of the reconstruction of the Houses of Parliament, in Cape Town CBD
Reconstruction of a 10.4 m high Roman Polyspastos powered by a treadwheel at Bonn, Germany
Roman relief from the Tomb of the Haterii showing a construction crane with a pulley system
Liebherr
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Liebherr is a German-Swiss multinational equipment manufacturer based in Bulle, Switzerland, with its main production facilities and origins in Germany.
Crane (machine)
…block-setting crane is a form of crane. They were used for installing the large stone blocks used to build breakwaters, moles and stone piers. In 1949, Hans Liebherr built the first mobile tower crane, the TK10. Tower cranes are a modern form of balance crane that consist of the same basic parts. Fixed to the ground…
Liebherr in Gillette, Wyoming, U.S.
On the right a Liebherr top-slewing crane of the EC-H Litronic series
Liebherr LTM 1500 telescopic crane
Liebherr T 282 B mining truck