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  2. American Crane Corporation - Wikipedia

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    American Crane Corporation is an American manufacturer of construction cranes based in Wilmington, North Carolina. It manufacturers lattice boom crawler cranes with capacities ranging from 50 to 275 tons. The American Crane Corporation was founded in 1882 as the Franklin Manufacturing Company, and in 1892 the name changed to American Hoist ...

  3. Genie (Terex) - Wikipedia

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    In 2002, Genie Industries was acquired by Terex Corporation, a global manufacturer of construction and industrial equipment. [6] In the years following the sale, the Genie organization was transitioned over to the Terex Aerial Work Platforms (AWP) segment of Terex. All of the company's products are still sold and marketed under the Genie brand. [4]

  4. Terex - Wikipedia

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    Its market-leading brands include Heil, Marathon, Curotto-Can, Bayne Thinline, Parts Central, and digital solutions 3rd Eye and Soft-Pak. As of December 2024, Terex marketed under more than 30 customer-facing brands. [14] Terex was built through a series of acquisitions, internal start-ups, and divestitures over the years.

  5. Manitowoc Cranes - Wikipedia

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    Manitowoc Crane Care is the customer service branch of Manitowoc Cranes. Formed in 2000, [8] Crane Care provides customers with parts, service and technical support, technical publications, training, and EnCORE. The EnCORE program rebuilds and repairs run-down or damaged cranes. Manitowoc Crane Care operates in 15 countries at 22 locations.

  6. Crane (machine) - Wikipedia

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    Tower cranes are a modern form of balance crane that consist of the same basic parts. Fixed to the ground on a concrete slab (and sometimes attached to the sides of structures), tower cranes often give the best combination of height and lifting capacity and are used in the construction of tall buildings.

  7. Level luffing crane - Wikipedia

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    A level-luffing crane is a crane mechanism where the hook remains at the same level while luffing: moving the jib up and down, so as to move the hook inwards and outwards relative to the base. [ 1 ] Usually the description is only applied to those with a luffing jib that have some additional mechanism applied to keep the hook level when luffing.

  8. Atlas GmbH - Wikipedia

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    The Atlas GmbH (formerly 2010–16 Atlas Maschinen GmbH) is a medium-sized construction machinery manufacturer based in Ganderkesee.The company mainly manufactures wheeled excavators, two-way excavators and crawler excavators in various weight and performance categories, as well as loading cranes and medium-sized wheel loaders.

  9. Counterweight - Wikipedia

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    A simple crane. A counterweight is a weight that, by applying an opposite force, provides balance and stability of a mechanical system. [1] The purpose of a counterweight is to make lifting the load faster and more efficient, which saves energy and causes less wear and tear on the lifting machine.