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Several industrial and commercial buildings can reach heights of more than 60 stories. Apparently, while these buildings are being constructed, they require equally tall cranes to move the materials to the upper floors. There are cranes that are operated from the back of trucks or other types that have their own vehicle connected. Tower cranes are the biggest ones on the market.

Tower cranes are the stand-alone structures which are often found on high-rise building projects. Usually, they are part of a major city's downtown skyline. Wherever new construction such as apartment buildings and skyscrapers and commercial facilities such as shopping center are being constructed, odds are a crane would be on site.

Types
The two key kinds of cranes could be differentiated by the way in which their jib or boom raises materials. The jib is the metal frame which extends from the main section. On a flat tower crane, the jib remains horizontal as it lifts items. On a luffing type of tower crane, the jib could ratchet to upward or downward angles. The lifting capacity for both kinds can vary from 30,000 lbs. to 10,000 lbs.

Body
The crane's body is composed of a mast. This is a vertical steel frame which is a combination of individual sections. In order to increase the overall height of the machinery, sections are added. The mast extends upward to where the desired height is, to the control module, which is a small room which has glass windows on all four sides or to the tower as it is also called. The driver of the crane works from inside of the tower.

Lift
The crane utilizes a braided metal cord to raise supplies. This cord extends out from a motor located near the control module to the end of the boom or jib. There is a pulley system located at the end of the jib, through which the cord is positioned and lowered down. The jib that holds the cord becomes balanced by a counter jib located on the opposite side of the tower. The counter jib has weights. These weights help to prevent the crane from tipping over when heavy materials are lifted.

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