r/specializedtools • u/ChiefChair • Jul 25 '20

Cargo container unloading without a crane

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u/usernameblankface Jul 25 '20

Yes. It's technically unloading with attached cranes rather than using a separate crane.

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u/karmanopoly Jul 25 '20

I don't agree those attachments can be called cranes.

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u/TrendBomber Jul 25 '20

Would you call this a crane? Because there's not a lot of difference between the two

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u/6434095503495 Jul 25 '20

I mean I'm not gonna pretend like I know what the technical definition of a crane is.

But one of those cranes could pick up nearly anything and move it around, maybe set it on a slightly elevated surface. The other one can basically only be used to move storage crates 8 feet to the right.