First introduced in 1959 by Grove, the rough-terrain crane was designed as a multi-purpose construction tool. Equipped with industrial-strength tires, these mobile machines can lift loads on muddy, ...

Just like when operating cranes, understanding how to read load charts, and applying that information to the operation of a digger derrick is critical. In many ways, digger derricks are similar to ...

Hitches can be set in configurations to accommodate varying loads. Material adapted from Rigging, a handbook published by the Crane Institute. Load-Chart Basics—Backhoes Load charts for backhoes ...