Anatomy of a tracked crawler crane

Hird’s Maeda CC985S-1 crawler crane has a range of special features that deliver exceptional lifting performance.

The latest in our series of interactive Anatomy of graphics allows you to explore those features and discover them for yourself.

Click on the buttons around the image of the Maeda CC985S-1 crawler crane to reveal the technology and design elements that makes the crane tick.

One think you will not find, though, is an outrigger of any sort.

Crawler cranes are designed for mobility – so they can, if necessary lift and carry loads across often difficult terrain without the need for outriggers.

If you want to explore more – take a look at all the machines in our Anatomy of series. There are plenty of different ones to choose from.

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