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Crane

Cost: $55,200 - $1,527,000
Maximum Boom Length: 175 feet
Maximum Lifting Capacity: 227 metric tons

Cranes vary in size from those mounted on pickup trucks to those with massive customized vehicles designed to move them from place to place. Whatever their size, though, cranes exist to lift heavy things. For that reason, operating one is much more difficult than it might seem, and a practical knowledge of math and physics is important to using cranes safely and efficiently.

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