Pick-and-carry crane
A compact mobile crane designed to lift a load and then travel with the load suspended, used for repositioning materials within congested industrial sites.
A pick-and-carry crane (sometimes called a carry-deck crane, industrial crane, or yard crane) is a small wheeled mobile crane optimised for moving a suspended load short distances across a site. Unlike most mobile cranes, which must set up on outriggers before lifting, a pick-and-carry travels on its tyres with the load swinging from the hook — hence the name.
Capacities are typically 5 to 30 tonnes. The chassis is short and low, with a flat carry deck behind the cab that doubles as a platform for tools and rigging. Four-wheel drive and four-wheel steer are standard. The boom is telescopic and the boom angle is low enough during travel that the load stays close to the ground.
Typical applications: refineries and chemical plants (where every lift moves equipment between maintenance bays), power-station turnarounds, steel mills, large warehouses, and shipyards. The Broderson, Shuttlelift, and Galion brands dominate the North American carry-deck segment; in Asia and Europe, Kato, Tadano, Furukawa Unic, and Maeda also compete in this size class.
When evaluating, check the rated capacity at the maximum pick-and-carry speed (this is much lower than the rated stationary lift), the on-rubber lift chart, ground clearance, and whether the crane is licensed for road travel between sites (most are not).