An overhead crane, commonly called a bridge crane, is a type of crane found in industrial environments. An overhead crane consists of two parallel rails seated on longitudinal I-beams attached to opposite steel columns by means of brackets. The traveling bridge spans the gap. A hoist, the lifting component of a crane, travels along the bridge.

A gantry crane is a type of an overhead crane where the bridge is rigidly supported on two or more legs running on two fixed rails at ground level. Such a crane is called a gantry crane or a goliath crane.

A jib crane is a type of crane where a horizontal member (jib or boom), supporting a moveable hoist, is fixed to a wall or to a floor-mounted pillar. The jib may swing through an arc, to give additional lateral movement, or be fixed.

Portable gantry cranes are used to lift and transport smaller items. They are intended to be stationary when loaded, and mobile when unloaded. Portal Cranes can be outfitted with either a handoperated or a lower capacity poweroperated chain hoist.

The light crane system can transfer loads along smooth, three-dimensional lines. The low mass of the rail gives it advantages over ceiling-mounted cranes in building a production line in an existing plant. The system requires only light force to operate, so it can be easily handled by women and seniors.

Crane control: Control pendant, Radio remote control (can be duplicated with a control pendant). Cable power supply systems: galvanised C-rail, mounting hardware, cable trolley. Electrical and safety components.