A crane is a large lifting machine designed to move heavy loads using cables and pulleys. Its main feature is a long boom or arm that can extend, rotate, and adjust vertically, allowing precise positioning of materials. Cranes come in many forms—from compact mobile cranes for general construction work to towering fixed cranes used in high-rise projects.

They are essential in industries like construction, manufacturing, shipping, and logistics, where lifting and relocating massive objects safely and efficiently is critical. By combining reach, strength, and flexibility, cranes make it possible to handle tasks that would otherwise be impossible with manual labor or smaller equipment.