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Crane and Tower Operators

Tools and Technology


Tools Include:

  • Adjustable wrenches
  • All terrain cranes (All-terrain cranes)
  • Anemometers
  • Power grinders (Angle grinders)
  • Below the hook device (Anti-two block devices)
  • Hammers (Ball peen hammers)
  • Drum grabs (Barrel clamps)
  • Bench vises
  • Rotary position sensors (Boom angle indicators)
  • Linear position sensors (Boom length indicators)
  • Bridge cranes
  • Hydraulic truck cranes (Cab cranes)
  • Hoists (Chain falls)
  • Earthmoving buckets or its parts or accessories (Clamshell buckets)
  • Hammers (Claw hammers)
  • Lifting hooks (Clips)
  • Box end wrenches (Closed-end wrenches)
  • Pullers (Comealongs)
  • Track cranes (Crawler cranes)
  • Demolition hammers
  • Draglines (Dragline buckets)
  • Punches or nail sets or drifts (Drift pins)
  • Pile drivers (Drop hammers)
  • Impact wrenches (Electric impact wrenches)
  • Track excavators (Excavators)
  • Safety harnesses or belts (Fall arrest harnesses)
  • Floor or platform scales (Floor scales)
  • Forklifts
  • Tower cranes (Friction cranes)
  • Bridge cranes (Gantry cranes)
  • Grease guns
  • Blocks or pulleys (Hook blocks)
  • Jacks (Hydraulic jacks)
  • Hydraulic truck cranes (Hydraulic truck-mounted cranes)
  • Demolition equipment kits (Iron balls)
  • Tower cranes (Jib cranes)
  • Lifting hooks (Lifting clamps)
  • Below the hook device (Lifting magnets)
  • Slings (Lifting slings)
  • Lifting hooks (Load hooks)
  • Force or torque sensors (Load monitoring indicators)
  • Tower cranes (Luffing jib cranes)
  • Tape measures (Measuring tapes)
  • Track cranes (Monorail cranes)
  • Needlenose pliers
  • Oil gun (Oilcans)
  • Open end wrenches
  • Earthmoving buckets or its parts or accessories (Orange peel buckets)
  • Demolition equipment kits (Overhaul balls)
  • Blow torches (Oxyacetylene torches)
  • Paint sprayers (Paint application sprayers)
  • Forklifts (Pallet forks)
  • Screwdrivers (Phillips head screwdrivers)
  • Pile drivers
  • Pneumatic impact wrenches
  • Power drills
  • Pressure or steam cleaners (Power washers)
  • Blow torches (Propane torches)
  • Ear muffs (Protective ear muffs)
  • Ear plugs (Protective ear plugs)
  • Pry bars
  • Punches or nail sets or drifts (Punches)
  • Ratchets (Ratchet sets)
  • Force or torque sensors (Rated load indicators)
  • Respirators
  • Tower cranes (Ringer cranes)
  • Screwdrivers (Robertson screwdrivers)
  • Rough terrain cranes (Rough-terrain cranes)
  • Safety glasses
  • Goggles (Safety goggles)
  • Lifting hooks (Shackles)
  • Hammers (Sledgehammers)
  • Slip or groove joint pliers (Slip joint pliers)
  • Tinners snips (Snips)
  • Below the hook device (Spreader beams)
  • Specialty wrenches (Spud wrenches)
  • Pressure or steam cleaners (Steam cleaning equipment)
  • Screwdrivers (Straight screwdrivers)
  • Hazardous material protective apparel (Survival suits)
  • Grapples (Timber tongs)
  • Pressure indicators (Tire pressure gauges)
  • Below the hook device (Tower attachments)
  • Turnbuckles
  • Two way radios
  • Calipers (Vernier calipers)
  • Wear testers (Wear gauges)
  • Lifting hooks (Wedge sockets)
  • Welding masks
  • Wire brushes
  • Wire cutters (Wire rope cutters)
  • Touch screen monitors (Wireless touch screen monitors)

Technologies Include:

  • Data base user interface and query software
  • Data entry software
  • Industrial control software
  • Crane operation control software
  • Inventory management software
  • Inventory tracking software



The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet291)

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