The invention relates to a foldable suspended-ballast guide for a crane with suspended ballast, comprising at least two lattice pieces which are pivotally connected to each other by means of at least one swivel joint, and a swivel drive for changing the swivel angle or for changing the ballast radius, wherein the suspended-ballast guide can be arranged on the crane via the first lattice piece, characterized in that the second lattice piece comprises at least one kink joint in order to kink the second lattice piece downwards or backwards in the direction of the crane to reduce the ballast radius.

The disclosure relates to a mobile crane, such as a crawler crane, comprising an undercarriage having a traveling gear, a superstructure rotatably supported about a vertical axle on the undercarriage, a boom connected in an articulated manner to the superstructure pivotable about a horizontal axle, an A frame connected to the boom via a guying means, and a retraction mechanism by means of which the A frame is pivotable. In accordance with the disclosure, the A frame is separable and comprises a pole connected in an articulated manner to the superstructure and a folding pole releasably connected to the pole.

A telescopic jib bracing unit for a mobile crane includes a holding frame which is embodied for fastening to the telescopic jib of the mobile crane and exhibits an open cross-section, the cross-sectional opening of which enables the jib to be retracted into the holding frame, and two bracing supports which are connected by the holding frame to form a structural unit. Two frame parts which form the open cross-section of the holding frame are coupled to each other via a coupling point such that they can be moved with respect to each other. A bracing unit transport system, a mobile crane and a fitting method are also provided.

A vehicle crane system includes a vehicle crane with an attachment part, in particular a bracing device, which can be mounted on and removed from the telescopic jib of the vehicle crane, and to an attachment part transporting unit for transporting an attachment part of a telescopic jib of the vehicle crane. A mobile transporting device is provided for transporting the attachment part and has at least one loading arm, the free supporting end of which can be coupled to the attachment part carried or to be carried on the transporting device. The loading arm is arranged movably on the transporting device such that the attachment part can be moved between the transporting device and the telescopic jib. Furthermore, the transporting device has a tilting device which is designed for raising and lowering one side of the attachment part carried or to be carried on the transporting device.

A jib system for a vehicle crane having a telescopic jib and a bracing apparatus that can be coupled to the jib by its base frame, where the jib has a roller head and a lifting cable that is deflected via the roller head. Only minor structural measures and preparations are required for automatically rigging and de-rigging the vehicle crane, including by providing at least one transfer rocker that can be integrated in an articulated manner between the jib and the bracing apparatus. By the pivotable support of the transfer rocker on the jib, the base frame configured for coupling to the lifting cable can be displaced by a change in the length of the lifting cable that is effected in the coupled state on a circular path around its roller head from a set-down position of the bracing apparatus to a set-up position of the bracing apparatus and back.

The disclosure relates to a mobile crane, such as a crawler crane, comprising an undercarriage having a traveling gear, a superstructure rotatably supported about a vertical axle on the undercarriage, a boom connected in an articulated manner to the superstructure pivotable about a horizontal axle, an A frame connected to the boom via a guying means, and a retraction mechanism by means of which the A frame is pivotable. In accordance with the disclosure, the A frame is separable and comprises a pole connected in an articulated manner to the superstructure and a folding pole releasably connected to the pole.

The invention pertains to a crane, a method for assembling a crane and a method for disassembling a crane. The crane comprises: a first mast which is tiltable relative to the crane base around a first mast pivot axis into an inclined mast operating position; and a receiving device, which is adapted to receive the mast section of the first mast, which receiving device has a receiving device central axis parallel to the central mast axis, and a mast section guide which is adapted to guide movement of the mast section relative to the receiving device in the direction of the receiving device central axis, wherein the receiving device is connected to the crane base and the first mast is tiltable relative to the crane base around the first mast pivot axis.

The invention relates to an apparatus for assembling and disassembling a mobile crane boom, in particular a telescopic boom, that comprises a support device that is attached or attachable to the mobile crane and/or to a transport vehicle on which the boom can be placed and fixed or locked, a roller cart on which the boom can be placed and that is movably stored or storable on the transport vehicle, and a guide mechanism that is attached or attachable to the transport vehicle and by means of which the roller cart is actively movable in parallel with the longitudinal axis of the boom. The invention further relates to a mobile crane having an apparatus in accordance with the invention and to a method of assembling a boom stored on a transport vehicle to a mobile crane using the apparatus in accordance with the invention.

Provided is a hoisting implement which can change a hoisting posture of a long object with a simple and light-weight configuration and minimize a possibility of occurrence of operational errors. The hoisting implement includes a first connection part and a second connection part disposed so that a center of gravity comes between the first connection part and the second connection part along the longitudinal direction of the long object. The first connection part allows a first end of the hoist rope to be fixed to the long object. The second connection part includes a link having a distal portion to which a second end of the hoist rope is allowed to be connected, a swing supporting portion fixed to the long object to swingably support the link about a proximal portion of the link, and a holding portion that detachably holds the distal portion of the laid link.

The invention pertains to a crane, a method for assembling a crane and a method for disassembling a crane. The crane comprises: a first mast which is tiltable relative to the crane base around a first mast pivot axis into an inclined mast operating position; and a receiving device, which is adapted to receive the mast section of the first mast, which receiving device has a receiving device central axis parallel to the central mast axis, and a mast section guide which is adapted to guide movement of the mast section relative to the receiving device in the direction of the receiving device central axis, wherein the receiving device is connected to the crane base and the first mast is tiltable relative to the crane base around the first mast pivot axis.