Console-made kind of a crane, which has a mechanism to capture the load is suspended by a special beam. This console is attached to the farm or in the column. Mobile jib crane can be transported by rail, which are stacked on one side of the shop or warehouse to the crane beam columns. Since these rails are placed at some height above the ground, console, mobile jib cranes sometimes called wall mobile.

Height of lifting can reach 18 meters, and boom - up to 10 meters.

Classification by type of crane console These mechanisms are divided into crane swivel and nonslewing console. Fixed (orbital) design is performed in a steel frame with a vertical bar. The frame is moved by rail and has a separate drive wheels. Unlike nonslewing, at the tap with swivel console guide rope unit is mounted on its end, and the lifting mechanism - on the ground.

The rest of the construction of these two types of jib cranes are the same. All jib cranes, depending on the capacity and dimensions can be manual or electric drive. In the latter case, the AC 220/380V, 50 Hz. In some cases, control valve can be done by remote control by radio. Used mobile jib cranes for cantilever loading and unloading and storage operations outdoors or indoors. Their design allows the service area of the shop or warehouse, located along the walls of the building. The operation of such cranes in the room with a chemically aggressive medium, or high humidity is not allowed.