Straight-boom cranes provide greater ability to reach accurately over walls, fences and obstacles. They can also reach high places as well as below ground level, to provide for higher productivity on the work site.

Straight-boom cranes provide safer handling of cargo through more precise placement of loads. They lift straight up and down, making loading in narrow spaces possible, with reduced risk of damage to the cargo.

Straight-boom cranes contain have vital parts such as hoses and cylinders that are concealed within safely covered by the outer body of the crane and are therefore better protected against damages, giving their components a greater durability and longer lifespan.

Straight-boom cranes are capable of handling cargo whether positioned high or low, as well as capable of hoisting them to any desired position conveniently thanks to the boom’ s continuous 360-degree range of rotation, while the rotational range of knuckle-boom cranes remains finite usually limited.