Grab cranes are used mainly in Cement, Coal, and Fertilizer Handling Industries and to an extent steel manufacturing industry also. Nowadays, these crane is used for solid municipal waste treament plants also.
Grab buckets in India are Motorized, 4 rope type synchronized with smooth hoisting, opening and closing of Buckets, which helps in achieving High Productivity.
Grabbing cranes are specially designed as per class IV, IS 3177(1999)/807 continuous duty.