Dataset size
The latest Hoists, Cranes & Trolleys run found 15 recommended brands and 17 cited sources in AI answers.
Hoists, Cranes & Trolleys
This weekly AI Brand Index shows how AI tools answer buyer questions in the Hoists, Cranes & Trolleys category. SupaIntent asks each LLM the same question: which brands are the most visible, significant, and recommended in that niche. Each system returns its own top. We track which brands are recommended, which sources are cited, and how rankings change week over week. Use it to see the freshest AI visibility data for this category.
Updated 4 October 2026
Brands
Category coverage
15
ranked across AI engines
Sources
Evidence base
17
domains cited in answers
Brand sites
Official share
16%
from brand-owned domains
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Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Konecranes | 1 |
| CMCO (Columbus McKinnon) | 2 |
| Liebherr | 3 |
| Demag | 4 |
| Manitowoc | 5 |
What AI tools say about Hoists, Cranes & Trolleys
Movement
What changed this week?
Konecranes held the top position, but the ranking below it moved sharply: ABUS Kransysteme and Gorbel dropped at least three positions.
Sources
Which sources shape AI answers?
No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Marketsandmarkets, Hixenmachine and Bigrentz, which means the citation field is open.
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Key facts from this AI Brand Index report
Current leader
Konecranes ranks #1 for Hoists, Cranes & Trolleys in the latest SupaIntent AI Brand Index run.
Top brands
Konecranes, CMCO (Columbus McKinnon), and Liebherr lead Hoists, Cranes & Trolleys across AI answers from ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
Brand sites
Marketsandmarkets, Hixenmachine, and Bigrentz are the most cited brand sites in this category.
Weekly movement
Top 10 onlyBiggest gains
Moved up this week
XCMG7 to #8
Manitowoc6 to #5
Terex6 to #10
Biggest losses
Moved down this week
ABUS Kransysteme6 to #14
Gorbel4 to #9
Unchanged at the top
Leader held position
Konecranesstayed #1
Rank history
Weekly rank changes for the current top 10
| Rank | Brand | Previous | Current | Change | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | #1 | #1 | 0 | #1 | |
| #2 | #2 | #2 | 0 | #1 | |
| #3 | #4 | #3 | 1 | #3 | |
| #4 | #3 | #4 | 1 | #2 | |
| #5 | #11 | #5 | 6 | #5 | |
| #6 | #6 | #6 | 0 | #6 | |
| #7 | #8 | #7 | 1 | #3 | |
| #8 | #15 | #8 | 7 | #8 | |
| #9 | #5 | #9 | 4 | #4 | |
| #10 | #16 | #10 | 6 | #5 |
Current brand snapshot
15 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand |  ChatGPT |  Google AI Mode |  Gemini |  Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | #2 | #1 | #2 | - | | |
| 2 | 0 | #1 | - | #1 | - | | |
| 3 | +1 | #4 | #3 | #3 | - | | |
| 4 | -1 | #3 | #2 | - | - | | |
| 5 | +6 | #6 | #7 | #5 | - | | |
| 6 | 0 | #5 | #6 | #8 | - | | |
| 7 | +1 | #8 | - | #6 | - | | |
| 8 | +7 | - | #4 | #9 | - | | |
| 9 | -4 | #7 | - | #7 | - | | |
| 10 | +6 | - | - | #4 | - | | |
| 11 | +2 | - | #5 | - | - | | |
| 12 | 0 | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 13 | +4 | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 14 | -6 | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 15 | New | - | #10 | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
17 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | | |
| 2 | 6 | | |
| 3 | 4 | | |
| 4 | 4 | | |
| 5 | 3 | | |
| 6 | CmcoOfficial | 2 | |
| 7 | DemagcranesOfficial | 2 | |
| 8 | 2 | | |
| 9 | 1 | | |
| 10 | 1 | | |
| 11 | 1 | | |
| 12 | GorbelOfficial | 1 | |
| 13 | HarringtonhoistsOfficial | 1 | |
| 14 | 1 | | |
| 15 | 1 | | |
| 16 | 1 | | |
| 17 | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| CMCO (Columbus McKinnon) | 1 |
| Konecranes | 2 |
| Demag | 3 |
| Liebherr | 4 |
| Tadano | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
9 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | #1 | - | - | - | | |
| 2 | 0 | #2 | - | - | - | | |
| 3 | 0 | #3 | - | - | - | | |
| 4 | +2 | #4 | - | - | - | | |
| 5 | New | #5 | - | - | - | | |
| 6 | New | #6 | - | - | - | | |
| 7 | -1 | #7 | - | - | - | | |
| 8 | +1 | #8 | - | - | - | | |
| 9 | -2 | #9 | - | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
8 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | | |
| 2 | 4 | | |
| 3 | CmcoOfficial | 2 | |
| 4 | DemagcranesOfficial | 2 | |
| 5 | 2 | | |
| 6 | 1 | | |
| 7 | GorbelOfficial | 1 | |
| 8 | HarringtonhoistsOfficial | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Konecranes | 1 |
| Demag | 2 |
| Liebherr | 3 |
| XCMG | 4 |
| Zoomlion | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
Current source snapshot
7 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | | |
| 2 | 1 | | |
| 3 | 1 | | |
| 4 | 1 | | |
| 5 | 1 | | |
| 6 | 1 | | |
| 7 | 1 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| CMCO (Columbus McKinnon) | 1 |
| Konecranes | 2 |
| Liebherr | 3 |
| Terex | 4 |
| Manitowoc | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
9 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +2 | - | - | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | -1 | - | - | #2 | - | | |
| 3 | -1 | - | - | #3 | - | | |
| 4 | +3 | - | - | #4 | - | | |
| 5 | +2 | - | - | #5 | - | | |
| 6 | +4 | - | - | #6 | - | | |
| 7 | -1 | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 8 | -3 | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 9 | -2 | - | - | #9 | - | |
Current source snapshot
3 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 6 | | |
| 2 | 3 | | |
| 3 | 1 | |
Common AI search questions about Hoists, Cranes & Trolleys
Q1
Who leads Hoists, Cranes & Trolleys in AI answers?
Konecranes is the most recommended hoists, cranes & trolleys brand in the latest AI Brand Index run. The next highest-ranked brands are CMCO (Columbus McKinnon) and Liebherr. Per-engine leader data is not available for this run.
Q2
Which cited sources are used for Hoists, Cranes & Trolleys?
The most cited sources for hoists, cranes & trolleys recommendations are Marketsandmarkets, Hixenmachine and Bigrentz, out of 17 tracked sources. No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Marketsandmarkets, Hixenmachine and Bigrentz, which means the citation field is open.
Q3
How fresh is this Hoists, Cranes & Trolleys ranking?
The AI Brand Index updates every Sunday. In the latest run, XCMG, Manitowoc, Terex, ABUS Kransysteme and Gorbel moved three or more positions in the hoists, cranes & trolleys index.
How to cite this report
Cite the canonical SupaIntent report page when referencing this AI visibility ranking.
SupaIntent AI Brand Index: Hoists, Cranes & Trolleys. https://supaintent.com/ai-brand-index/business-and-industrial-material-handling-lifts-and-hoists-hoists-cranes-and-trolleys
Report data
Download the same ranking data used by the chart, tables and Dataset schema.
AI Brand Index methodology
Rankings use collected AI answers, cited sources, brand-site matching, and provider-level position history.
- SupaIntent measures buying-intent AI answers across ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
- This report uses the latest observed AI answers for Hoists, Cranes & Trolleys, including 15 recommended brands and 17 cited sources.
- Brand sites are identified from official domains and subdomains, then separated from review, community and publisher sources.
- Weekly movement compares the latest rank with the previous collected position for each brand.
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