Dataset size
The latest Hoists, Cranes & Trolleys run found 26 recommended brands and 28 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 what brands are recommended, which cited sources are used and how positions move week to week. Use it to see the freshest AI visibility data for this category.
Updated 9 August 2026
Brands
Category coverage
26
ranked across AI engines
Sources
Evidence base
28
domains cited in answers
Brand sites
Official share
33%
from brand-owned domains
AI model filter
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 |
| Columbus McKinnon | 3 |
| Kito | 4 |
| ABUS Kransysteme | 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: Kito and Demag Cranes entered the top 10 this week, while STAHL CraneSystems, Harrington Hoists and KITO Corporation dropped at least three positions.
Sources
Which sources shape AI answers?
No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Hycranes, Marketsandmarkets and Globalweihua, which means the citation field is open.
Engines
Do AI engines agree on the leader?
The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT, Google AI Mode and Gemini name Konecranes first and Perplexity names Kito.
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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, Demag, and Columbus McKinnon lead Hoists, Cranes & Trolleys across AI answers from ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, Gemini and Perplexity.
Brand sites
Hycranes, Marketsandmarkets, and Globalweihua are the most cited brand sites in this category.
Weekly movement
Top 10 onlyEntered the index
New in the top 10
Kito#4
Demag Cranes#8
Biggest gains
Moved up this week
GH Cranes & Components9 to #10
Biggest losses
Moved down this week
STAHL CraneSystems9 to #16
Harrington Hoists3 to #9
KITO Corporation3 to #13
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 | #3 | #2 | 1 | #2 | |
| #3 | #2 | #3 | 1 | #1 | |
| #4 | New | #4 | New | #4 | |
| #5 | #4 | #5 | 1 | #4 | |
| #6 | #8 | #6 | 2 | #6 | |
| #7 | #5 | #7 | 2 | #3 | |
| #8 | New | #8 | New | #8 | |
| #9 | #6 | #9 | 3 | #3 | |
| #10 | #19 | #10 | 9 | #10 |
Current brand snapshot
26 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand |  ChatGPT |  Google AI Mode |  Gemini |  Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | #1 | #1 | #1 | #8 | | |
| 2 | +1 | #2 | #2 | #4 | #2 | | |
| 3 | -1 | #3 | #3 | #3 | - | | |
| 4 | New | #4 | - | - | #1 | | |
| 5 | -1 | #5 | #5 | - | - | | |
| 6 | +2 | #10 | - | #2 | - | | |
| 7 | -2 | #8 | - | #5 | - | | |
| 8 | New | #2 | #2 | #4 | #2 | | |
| 9 | -3 | #9 | #10 | #6 | - | | |
| 10 | +9 | #7 | #7 | - | - | | |
| 11 | New | - | - | - | #3 | | |
| 12 | New | - | - | - | #4 | | |
| 13 | -3 | - | #4 | - | - | | |
| 14 | New | - | - | - | #5 | | |
| 15 | New | - | - | - | #6 | | |
| 16 | -9 | - | #6 | - | - | | |
| 17 | New | #6 | - | - | - | | |
| 18 | New | - | - | - | #7 | | |
| 19 | +1 | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 20 | +2 | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 21 | -4 | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 22 | New | - | - | - | #9 | | |
| 23 | -10 | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 24 | New | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 25 | New | - | - | #10 | - | | |
| 26 | New | - | - | - | #10 | |
Current source snapshot
28 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 11 | | |
| 2 | 5 | | |
| 3 | 4 | | |
| 4 | 4 | | |
| 5 | 3 | | |
| 6 | 3 | | |
| 7 | 3 | | |
| 8 | DemagcranesOfficial | 2 | |
| 9 | KonecranesOfficial | 2 | |
| 10 | GhcranesOfficial | 2 | |
| 11 | 2 | | |
| 12 | SwfkrantechnikOfficial | 2 | |
| 13 | 2 | | |
| 14 | 1 | | |
| 15 | CmcoOfficial | 1 | |
| 16 | ColumbiacraneOfficial | 1 | |
| 17 | CostalevOfficial | 1 | |
| 18 | EnerpacOfficial | 1 | |
| 19 | GorbelOfficial | 1 | |
| 20 | HarringtonhoistsOfficial | 1 | |
| 21 | 1 | | |
| 22 | KitoOfficial | 1 | |
| 23 | 1 | | |
| 24 | LiebherrOfficial | 1 | |
| 25 | PalfingerOfficial | 1 | |
| 26 | RaimondiOfficial | 1 | |
| 27 | SpansetOfficial | 1 | |
| 28 | TractelOfficial | 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 Cranes | 2 |
| Columbus McKinnon | 3 |
| Kito | 4 |
| ABUS Kransysteme | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | #1 | - | - | - | | |
| 2 | New | #2 | - | - | - | | |
| 3 | -1 | #3 | - | - | - | | |
| 4 | New | #4 | - | - | - | | |
| 5 | -1 | #5 | - | - | - | | |
| 6 | New | #6 | - | - | - | | |
| 7 | New | #7 | - | - | - | | |
| 8 | +1 | #8 | - | - | - | | |
| 9 | -4 | #9 | - | - | - | | |
| 10 | New | #10 | - | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
15 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | | |
| 2 | 4 | | |
| 3 | 3 | | |
| 4 | GhcranesOfficial | 2 | |
| 5 | 2 | | |
| 6 | SwfkrantechnikOfficial | 2 | |
| 7 | 2 | | |
| 8 | AbuscranesOfficial | 1 | |
| 9 | CmcoOfficial | 1 | |
| 10 | DemagcranesOfficial | 1 | |
| 11 | GorbelOfficial | 1 | |
| 12 | HarringtonhoistsOfficial | 1 | |
| 13 | KitoOfficial | 1 | |
| 14 | KonecranesOfficial | 1 | |
| 15 | LiebherrOfficial | 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 |
| Columbus McKinnon | 3 |
| KITO Corporation | 4 |
| ABUS Kransysteme | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | #1 | - | - | | |
| 2 | +1 | - | #2 | - | - | | |
| 3 | -1 | - | #3 | - | - | | |
| 4 | 0 | - | #4 | - | - | | |
| 5 | 0 | - | #5 | - | - | | |
| 6 | 0 | - | #6 | - | - | | |
| 7 | +1 | - | #7 | - | - | | |
| 8 | -1 | - | #8 | - | - | | |
| 9 | New | - | #9 | - | - | | |
| 10 | 0 | - | #10 | - | - | |
Current source snapshot
4 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | | |
| 2 | 4 | | |
| 3 | 1 | | |
| 4 | 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 |
| Liebherr | 2 |
| Columbus McKinnon | 3 |
| Demag | 4 |
| Gorbel | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
| # | Pos. | Brand | ChatGPT | Google AI Mode | Gemini | Perplexity | Seen in |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | - | - | #1 | - | | |
| 2 | 0 | - | - | #2 | - | | |
| 3 | 0 | - | - | #3 | - | | |
| 4 | New | - | - | #4 | - | | |
| 5 | +3 | - | - | #5 | - | | |
| 6 | +1 | - | - | #6 | - | | |
| 7 | New | - | - | #7 | - | | |
| 8 | New | - | - | #8 | - | | |
| 9 | -4 | - | - | #9 | - | | |
| 10 | New | - | - | #10 | - | |
Current source snapshot
3 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5 | | |
| 2 | 3 | | |
| 3 | 2 | |
Position history
Position history chart for the top brands in this AI Brand Index category. Lower rank numbers mean stronger visibility.
| Brand | Latest rank |
|---|---|
| Kito | 1 |
| Demag | 2 |
| Costa Lev | 3 |
| Columbia | 4 |
| Tractel | 5 |
Current brand snapshot
10 brands
Current source snapshot
10 sources
| # | Source | Ment.Mentions | LLMs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ColumbiacraneOfficial | 1 | |
| 2 | CostalevOfficial | 1 | |
| 3 | DemagcranesOfficial | 1 | |
| 4 | EnerpacOfficial | 1 | |
| 5 | KitoOfficial | 1 | |
| 6 | KonecranesOfficial | 1 | |
| 7 | PalfingerOfficial | 1 | |
| 8 | RaimondiOfficial | 1 | |
| 9 | SpansetOfficial | 1 | |
| 10 | TractelOfficial | 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 Demag and Columbus McKinnon. The engines disagree on the leader. ChatGPT, Google AI Mode and Gemini name Konecranes first and Perplexity names Kito.
Q2
Which cited sources are used for Hoists, Cranes & Trolleys?
The most cited sources for hoists, cranes & trolleys recommendations are Hycranes, Marketsandmarkets and Globalweihua, out of 28 tracked sources. No single publisher dominates. The most cited sources are Hycranes, Marketsandmarkets and Globalweihua, 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, Kito and Demag Cranes entered the top 10 and GH Cranes & Components, STAHL CraneSystems, Harrington Hoists and KITO Corporation 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 26 recommended brands and 28 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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