Cranes

Cranes

A crane is a type of machinery used for lifting and moving heavy materials in construction, transportation (loading and unloading merchandise) and other fields. Most cranes are equipped with a hoist, wire ropes or chains, and sheaves, that can be used both to lift and lower materials and to move them around.

Industry: Industrial machinery

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cyclic test

Industrial machinery; Cranes

A test to determine a cyclic life or acceptable cyclic rating of a tie down component or assembly.

engineered lift

Industrial machinery; Cranes

A test load that has been identified and evaluated for use in determining the lifting capacity of the hoisting equipment.

telescopic crane

Industrial machinery; Cranes

A telescopic crane has a boom that consists of a number of tubes fitted one inside the other. A hydraulic or other powered mechanism extends or retracts the tubes to increase or decrease the total ...

lockout/tagout

Industrial machinery; Cranes

A tag or lock’s placement on the device that isolates energy with a procedure that has been established.

service braking

Industrial machinery; Cranes

During normal operation, this method decelerates crane motion.

breaking strength/ultimate strength

Industrial machinery; Cranes

Do not use breaking strength as a criterion for service of design purposes. Refer to the Working Load Limit instead. Breaking Strength is the average force at which the product, in the condition it ...