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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.
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hot metal handling crane
Industrial machinery; Cranes
An overhead crane used for transporting or pouring molten material.
dummy cab
Industrial machinery; Cranes
An operator's compartment or platform on a pendant or radio controlled crane, having no permanently mounted electrical controls, in which an operator may ride while controlling the crane.
floor-operated crane
Industrial machinery; Cranes
An operator has control of this cranes movements by using controllers kept suspended from the crane in a pendant station
boom of gantry cranes
Industrial machinery; Cranes
An extension of the trolley runway that may be raised or retracted to obtain clearance for gantry travel.
magnetic contactor
Industrial machinery; Cranes
An electro-magnetic device for opening and closing an electric power circuit.
magnet
Industrial machinery; Cranes
An electromagnetic device carried on a crane hook to pick up loads magnetically.
