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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Cranes

track switch

Industrial machinery; Cranes

On a monorail, a device with a moving section of track that can be moved to permit passage of a carrier from incoming fixed track(s) to outgoing fixed track(s).

skeleton cab

Industrial machinery; Cranes

Often used for the rare operation of a normally floor- or remote-operated crane from the cab, this is the compartment of the operator.

bridge conductors

Industrial machinery; Cranes

Often located along the bridge structure of a crane, these devices are electrical conductors that transmit power and control signals to the trolley or trolleys.