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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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insulation class
Industrial machinery; Cranes
Motor winding insulation rating which indicates its ability to withstand heat and moisture.
couplings
Industrial machinery; Cranes
Mechanical devices used to join the adjacent ends of track sections.
splices
Industrial machinery; Cranes
Mechanical devices used to join the adjacent ends of track sections.
pendant pushbutton station
Industrial machinery; Cranes
Means suspended from the crane operating the Bridge Crane Controllers from the floor or other level beneath the crane.
sweep
Industrial machinery; Cranes
Maximum lateral deviation from straightness of a structural member, measured at right angles to the Y-Y axis.
lifting devices
Industrial machinery; Cranes
Magnets, hook-on buckets, grabs, and other supplemental devices required for ease of handling some loads, these are not reeved onto the hoist ropes. One must consider the weight of such devices in ...
