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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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idler sheave

Industrial machinery; Cranes

A sheave used to equalize tension in opposite parts of a rope. Because of its slight movement, it is not termed a running sheave.

rotating axle

Industrial machinery; Cranes

A shaft which is fixed in the wheel and which rotates on bearings fixed in the end truck.

fixed axle

Industrial machinery; Cranes

A shaft which is fixed in the end truck and about which the wheel revolves.

shackle

Industrial machinery; Cranes

A shackle (also called gyve) is a U-shaped piece of metal secured with a pin or bolt across the opening, or a hinged metal loop secured with a quick-release locking pin mechanism. They are used as a ...

cantilever gantry crane

Industrial machinery; Cranes

A semigantry or gantry crane in which the trusses or bridge girders transversely reach past the crane runway on both or one side(s).

plain reversing control

Industrial machinery; Cranes

A reversing control which has identical characteristics for both directions of motor rotation.

plain reversing bridge crane control

Industrial machinery; Cranes

A reversing Bridge Crane Control which has identical characteristics for both directions of motor rotation.

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