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.

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boom of overhead cranes

Industrial machinery; Cranes

A horizontal member mounted on the trolley to permit hoisting and lowering the load at a point other than directly under the hoist, drum, or trolley.

jib boom

Industrial machinery; Cranes

A horizontal cantilever track for supporting the trolley (carrier).

runway girder

Industrial machinery; Cranes

A horizontal beam attached to the building columns GIRDER, Auxiliary (OUTRIGGER)- An additional girder, either solid or latticed, arranged parallel to the bridge girder(s) for supporting the ...

load sprocket

Industrial machinery; Cranes

A hoist component that transmits motion to the load chain. This component is sometimes called load wheel, load sheave, pocket wheel, or chain wheel.

sheave

Industrial machinery; Cranes

A grooved wheel or pulley used with a rope or chain to change direction and point of application of a pulling force. A sheave (pronounced "shiv") is a wheel or roller with a groove along its edge for ...

patented track

Industrial machinery; Cranes

A generic term referring to crane and monorail equipment built in accordance with the MMA specification utilizing a composite track section incorporating a proprietary bottom flange shape.

storage bridge crane

Industrial machinery; Cranes

A gantry type crane of long span usually used for bulk storage of material; the bridge girders or trusses are rigidly or non-rigidly supported on one or more legs. It may have one or more fixed or ...