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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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Cranes
semigantry crane
Industrial machinery; Cranes
A gantry that has one end of the bridge being held up by an end truck running on an raised runway or rail, and the other end of the bridge rigidly held up on one or more legs that run on a fixed ...
semi-gantry crane
Industrial machinery; Cranes
A gantry crane with one end of the bridge rigidly supported on one or more legs that run along a fixed rail or runway, the other end of the bridge supported by a truck running on an elevated runway ...
regulated speed
Industrial machinery; Cranes
A function which tends to maintain constant motor speed for any load for a given speed setting of the Bridge Crane Controller.
parking brake
Industrial machinery; Cranes
A friction brake for bridge or trolley, automatically applied when power to the crane is interrupted.
idle sprocket
Industrial machinery; Cranes
A freely rotating device that changes the direction of the load chain.
wheel yoke
Industrial machinery; Cranes
A frame on which a pair of carrier (trolley) wheels are mounted.
regenerative brake
Industrial machinery; Cranes
A form of dynamic braking in which the electrical energy generated is fed back into the power system.
