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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straddle carrier

Industrial machinery; Cranes

A Straddle Carrier is a non-road going vehicle for use in port terminals and intermodal yards used for stacking and moving ISO standard containers. Straddles pick and carry containers while ...

section

Industrial machinery; Cranes

A standard beam shape as defined by the American Institute of Steel Construction.

outdoor storage gantry crane

Industrial machinery; Cranes

A special type of gantry crane of long span and with long legs, usually used for the storage of bulk material such as ore, coal, limestone, or sand. This type of crane normally will have one or two ...

fixed bogie

Industrial machinery; Cranes

A short end truck which is rigidly connected to one girder. A flexible end tie is used between the girders to permit equalization of the wheel loads by torsional deflection of the girders and flexing ...

equalizing bogie

Industrial machinery; Cranes

A short end truck which is flexibly connected to one girder (or connecting member) by means of a pin upon which the truck can oscillate to equalize the loading on the two truck wheels. This ...

bogie

Industrial machinery; Cranes

A short end truck attached to the end of one girder (or to a connecting member if more than one bogie is used per girder). This type of end truck is used when more than four wheels are required on a ...