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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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non-destructive examination
Industrial machinery; Cranes
The development and application of technical methods to examine materials or components in ways that do not impair future usefulness and serviceability in order to detect, locate, measure, and ...
track capacity
Industrial machinery; Cranes
The design load which consists of the rated load, impact allowance and load imposed by the weight of the equipment.
drum
Industrial machinery; Cranes
The cylindrical member around which the ropes are wound for raising or lowering the load.
bridge travel
Industrial machinery; Cranes
The crane movement in a direction parallel to the crane runway.
main line disconnect
Industrial machinery; Cranes
The controller used to isolate power to the hoisting equipment.
branch circuit
Industrial machinery; Cranes
The circuit conductors between the final overcurrent device protecting the circuit and the outlet(s).
