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.

Industry: Industrial machinery

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qualified

Industrial machinery; Cranes

A person who, by possession of a recognized degree, certificate of professional standing or who by extensive knowledge, training, and experience, has successfully demonstrated the ability to solve or ...

authorized person

Industrial machinery; Cranes

A person who has completed the required training and is authorized to perform the work.

custodian, equipment

Industrial machinery; Cranes

A person assigned responsibility for a piece of hoisting and rigging equipment

tractor drive

Industrial machinery; Cranes

A motor-driven unit supported from wheels and propelled by drive wheel or wheels bearing on the underside of the track.

driving head

Industrial machinery; Cranes

A motor-driven carrier head which is supported from and propelled by the load bearing wheels.

all terrain crane

Industrial machinery; Cranes

A mobile crane which has the necessary equipment to travel with high speed on public roads/highways and on the job site in rough terrain with all wheel and crab steering. AT's combine the roadability ...

overhead crane boom

Industrial machinery; Cranes

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