(of a gantry or bridge crane)

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• bridge crane — noun : a crane in which a beam or bridge carries the hoisting apparatus see gantry crane, rotary bridge crane * * * bridge crane, a crane that moves back and forth on a bridge suspended on overhead rails. It is used in factories and foundries to… …   Useful english dictionary

• Crane (machine) — A modern crawler type derrick crane with outriggers. The latticed boom is fitted with a jib. A crane is a type of machine, generally equipped with a hoist, wire ropes or chains, and sheaves, that can be used both to lift and lower material …   Wikipedia

• Gantry crane — Both overhead travelling cranes and gantry cranes are types of crane which lift objects by a hoist which is fitted in a trolley and can move horizontally on a rail or pair of rails fitted under a beam. An overhead travelling crane , also known as …   Wikipedia

• gantry crane — noun : a bridge crane in which the beam or bridge is carried at each end by a trestle that travels on tracks on the ground * * * gantry crane noun A crane in bridge form with vertical supports running on parallel tracks • • • Main Entry: ↑gantry… …   Useful english dictionary

• crane — /krayn/, n., v., craned, craning. n. 1. any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe. 2. (not used scientifically) any of various similar birds of other families, as the great… …   Universalium

• Crane — /krayn/, n. 1. (Harold) Hart, 1899 1932, U.S. poet. 2. Stephen, 1871 1900, U.S. novelist, poet, and short story writer. * * * I Any of 15 species (family Gruidae) of tall wading birds that resemble herons but are usually larger and have a partly… …   Universalium

• gantry — ► NOUN (pl. gantries) ▪ a bridge like overhead structure supporting equipment such as a crane or railway signals. ORIGIN originally denoting a wooden stand for barrels: probably from GALLON(Cf. ↑gallon) + TREE(Cf. ↑treeless) …   English terms dictionary

• gantry — noun (plural gantries) 1》 a bridge like overhead structure supporting equipment such as a crane or railway signals.     ↘a tall framework supporting a space rocket prior to launching. 2》 a collection of inverted bottles with optics for serving… …   English new terms dictionary

• gantry —   n. frame like support, especially bridge for travelling crane or bearing railway signals …   Dictionary of difficult words

• Overhead crane — An overhead crane, featuring runways, bridge, and hoist in a traditional industrial environment …   Wikipedia

• National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators — Type Professional Organization Founded 1995 Location Fairfax, VA (headquarters office) Key people John M. Kennedy, president …   Wikipedia