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hoisting machine [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-02-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Hoisting and Lifting
DEF

Mechanisms for raising and lowering material with intermittent motion while holding the material freely suspended. ... The principal components of hoisting machines are: sheaves and pulleys, for the hoisting mechanism; winches and hoists, for the power units; and derricks and cranes, for the structural elements.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Levage
OBS

Levage sur chariot par dispositif suspendu.

OBS

Levage par équipement rigide.

OBS

[Dans ce type d'appareil] le dispositif de prélèvement des charges est suspendu de manière souple à un câble (ou une chaîne) de levage (...) c'est le cas des appareils suivants: grue fixe ou mobile, pont, poutre-roulante, portique, potence fixe ou sur véhicule (...)

Spanish

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