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Record 1 1987-12-31

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
  • Stationary Hoisting Apparatus
CONT

The post crane is a simple type of rotary crane frequently used for unloading material from one transportation system and placing it in another. The area which can be served by a crane of this type is more limited than in the case of the traveling crane, but it is a simpler, cheaper type. ... The principal members are the post and the boom.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Grues (Levage)
  • Appareils de levage fixes
CONT

La grue pivotante fixe (...) est utilisée dans tous les cas où il est plus facile d'amener la charge à proximité de la grue que de déplacer celle-ci, par exemple dans les gares de marchandises, les ports fluviaux; les grues de bord équipant les navires sont à classer dans cette catégorie.

OBS

A ne pas confondre avec la potence, malgré ce qu'en dit la source LGRAN.

Spanish

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