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STEAM CRANE [1 record]

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Record 1 2020-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
  • Construction Site Equipment
CONT

A steam crane is a crane powered by a steam engine. It may be fixed or mobile and, if mobile, it may run on rail tracks, caterpillar tracks, road wheels, or be mounted on a barge. It usually has a vertical boiler placed at the back so that the weight of the boiler counterbalances the weight of the jib and load.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Grues (Levage)
  • Matériel de chantier
CONT

Une grue à vapeur est une grue propulsée par une machine à vapeur. Elle peut être fixe ou mobile et, si mobile, elle peut circuler sur voie ferrée, chenille, roues, ou être montée sur une barge. Elle a généralement une chaudière verticale placée à l'arrière de sorte que le poids de la chaudière contrebalance le poids de la flèche et de la charge.

Spanish

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