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COLUMN JIB CRANE [1 record]

Record 1 2016-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Cranes (Hoisting and Lifting)
  • Cranes (Construction Sites)
  • Jib-Type Hoisting Apparatus
DEF

A cantilever crane either capable of rotating on a pillar fixed at its base to a foundation, or secured to a pillar which can rotate in a support socket in its foundation.

CONT

Pillar crane. This type of crane has a self-supported column, or pillar, that can be turned on its vertical axis. A horizontal or inclinable jib is attached to the pillar. The load is raised or lowered from the end of the jib.

OBS

pillar jib crane: term and definition standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Grues (Levage)
  • Grues (Chantiers)
  • Appareils de levage à bras
DEF

Grue à potence, soit orientable sur une colonne dont la base est fixée à la fondation, soit fixée à une colonne orientable dans le logement de fondation.

OBS

grue à fût; potence sur colonne : termes et définition normalisés par l'ISO.

Spanish

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