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  2. Hoist (device) - Wikipedia

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    Hoist atop an elevator. A hoist is a device used for lifting or lowering a load by means of a drum or lift-wheel around which rope or chain wraps. It may be manually operated, electrically or pneumatically driven and may use chain, fiber or wire rope as its lifting medium.

  3. Rigging (material handling) - Wikipedia

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    A team of riggers design and install the lifting or rolling equipment needed to raise, roll, slide or lift objects such as heavy machinery, structural components, building materials, or large-scale fixtures with a crane, hoist or block and tackle. Rigging comes from rig, to set up or prepare.

  4. Overhead crane - Wikipedia

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    Now many hoists are package hoists, built as one unit in a single housing, generally designed for ten-year life, but the life calculation is based on an industry standard when calculating actual life. See the Hoists Manufacturers Institute site [2] for true life calculation, which is based on load and hours used. In today's modern world for the ...

  5. Derrick - Wikipedia

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    The top of the boom is a pulley system that is connected to the top of the mast to control how far the boom is to be from the mast. When the mast is rotated, the connected boom is swung from to the side. The control of the lifting location is done by the manipulation of the top pulley system and the rotation of the mast at the base.

  6. Elevator - Wikipedia

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    This makes it easier to control the elevator, as it compensates for the differing weight of cable between the hoist and the cab. If the elevator cab is at the top of the hoist-way, there is a short length of hoist cable above the car and a long length of compensating cable below the car and vice versa for the counterweight.

  7. The best stair lift for 2025: Chair lifts that make ... - AOL

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    This Harmar stair lift has a 600-pound lifting capacity, making it a top pick for heavier individuals. The lift has a high-back chair, stationary armrests, and reinforced footrest, all of which ...

  8. The best home elevators of 2025, according to mobility experts

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    The VPL in this elevator’s product name signifies that it is actually a “vertical platform lift” — not technically an elevator – but for some people, it will serve the same purpose and ...

  9. Crane (machine) - Wikipedia

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    The advantage of the box girder type configuration results in a system that has a lower deadweight yet a stronger overall system integrity. Also included would be a hoist to lift the items, the bridge, which spans the area covered by the crane, and a trolley to move along the bridge. The most common overhead crane use is in the steel industry.

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