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2. Block and tackle - Wikipedia

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   A block is a set of pulleys or sheaves mounted on a single frame. An assembly of blocks with a rope threaded through the pulleys is called tackle. The process of threading ropes or cables through blocks is called " reeving ", and a threaded block and tackle is said to have been "rove". [7] A block and tackle system amplifies the tension force ...

3. List of electrical and electronic measuring equipment

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   Measures current without physical connection. Curve tracer. Applies swept signals to a device and allows display of the response. Cos Phi Meter. Measures the power factor. Distortionmeter. Measures the distortion added to a circuit. Electricity meter. Measures the amount of energy dissipated.

4. List of tool manufacturers - Wikipedia

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   Snap-on, Bahco, Blue-Point, Williams, CDI Torque Products, [27] Sun diagnostic tools in Europe and Brazil: Hand tools, air tools, power tools, diagnostic tools, assorted automotive tools Sortimo: Zusmarshausen, Germany: Sortimo: in-vehicle equipment, storage system for parts and tools Stanley Black & Decker: Connecticut, US

5. Pulley - Wikipedia

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   A rope and pulley system—that is, a block and tackle—is characterised by the use of a single continuous rope to transmit a tension force around one or more pulleys to lift or move a load—the rope may be a light line or a strong cable. This system is included in the list of simple machines identified by Renaissance scientists. [10] [11]

6. Milwaukee Electric Tool - Wikipedia

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   Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation, known more commonly as Milwaukee Tool, is a multi-national company that develops, manufactures, and markets power tools, hand tools, tool accessories, tool storage, and personal protective equipment. [1] Milwaukee Tool was last sold in 2005 for $626.6 million to the Hong Kong -based Techtronic Industries ...

7. Lifting equipment - Wikipedia

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   Lifting a heavy timber with a block and tackle on a tripod. Lifting equipment, also known as lifting gear, is a general term for any equipment that can be used to lift and lower loads. [1] Types of lifting equipment include heavy machinery such as the patient lift, overhead cranes, forklifts, jacks, building cradles, and passenger lifts, and ...