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Lego Technic / ˈ t ɛ k n ɪ k / (stylized as LEGO Technic) is a line of Lego interconnecting plastic rods and parts. The purpose of this series is to create advanced models of working vehicles and machines, compared to the simpler brick -building properties of normal Lego.
Meccano is a brand of construction set created in 1898 by Frank Hornby in Liverpool, England.The system consists of reusable metal strips, plates, angle girders, wheels, axles and gears, and plastic parts that are connected using nuts and bolts.
The XGC88000 crawler crane, unlike the majority of crawler cranes, comes in two sections. The primary section consists of the crane itself, which boasts a maximum boom length of 144 meters, a maximum total length of 173 meters (including the counterweight radius), a maximum height (when fully erect) of 108 meters, a lifting capacity ranging between 3,600 and 4,000 tons [10] [11] [12] (although ...
Crawler cranes range in lifting capacity from about 40 to 4,000 long tons (44.8 to 4,480.0 short tons; 40.6 to 4,064.2 t) as seen from the XGC88000 crawler crane. [58] The main advantage of a crawler crane is its ready mobility and use, since the crane is able to operate on sites with minimal improvement and stable on its tracks without outriggers.
Crawler (BEAM) in robotics; A type of crane on tracks "Crawlers" (Into the Dark), an episode of the second season of Into the Dark; The Crawler, an episode of the cartoon Extreme Ghostbusters; Crawler, an album by IDLES; Crawler (band), a British rock band; Crawlers (band), a British rock band; A fictional creature in the video game Fable III
EOT cranes are extensively used in warehouses and industry. [2] An EOT crane is able to carry heavy objects to anywhere needed on the factory floor, and can also be used for lifting. However, it cannot be used in every industry. The working temperature is to limited to a range between -20°C to 40°C. [citation needed]
The crawler-transporters have featured in television and movies. In a 2007 season three episode of Dirty Jobs, host Mike Rowe helps workers maintain a crawler-transporter and takes the vehicle for a short drive. [18] The crawler was also seen in the 1995 film Apollo 13, the 2011 film Transformers: Dark of the Moon and the 2019 film Apollo 11.
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. [ citation needed ] 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.