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Fishing swivel. A fishing swivel is a small, usually ball- or barrel-shaped device used in angling to connect sections of fishing lines, consisting of two rings linked via a thrust bearing pivot joint. The line from the rod and reel is tied to the ring at proximal end, and the line leading to the terminal tackles (the hook, lure and/or sinker ...
Crane (machine) Diagram of a modern crawler crane with outriggers. The latticed boom is fitted with a jib. Manual crane from the late 19th century used for unloading small loads from ships at the Port of Barcelona, Spain. A crane is a machine used to move materials both vertically and horizontally, utilizing a system of a boom, hoist, wire ...
A safe load indicator has the capability of detecting the angle, weight of load lifted, and ground radius of any lifting device. It controls the lifting equipment to the level that it tries to keep the machinery functioning as per the manufacturer's suggested safety charts. The crane is fitted with multiple sensors, for each of the measured ...
Hydraulic machinery. A simple open center hydraulic circuit. An excavator; main hydraulics: Boom cylinders, swing drive, cooler fan, and trackdrive. Fundamental features of using hydraulics compared to mechanics for force and torque increase/decrease in a transmission. Hydraulic machines use liquid fluid power to perform work.
Manitowoc Crane Care is the customer service branch of Manitowoc Cranes. Formed in 2000, [8] Crane Care provides customers with parts, service and technical support, technical publications, training, and EnCORE. The EnCORE program rebuilds and repairs run-down or damaged cranes. Manitowoc Crane Care operates in 15 countries at 22 locations.
Rail Crane Rail SPA Crane (750 mm) Czech PW maintenance crane Electric crane replacing track on the Toronto streetcar system (1917). A railway crane (North America: railroad crane, crane car or wrecker; UK: breakdown crane) is a type of crane used on a railway for one of three primary purposes: freight handling in goods yards, permanent way (PW) maintenance, and accident recovery work.
Some new cranes have a 120-tonne load capacity, enabling them to lift up to four 20-foot (6.1 m) or two 40-foot (12 m) containers. Cranes capable of lifting six 20-foot containers have also been designed. Post-Panamax cranes weigh approximately 800–900 tonnes, while the newer-generation super-post-Panamax cranes can weigh 1,600–2,000 tonnes.
"QD sling swivel" usually refers to the part attached to the sling, while "flush cup" refer to the corresponding socket on the firearm. The system consists of a push button swivel attached to the sling (approximate diameter 9.4 mm, a little under 3 ⁄ 8 inches) which is placed into a mounting socket on the firearm (approximate diameter 9.6 mm ...