Cranes
[kreinz]
Examples
- When the cranes or other apparatus to be worked thereby are in operation, water is passed from the cylinder through a small pipe which actuates the crane through hydraulic pressure. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- These cranes, adapted for the lifting and carrying of enormous loads, were worked by hydraulic pressure obtained from elevated tanks or reservoirs, as above indicated. William Henry Doolittle. Inventions in the Century.
- The press is served by two 200-ton cranes with hydraulic lift and pneumatic travel. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Giant cranes (215 feet long span). Frank Lewis Dyer. Edison, His Life and Inventions.
- These cranes facilitate the work of the tool construction department by carrying cumbersome parts of machinery to and from it for alterations and repairs. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- An interesting item in regard to these cranes is that the load can be moved in three directions at one time, this being accomplished by means of the small car hoist. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
- Overhead are traveling cranes which have a capacity of forty tons each. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
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