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TRAVELLING OVERHEAD CRANE * |
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| A crane suspended from running rails in the roof of an engineering workshop or similar establishment. |
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HYDRAULIC PILLAR CRANE * |
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| A hydraulically-powered crane where the jib and windlass are mounted on a central pillar. |
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FAIRBAIRN JIB CRANE * |
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| A dockside crane with a solid curving jib made out of rivetted iron plates. |
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HYDRAULIC BOX CRANE * |
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| A hydraulically-powered crane constructed from open box girders. |
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MOVING QUAY CRANE * |
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| A crane mounted on wheels and/or rails, used for the unloading of ships' cargoes. |
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CANTILEVER CRANE * |
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| A crane consisting of a lattice girder carried on a lattice tower forming a T-shaped structure. A hoist is carried along the girder by a 'crab', enabling the crane to perform a variety of tasks eg loading/unloading of ships. |
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FIXED QUAY CRANE * |
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| A crane fixed to a quay, used for the unloading of ships cargoes. |
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TRAVELLING CRANE * |
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| A crane, located in an engineering workshop or similar establishment, which can be moved on rails and thus used anywhere within the workshop. |
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TREADWHEEL CRANE * |
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| A crane powered by a treadwheel and used for lifting and lowering, dating from the Roman period. Also used in later periods to assist on building sites, at mines and in ports. |
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HYDRAULIC CRANE * |
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| A crane whose winding mechanism was operated by hydraulic jiggers. |
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FLOATING CRANE * |
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| A dockyard crane permanently mounted on a lighter. |
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OVERHEAD CRANE * |
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| A hoist suspended from a girder within the roof of a building or workshop. |
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COALING CRANE * |
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| A crane used for the refueling of coal-powered vessels. |
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LUFFING CRANE * |
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| A crane in which, during any alteration of radius, an automatic device causes the load to move horizontally. |
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GANTRY CRANE * |
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| A crane mounted on a large metal gantry, used for the lifting of large-scale building materials, etc. |
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MOVING CRANE * |
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| A crane which is driven by a petrol or diesel engine and travels on either crawler tracks or rubber tyres. |
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CRANE HOUSE * |
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| A component part of a treadmill crane, the shed is used to enclose the treadwheel. |
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STEAM CRANE * |
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| A crane powered by a steam engine. |
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CRANEWHEEL * |
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| A tread-wheel by which a crane was formerly worked. |
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HAND CRANE * |
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| A mechanism used for lifting and lowering weights, operated by hand. |
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QUAY CRANE * |
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| A crane located on a quayside used for the loading and unloading of goods and materials to and from vessels. |
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WALL CRANE * |
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| A small crane fixed to the wall of a warehouse or similar building. |
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JIB CRANE * |
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| A crane with a projecting arm, usually one that can be raised and lowered. |
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CRANE * |
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| A large, metal or wooden structure, used for raising, lowering and moving heavy objects. Use more specific type where known. |
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