A jib crane is a crane where a jib or boom is supporting a moveable hoist, this is secured to a wall or to a pillar mounted in the floor. Jib cranes are usually to be found at industrial places of work. The jib may swing through an arc, this will give additional movement, or it will be fixed. …
Monthly Archive: June 2012
Overhead cranes explained
Overhead cranes or a bridge crane as it is commonly called, is more often than not to be found in a industrial environment. Overhead cranes have parallel runways with a travelling bridge across the gap. The lifting component of the crane called the hoist, travels along the bridge. An overhead crane is typically used for maintenance applications but most commonly they are used for manufacturing, where …