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Engineering Dictionary

Cranes : Overhead Cranes

A crane is a piece of mechanical equipment that uses pulleys, winches, and ropes, cables or chains to lift an object. An overhead crane is one in which the winch and cable reel is mounted to a set of horizontal support rails. The winch assembly is able to ride from the length of the support rails, allowing the the lifting and movement of very heavy loads in industrial settings.