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Term of the Road Dictionary

bridge crane

  • Language : PIARC Road Dictionary / English
  • Theme : Operations Transport General Items
  • Definition : Material handling equipment for overhead movement of cargo or bulk material by a trolley running on a bridge-type structure (horizontal beam). Note: typical load suspension devices are forks, grasps, and magnetic or vacuum spreaders [EN 14943].

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