Industrial
Nuclear
Engineered Equip.
Service
Quality/Testing
Bridge Travelers
Aerospace
Telerob Robotics
Parts
Custom Fabricated Components
Machining
Online Parts Store
News Room
Crane Glossary
Contact
Brochures
Submit Inquiry
 

Glossary

A B C D E F G H I J,K L M N O P Q,R S T U,V,W
A Go to Top of Page
10 CFR 50 Appendix B ANTI-COLLISION
ABNORMAL OPERATING CONDITIONS ANTI-SKEWING
ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE AUTOMATIC CRANE
ADJUSTABLE OR VARIABLE VOLTAGE AUXILIARY GIRDER (OUTRIGGER)
ALARA AUXILIARY HOIST
ANSI  

B Go to Top of Page
BEAM BRIDGE
BEAM FLANGE BRIDGE CONDUCTORS
BEARING LIFE EXPECTANCY BRIDGE DRIVE
BHN BRIDGE ELECTRIFICATION
BOGIE BRIDGE GIRDER
BOX SECTION BRIDGE RAIL
BRAKE BRIDGE REPAIR TRAVELERS
BRANCH CIRCUIT BUMPER (BUFFER)

C Go to Top of Page
CAB-OPERATED CRANE CMAA
CAMBER COLLECTORS
CAPACITY CONTACTOR, MAGNETIC
CASK CONTROLLER
CASK HANDLING CRANE COUNTER-TORQUE
CHAIN HOIST COVER PLATE
CLASS A (STANDBY OR INFREQUENT SERVICE) CRANE
CLASS B (LIGHT SERVICE) CRITICAL LOAD
CLASS C (MODERATE SERVICE) CROSS GIRDER
CLASS D (HEAVY SERVICE) CROSS MOUNTED
CLASS E (SEVERE SERVICE) CROSS SHAFT
CLASS F (CONTINUOUS SEVERE SERVICE) CUSHIONED START
CLEARANCE  

D Go to Top of Page
DEAD LOADS DRIVE GIRDER
DEFLECTION DUAL SPEED
DIAPHRAGM DUMMY CAB
DOUBLE GIRDER CRANE DYNAMIC LOWERING

E Go to Top of Page
EDDY-CURRENT BRAKING END APPROACH
EFFICIENCY OF GEARING AND SHEAVES END STOP
ELECTRIC OVERHEAD TRAVELING CRANE END TIE
ELECTRICAL BRAKING SYSTEM END TRUCK
ENCLOSED CONDUCTOR(S) EXPLOSION PROOF CRANE
ENCLOSURE  

F Go to Top of Page
FAIL-SAFE FLOOR-OPERATED CRANE
FESTOONING FLUX VECTOR DRIVE
FIELD WIRING FOOTWALK
FIXED AXLE FPM

G Go to Top of Page
GAGE GIRDERS
GANTRY CRANE GRAPPLE
GATE HOIST GROUND FAULT
GEAR REDUCER  

H Go to Top of Page
HEAD SECTION HOOK
HIGH-LEVEL WASTE HOOK APPROACH
HOIST HYDRAULIC BRAKE
HOLDING BRAKE  

I Go to Top of Page
IDLER SHEAVE INSULATION CLASS
INDUSTRIAL DUTY CRANE INVERTER (VARIABLE FREQUENCY DRIVE)


J, K Go to Top of Page
JIB CRANE KNEE BRACE
KIP KSI

L Go to Top of Page
LATERAL FORCES LOAD BLOCK
LIFT LOAD CARRYING PART
LIFT BEAMS LOAD CELL
LIFTING DEVICES LOAD CONTROL SYSTEM
LIMIT SWITCH LOAD CYCLE
LINE CONTACTOR LONGITUDINAL STIFFENERS
LIVE LOAD LOW-LEVEL WASTE

M Go to Top of Page
MAGNETIC CONTROL MEAN EFFECTIVE LOAD
MAIN LINE CONTACTOR MECHANICAL LOAD BRAKE
MAIN LINE DISCONNECT SWITCH MILL DUTY CRANE
MANUAL-MAGNETIC DISCONNECT SWITCH MODULAR HOIST
MASTER SWITCH MONORAIL CRANE
MATCH MARKING MULTIPLE GIRDER CRANE

N Go to Top of Page
NEMA NUCLEAR ENERGY
NON-COASTING MECHANICAL DRIVE NUCLEAR WASTE
NRC NUREG

O

Go to Top of Page
OPEN DECK HOISTING MACHINERY OVERHEAD CRANE
OPERATOR STATION OVERLOAD
OPERATOR’S CAB OVERLOAD LIMIT DEVICE
OSHA OVERLOAD PROTECTION (OVERCURRENT)

P Go to Top of Page
PENDANT PUSHBUTTON STATION PLUGGING
PITCH DIAMETER (ROPE) POWERHOUSE CRANE
PLAIN REVERSING CONTROL PROTECTIVE PANEL

Q,R Go to Top of Page
QUALIFIED ROPE GUIDE
RADIO CONTROLS ROTATING AXLE
RADIOACTIVE WASTE ROTATION STOPS
RATED LOAD RPM
REEVING RUNNING SHEAVE
REGENERATIVE BRAKING RUNWAY
REGULATED SPEED RUNWAY COLLECTOR SHOE
REMOTE OPERATED CRANE RUNWAY CONDUCTORS
RESISTOR RATING RUNWAY RAIL

S Go to Top of Page
SHALL SPENT FUEL POOL
SHEAVE SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL
SHOULD STACKER CRANE
SHROUD STATIC CONTROL
SINGLE GIRDER CRANE STEPLESS CONTROL
SINGLE-FAILURE PROOF STEPPED CONTROL
SKELETON CAB STOP
SKEWING FORCES STRENGTH, AVERAGE ULTIMATE
SPAN SWEEP
SPENT FUEL  

T

Go to Top of Page
TEFC TORSIONAL FORCES
TELESCOPIC JIB CRANE TRAVELING CRANE
TENV TROLLEY
THERMAL OVERLOAD PROTECTION TROLLEY FRAME
TOP RUNNING TURBINE
TORQUE, FULL LOAD (MOTOR) TURNTABLE
TORSIONAL BOX GIRDER TWO BLOCKING

U,V,W Go to Top of Page
UNDER RUNNING CRANE WEB PLATE
UNDER VOLTAGE PROTECTION WHEEL LOAD
VARIABLE FREQUENCY WHEELBASE
VOLTAGE DROP  






 

 

Home | About Us | Submit Inquiry | Brochures | Directions | Links | Jobs | Sitemap
Corporate Headquarters
531 Old Swede Rd. Douglassville, PA 19518 - 1-877-877-6778
Copyright © 2008 American Crane and Equipment Corporation (ACECO)
email webmaster