Material handling cyclopedia; a reference book covering definitions, descriptions, illustrations and methods of use of material handling machines employed in industry (1921)
Wright, Roydon Vincent, 1876- ed, Little, John G., joint ed, Augur, Robert C., joint ed · New York, N.Y., Simmons-Boardman Publishing Co · leaf 181
ll four of these chains are also used to suspendthe lifting-cylinder of the hoisting apparatus. They areconnected with the upper end of the cylinder, either beingattached directly to it or passing around sheaves securedto the top of it. The chains are arranged so that the cylin-der always tends to… … CRANES 175 ground near the crane, or upon the crane itself. Fromthe bottom of this cylinder a pipe passes through the bedplate of the crane and connects with a U-shaped stuffing-box in the bottom of the mast. A control valve is placedin this pipe, near the ground cylinder within easy reachof the…
Hoisting machinery · Conveying machinery
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