Container crane
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container-crane-259-15343722
title:
Container crane
text:
A container crane is a type of large dockside gantry crane found at container terminals for loading and unloading intermodal containers from container ships. Container cranes consist of a supporting framework that can traverse the length of a quay or yard on a rail track. Instead of a hook, they are equipped with a specialized handling tool called a spreader. The spreader can be lowered on top of a container and locks onto the container's four locking points using a twistlock mechanism. Cranes n
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description:
Type of dockside gantry crane
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Container_crane
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date modified:
2024-01-12T05:58:44Z
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