10-10-2014, 12:13 PM
Abstracts: A 'Crane' is a one type of machine, generally equipped with a hoist, wire ropes or Chains, trolley and sheaves that can be used both to lift and lower materials and to move them horizontally. It is mainly used for lifting heavy things and transporting one place to another place. It uses one or more simple machines to create mechanical advantage and thus move loads beyond the normal capability of a man. Cranes are commonly employed in the transport industry for the loading and unloading of freight, in the construction industry for the movement of materials and in the manufacturing industry for the assembling of heavy equipment. An E.O.T. crane stands for Electric Overhead Travelling crane. This is used for handling & moving a maximum specified weight of the components called capacity of the crane within a specified area. The crane can be operated manually or by electric power. Electric Overhead Travelling (E.O.T) cranes are simplest type of cranes used in industries for maintenance purpose and handling heavy within a specified area. As the name implies, this type of crane is provided with movement above the floor level. Hence it occupies no floor space and this can never interface with any movement of the work being carried out at the floor of the building.