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  2. Differential pulley - Wikipedia

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    He claimed that many engineering firms conceded on the difficulty of efficiently disengaging the chain from the teeth as the pulleys turned, but his firm developed a "pitch" chain which solved the issue. Marketed as "Weston Differential Pulley Blocks with Patent Chain Guides", the pulley had good sales, namely, 3000 sets in 9 months.

  3. Hoist (device) - Wikipedia

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    Hoist atop an elevator. A hoist is a device used for lifting or lowering a load by means of a drum or lift-wheel around which rope or chain wraps. It may be manually operated, electrically or pneumatically driven and may use chain, fiber or wire rope as its lifting medium.

  4. Rigging (material handling) - Wikipedia

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    Chain hoist – Device used for lifting or lowering a load; Chain stopper; Come-along – Lever operated, portable ratchet winch; Crane (machine) – Type of machine; Crawler (rigging) Hook – Tool used to grab onto, connect, or attach to something; Hoist (device) – Device used for lifting or lowering a load; Jack (device) – Mechanical ...

  5. Rigger (industry) - Wikipedia

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    Riggers attach loads of equipment to cranes or structures using shackles, cables, chains, clamps or straps, employing pulleys, winches, lifts or chain hoists (aka chain motors). Quick load calculations are necessary for each load and engineering principles are always in play.

  6. Ergonomics for manual material handling - Wikipedia

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    Use a hook for light-weight containers to reduce your reach. Use a drum dolly. Use a cart or platform truck. Use a portable scissors lift. Use a hand truck. Use a conveyor, slide, or chute. Use a hand pallet truck. Use a portable hoist or crane. Use a stacker. Use a powered hand truck. Use an airball table. Use a forklift. Use a crane. Use a ...

  7. Engine crane - Wikipedia

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    The electric chain hoist, also known as the "electric hoist", is the least used type of engine crane. The operation is similar to the chain hoist in the way that chains are used to lift the engine. The electric chain hoist uses an electric motor operated by remote control to lift the engine, unlike the chain hoist where the operator has to ...