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  2. 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.

  3. Construction management - Wikipedia

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    Construction management (CM) aims to control the quality of a construction project's scope, time, and cost (sometimes referred to as a project management triangle or

  4. Crane (machine) - Wikipedia

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    Tower cranes are used extensively in construction and other industry to hoist and move materials. There are many types of tower cranes. Although they are different in type, the main parts are the same, as follows: Mast: the main supporting tower of the crane. It is made of steel trussed sections that are connected together during installation.

  5. Forklift - Wikipedia

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    A forklift (also called industrial truck, lift truck, jitney, hi-lo, fork truck, fork hoist, and forklift truck) is a powered industrial truck used to lift and move materials over short distances. The forklift was developed in the early 20th century by various companies, including Clark , which made transmissions , and Yale & Towne ...

  6. Personality Assessment Inventory - Wikipedia

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    The development methodology was based on several advances that the field of personality assessment was witnessing at the time. Due to the fuzzy nature of constructs (concepts) in psychology, it is very difficult to use criterion-referenced approaches, such as those used in some parts of medicine (e.g. pregnancy tests).

  7. Industrial management - Wikipedia

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    Industrial management is a branch of engineering which facilitates the creation of management systems and integrates the diverse engineering processes. Industrial Management deals with industrial design, construction, management, and application of scientific and engineering principles to improve the entire industrial infrastructure and industrial processes.

  8. Managerial psychology - Wikipedia

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    Managerial psychology is a sub-discipline of industrial and organizational psychology that focuses on the effectiveness of individuals and groups in the workplace, using behavioral science. The purpose of managerial psychology is to aid managers in gaining a better managerial and personal understanding of the psychological patterns common among ...

  9. Derrick - Wikipedia

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    In a simpler construction, a shearleg derrick can be assembled from two posts to form A-frame shear legs without any crossbar. The bottom of the legs are set in two holes on the ground, spreading them apart. There is a rope to tie the two legs together near the bottom to prevent them from spreading apart further.