Factors affecting cost of power, and influencing adoption of electric power; driving methods; various types of cargo; coal handling plant; first electric dockside cranes; hydraulic and electric comparisons; features of quayside cranes; advantages of d-c apparatus; special a-c motors; motions; lifting and braking; slewing; traveling; constructional features. (See also - n 274 Aug 1943 p 83-9, n 275 Sept p 105-10, n 276 Oct p 127-30)


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    Title :

    Quayside cranes and other cargo handling appliances at ports


    Additional title:

    Dock Harbour Authority


    Contributors:
    Dalziel, J. (author)

    Published in:

    Publication date :

    1943


    Size :

    5 pages


    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Print


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    Shipside cranes for handling cargo at European ports

    Chapman, L.B. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1935


    Cargo handling appliances

    Morton, L.T. | Engineering Index Backfile | 1956