lifting equipment
equipment that can be used to lift loads
pallet jack
material-handling equipment
lift table
type of table
block and tackle
device consisting of two pulleys (or in a borderline case only one movable pulley); device multiplying force; machine used to lift heavy loads
crane
type of machine specialised in lifting objects
winch
device used to pull in or let out a rope or cable
loader crane
truck that has a grapple loader mounted to its frame
crane trolley
movable part on a crane that is used for lifting loads
clamshell grab
mechanical device
overhaul hook ball
heavy ball above a crane's lifting hook
lifting hook
hook used for lifting in conjunction with a hoist or crane
windlass
apparatus for moving heavy weights, consisting of a horizontal cylinder (barrel) rotated by the turn of a crank or belt; a winch is affixed to one end, and a cable is wound around the winch, pulling a weight attached to the opposite end
Masting sheer
specialised shipyard crane
jack
mechanical lifting device
wheel and axle
simple machine which consists of a wheel attached to a smaller axle
spreader
device used for lifting shipping containers
telescopic handler
mobile lifting machine
derrick
lifting device composed at minimum of one guyed mast, as in a gin pole, which may be articulated over a load by adjusting its guys
lewis
lifting appliance
lifting bag
airtight bag used for underwater buoyant lifting when filled with air
lifting bag
lifting bag system for fire and rescue service use
sorting grab
detachable tool for mechanical diggers
forklift
powered industrial truck used to lift and move materials short distances
lift hill
upward-sloping section of a roller coaster on which trains are mechanically lifted before descending under gravity