Lifting equipment
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Lifting a heavy timber with a block and tackle on a tripod.
Lifting equipment, also known as lifting gear, is a general term for any equipment that can be used for lifting loads. This includes jacks, block and tackle, hoists, rotating screws, gantries, A frames, gin poles, shear legs, sheerleg, windlasses, lifting harnesses, fork lifts, hydraulic lifting pads, air lift bags, and cranes.
Lifting equipment can be dangerous to use, and is the subject of safety regulations in most countries.
See also
- Fly system
- Lewis (lifting appliance)
- Simple machine
- Safe working load
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