Heavy & civil

Heavy & civil

Industry: Construction

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Heavy & civil

Hoist

Construction; Heavy & civil

To lift, or a machine that lifts an object.

Horsepower

Construction; Heavy & civil

A measurement of power that includes the factors of weight, distance, and speed. The force required to lift 33,000 pounds one foot in one minute.

Hub

Construction; Heavy & civil

The strengthened inner part or mounting of a wheel or gear.

Idler

Construction; Heavy & civil

A wheel or gear which changes the direction of rotation of shafts, or the direction of movement of a chain or belt. A roller or set of rollers that carries a conveyor belt.

Lower machine rear

Construction; Heavy & civil

End of shovel’s lower which mounts the propel machinery.

Machinery deck

Construction; Heavy & civil

Part of shovel’s upper frame on which hoist and swing transmissions and major electrical cabinets mount.

Machinery house

Construction; Heavy & civil

The machinery house is the enclosed room en which the main drive(s), air system(s), hydraulic system(s), control cabinets, and lubrication system(s) are located.