Traverse is a special quick-lifting mechanism, which is designed to perform the function of lifting various types of goods on cranes. By its design, this element is an intermediate link between the crane hook and the load to be lifted. Due to the presence of such a component as a hydraulic crosshead, it is possible to significantly reduce the risk of damage to the lifted products during horizontal and vertical movement.
This tool is used when transporting cargo using special height limiters. As a rule, this element is used to lift oversized long products that, when transported with a single hook, can simply slide off the mounts and shift their center of gravity.
Varieties
As we have already seen, the traverse is a special lifting element that is used to transport long-sized loads. However, different industries use different types of these devices. At the moment, there are several main types of traverses:
- Linear
- Modular.
- Special
- Spatial.
In addition, this element is usually distinguished by the capture method. There are traverses with a hook, loop grip and those that transport goods using eyes and brackets. The design of such parts allows you to capture the transported element both in the center relative to the traverse mounts, and from the edge.
Application area
Due to its unique design, the crosshead metal is used in many industries:
- Food.
- Oil refining.
- Chemical.
- Metallurgical.
In addition, this tool is used in the automotive industry, agriculture, logistics and construction in the construction of single and multi-storey buildings and institutions.
Benefits
The use of such an element as a traverse is a guarantee of safe and quick transportation and lifting of cargo to any height. Even if the element is fixed with a shift of the center of gravity, this will not give rise to it to deform the part or to involuntarily remove from the fasteners. And therefore, working with tools such as a traverse is a guarantee of high-quality transportation (or rather, raising and lowering) of a long product. Thus, the use of this tool in the economy and industry makes it possible to simplify the work associated with the movement and lifting of various goods.
Accessories
It is worth noting that the traverse is an element that can carry out the lifting of the product only using special connecting mechanisms. And therefore, these parts are often aggregated by devices such as:
- Links.
- Hooks (can be pull and cargo).
- Staples.
- Other.
Such details are necessary when attaching slings to the load and cross beam or other load gripping devices. At the same time, traverses can significantly differ externally, depending on the possibility of raising one or the mass of ballast, its type and other technical characteristics.