Heavy duty tractor plays a vital role in traffic transport industry, in roads and building
construction. In all of these applications, the structural failure of vehicle is the key issue in the …

Tower cranes are used to handle heavy weights, and are typically operated at considerable
heights; their slewing reducer has to support both the variable wind loads at those heights …

Guide rollers installed on high-speed traction elevator to make it run steadily have nonlinear
rate-dependent characteristic, which induces the elevator vibration when it is stimulated by …

Because of the function of facilities that transport individuals and luggage to elevated
locations, poor maintenance and human errors by users and workers can result in many …

In order to analyze the influence of different special environment on the fatigue performance
of elevator wire rope, this paper refers to the existing bending fatigue test method of wire …

There is rapid growth in the earth moving machine industries as the construction work is
rapidly growing is assured through the high performance of construction machines. This …

Underground mining is a difficult area for miners to work. Miners must go to the working
faces by walking, which is not only time consuming but also physically demanding. In mines …

As the main bearing structure of the crane, the girder structure determines its service life.
While the girder structure meets the strength, stiffness, and stability, its fatigue life should be …

Today, lifting apparatuses are indispensable tools, which are working in building sector,
heavy industry, marines-ships and agricultural areas. Machines and tools are used nearly all …

The life of elevator wire ropes is one of the most important characteristics of an elevator,
which is closely related to the safety of users and its maintenance policy. It is not cost …