What is Reeving a load?

Reeving (rope): The reeving of the hoist is the path of the rope between the hoist and the load block. Double reeving is two parts of wire rope leading off of the drum, one from each end of the drum, creating a hook movement referred to as True Vertical Lift.

What is a reeving system?

A wire rope reeving system is essentially a rope system in which wire rope travels around drums and sheaves, or pulleys, for the purpose of hoisting or hauling. Wire rope is designed to cope with hostile environments; each individual wire is coated with zinc, or galvanized.

What does it mean to Reeve a cable?

1. ( Nautical Terms) to pass (a rope or cable) through an eye or other narrow opening. 2. ( Nautical Terms) to fasten by passing through or around something.

What is a Reeving block?

An assembly of blocks with a rope threaded through the pulleys is called tackle. The process of threading ropes or cables through blocks is called “reeving”, and a threaded block and tackle is said to have been “rove”. A block and tackle system amplifies the tension force in the rope to lift heavy loads.

What is the purpose of placing mats or cribbing under outrigger floats?

What is the purpose of placing mats or cribbing under or cribbing under outrigger floats? Distribute the force over a larger area. Where is the best location for leveling a crane?

What is a rieve?

verb (used with or without object), reived, reiv·ing. Chiefly Scot. to rob; plunder.

What is the definition of Reaver?

To seize and carry off forcibly. 2. To deprive (one) of something; bereave. To rob, plunder, or pillage. [Middle English reven, to plunder, from Old English rēafian; see reup- in Indo-European roots.]

What does the word Manciple mean?

a steward or purveyor
Definition of manciple

: a steward or purveyor especially for a college or monastery.