-
saves energy and
causes less wear and tear on the
lifting machine.
Counterweights are
often used in
traction lifts (elevators),
cranes and
funfair rides...
- system, or
theatrical rigging system, is a
system of ropes, pulleys,
counterweights and
related devices within a
theater that
enables a
stage crew to fly...
- arm and drop vertically.
Hinged counterweights are
attached to the arm by a
swinging joint. Some
fixed counterweights also had a
hinged component. The...
- "
Counterweight" is an
episode of the
original The
Outer Limits television show. It
first aired on 26
December 1964,
during the
second season. The great...
- Look up
counterweight in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A
counterweight is a
weight that
provides balance and
stability in a
mechanical system. Counterweight...
- A
counterweight brake (German: Wurfhebelbremse) is an
early form of hand
brake on
railway tenders and tank locomotives. By
throwing a
counterweight lever...
-
Counterweight (Korean: 평형추) is a 2021
science fiction novel by
South Korean pseudonymous writer Djuna. It is Djuna's
first novel to be
translated and...
- spans. The
counterweights in a
vertical lift are only
required to be
equal to the
weight of the deck,
whereas bascule bridge counterweights must weigh...
- Weight/
Counterweight is a double-LP
album by
trumpeter Bill
Dixon and
percussionists Aaron Siegel and Ben Hall. It was
released in 2009 by
Editions Brokenresearch...
-
slots in the floor. The
raising chains could themselves be
attached to
counterweights. In some cases, a
portcullis provides the weight, as at Alnwick. By...
