Level Luffing Crane--By Joseph N. Attard, Malta

Main bearing

The main upper bearing, which takes all the lateral forces of the superstructure and load. Again, construction follows closely that of the prototype, with 12 large rollers acting inside a made- up reinforced circle. Note also some of the reinforcement which went inside all the hollow sections.

 
 
 

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