Lifting equipment

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Lifting a heavy timber with a block and tackle on a tripod.

Lifting equipment, also known as lifting gear, is a general term for any equipment that can be used to lift loads. This includes jacks, block and tackle, , hoists, rotating screws, gantries, A frames, gin poles, shear legs, sheerleg, windlasses, , fork lifts, , air lift bags, and cranes.^{[citation needed]}

Lifting equipment can be dangerous to use,^{[citation needed]} and is the subject of safety regulations in most countries.

See also[]

• Crane
• Fly system
• Lewis (lifting appliance)
• Simple machine
• Safe working load

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