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Container spreader

A container spreader is a tool used for lifting containers and unitized cargo. The spreader is placed between the container and the lifting machine. [ 1 ] The spreader used for ...

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A container spreader is a tool used for lifting containers and unitized cargo. The spreader is placed between the container and the lifting machine.[1]

The spreader used for containers has a locking mechanism at each corner that attaches to the four corners of the container. A spreader can be used on a container crane, a straddle carrier and with any other machinery to lift containers. Spreader operation can be manual, semiautomatic or fully automatic.

See also

References

  1. ā†‘Zhu et al. 2024, p. 813, Container Spreader.

Sources

  • Zhu, Changbiao; Miao, Wenfeng; Xu, Kun; Mei, Xiao; Li, Changbin (2024). "Lifting Attachments of Cranes". Handbook of Port Machinery. Singapore: Springer. pp. 745ā€“844. doi:10.1007/978-981-99-4848-2_8. ISBN 978-981-99-4848-2. Retrieved 2024-05-05.