Glossary · Drum handling
spreader bar
Beam between crane hook and slings so the flanges are not squeezed.Sources: Our own wording, from the rules of the laying and handling research (typical practice)
Names in other languages
| Language | Term | Where the name comes from |
|---|---|---|
| English | spreader bar | the research's English term |
| Türkçe | kaldırma traversi | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Türkçe | ayraç kolu | Nexans Türkiye (N1-tr) p. 3 (maker's catalogue) |
| Deutsch | Traverse | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Nederlands | hijsbalk (spreader) | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Svenska | lyftok | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Français | palonnier | Shawflex, manuel de manutention (FR) p. 2 (maker's catalogue) |
| Español | balancín | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Dansk | løfteåg | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Norsk | løfteåk | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Suomi | nostovaijerin levittäjä | Nestor Cables, Kelankäsittelyopas p. 10 (maker's catalogue) |
| Italiano | bilancino | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Română | traversă de ridicare | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Polski | trawers | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Čeština | vahadlo (rozpěrná traverza) | our own translation (typical practice) |
| Русский | траверса | our own translation (typical practice) |
Used in the laying guide
Related terms
flange · steel drum · tare weight · test certificate · traverse (inner width) · wedge (chock) · arbor hole (spindle hole) · barrel (drum core)
Sources
- Our own wording, from the rules of the laying and handling research (typical practice)
- Nexans Türkiye (N1-tr): Nexans Türkiye, "Makaraların Taşınması, Yüklenmesi, Depolanması ve Kabloların Döşenmesine İlişkin Talimatlar", Revision 01, March 2021 (Turkish twin of Nexans 2021) (maker's catalogue)
- Shawflex, manuel de manutention (FR): Shawflex, manuel de manutention, d'entreposage et d'installation des câbles, juillet 2025 (French) (maker's catalogue)
- Nestor Cables, Kelankäsittelyopas: Nestor Cables, Kelankäsittelyopas / Drum handling guidelines (Finnish and English) (maker's catalogue)
Definitions are short and in our own words; for a given job the cable's standard and the maker's instructions decide.