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Meaning of "luffing"

luffing (noun): 'Luffing' is a nautical term used in English to describe the fluttering or flapping of a sail on a sailboat when the boat is directed too close to the wind, causing the sail to lose its airfoil shape and effectiveness
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Like the luffing sails of his boat.
The battens will tame the luffing sails.
We are luffing a little.
The second maneuver is a luffing movement.
Luffing speeds are increased by using powerful drives in combination with a new software logic.
Terex launches its largest luffing tower crane.
The luffing jib of the crane concerned is first of all brought into a horizontal position.
Tighten the sheet until the sail stops luffing.
Natural oscillations of the boom in the luffing plane can hereby be damped.
Both hoist and luffing movements allow microspeed mode for an optimal positioning control.
The same may apply to the dynamics of the luffing gear.
Luffing before the Start is only restrictively allowed.
Ardelt is the world market leader for double jib level luffing cranes.
The picture shows that our Luffing Jib is testing in our factory.
System and adding hydraulic fluid to the balancing line of a jib of a level luffing crane.

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Our Tower Crane luffing has gain great popularity in many countries.
In case of such rotary boom cranes the slewing and luffing movements are coupled.
Luffing jib tower cranes Terex Cranes.
The next maneuver is a combined maneuver containing a slewing and luffing motion of the crane.
Closehauled Luffing All the way out.
A supporting member disposed between the telescopic transmission component and telescopic connection component is a luffing cylinder.
She pointed out the enormous Mexican flag luffing gently in front of them.
As an actuator for the luffing motion, a hydraulic cylinder 7 is used in the embodiment.
Go back to Luffing.
The slewing / luffing stacker is supported on the welded tube of the centre column.
To machines with an articulated and luffing jib, or again.
We also produce varieties of luffing jibs . it is a good assistant of Construction Machinery.
Alternatively, a retraction mechanism can be used as the luffing mechanism.
Figure 5 shows the control of a luffing movement using the first embodiment.
However, the same approach could equally be used for the luffing actuator.
FIG . 2 shows the luffing winch according to the invention during the normal operation.
Cranes have long been a popular subject for Meccano models, and luffing cranes are no exception.
Luffing cranes on rubber tyres, locomotives or caterpillar tracks ; - straddle carriers.
It is available for Liebherr ram luffing knuckle boom cranes RL-K Series.
During luffing of the telescopic transmission component 2, the forearm head 54 will tilt accordingly.
The maximum hook height in luffing mode is 80 metres.
Take a couple of turns on it . She 's luffing.
Such limits are, stalling, luffing and wing shoulder collapsing.
For luffing the boom 1, the hydraulic cylinder 4 is used.
To machines with a luffing jib, or.
Okay Joey, we are luffing a little bit, so could you tighten up the cunningham?
The control system is optimized by 8 patents ; lifting, rotation, and luffing are easy and reliable.
The speed of movement in luffing mode can vary from 0 to 30 metres per minute.
You mean that thing? She 's luffing.
We are luffing a little . Will you tighten up the Cunningham?
In this respect, the crane advantageously has a slewing gear, a luffing mechanism and / or a hoisting gear.
We are luffing a little . Can you tighten up the Cunningham?
Double-jib level luffing Crane.
In addition, a luffing cylinder 6 is disposed between the base arm 21 and supporting arm 4.
Take a couple of turns on it. She"s luffing.

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