Barri del Port in Tarragona, Catalonia, Spain — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)
Grua elèctrica de pòrtic mòbil
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Mobile electric gantry crane
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, August 8, 2023
1. Grua elèctrica de pòrtic mòbil / Mobile electric gantry crane Marker
Lloc i data de construcció: Bilbao, anys 1930-1933
Empresa constructora: Sociedad Española de Construcciones Metálicas. Talleres de Zorroza.
Descripció: Grua de 2'5 i 5 tones de potència que utilitza el sistema monocable, patentat per Stothert & Pitt de Bath (Anglaterra), amb ploma equilibrada i moviment de variació de radi mitjançant biela i maneta amb translació horitzontal de la càrrega. Pòrtic disposat per a desplaçar-se sobre via de 4'5 m. La grua descansa sobre 4 rodes, dues de les quals són motores i disposades per a circular per via de carril Phoenix.
Alçada: 15'80 m
Ploma de radi: màxim 16 m i mínim de 6 m
Pes total de la grua: 65.000 kg
Materials: acer, bronze, ferro
Història: Destinada a la càrrega de carbó en pols, sofre i fosfats al parament Nord del moll Parallel al de Costa (actual moll de Lleida). S'instal.la l'any 1933 essent tras- Iladada al Port de La Selva a causa de la Guerra Civil per ser retornada i muntada al mateix moll l'any 1939. Deixà de funcionar l'any 1989.
Grúa eléctrica de pórtico móvil
Lugar y fecha de construcción: Bilbao, años 1930-1933
Empresa
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Descripción: Grúa de 2'5 y 5 toneladas de potencia que utiliza el sistema mono cable, patentado por Stothert & Pitt de Bath (Inglaterra), con la pluma equilibrada y movimiento de variación del radio mediante biela y manivela con traslación horizontal de la carga. Pórtico dispuesto para desplazarse sobre una vía de 4'5 m. La grúa descansa sobre 4 ruedas, dos de las cuáles son motoras y dispuestas para circular por vía de carril Phoenix.
Altura: 15'80 m
Pluma de radio: máximo 16 m y mínimo de 6 m
Peso total de la grúa: 65.000 kg
Materiales: acero, bronce y hierro
Historia: Destinada a la carga de carbón en polvo, azufre y fosfatos en el paramento Norte del muelle Paralelo al de Costa (actual muelle de Lérida). Instalada el año 1933 fue trasladada al Puerto de La Selva a causa de la Guerra Civil para ser devuelta y puesta en funcionamiento nuevamente en el mismo muelle a finales de 1939. Dejó de funcionar el año 1989.
Mobile electric gantry crane
Place and date of construction: Bilbao, 1930-1933
Builder: Sociedad Española de Construcciones
Photographed by J. Makali Bruton, August 8, 2023
2. Grua elèctrica de pòrtic mòbil / Mobile electric gantry crane and Marker
The featured marker is that closest to the camera in this view.
Description: 2.5 and 5 ton crane using a single cable system patented by Stothert & Pitt of Bath, (England), with a balanced derrick and a radial variation movement actioned by a connecting rod and handle with horizontal cargo transfer. The gantry travels along a 4.5 metre gauge track. The crane rests on four wheels, two of which are motorized and able to travel along Phoenix rails.
Height: 15.80 m
Derrick radius: maximum 16 m, minimum 6 m
Total crane weight: 65,000 kg
Materials: steel, bronze, iron
History: Assigned to loading coal dust, sulphur and phosphates on the North Parament of the wharf Parallel to the Costa Wharf (the present- day Lleida Wharf). First installed in 1933, it was moved to the Port of La Selva during the Civil War and returned to its original location in 1939. It was taken out of service in 1989.
Erected by Port Tarragona. (Marker Number MPT047.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1933.
Location. 41° 6.563′ N, 1° 14.907′ E. Marker is in Tarragona, Cataluña (Catalonia). It is in Barri del Port. It is on Moll de la Costa, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Moll de la Costa 11, Tarragona, Cataluña 43004, Spain. Touch for directions.
Regionally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, in Europe, in the European Union, in Atlantic Europe, on the Iberian Peninsula, in the Schengen Area, in a coastal Mediterranean country, and in the Western World. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Roman Empire.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Grua elèctrica de pòrtic / Electric gantry crane (a few steps from this marker); Tinglado / Warehouse (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Grua elèctrica de pòrtic mòbil / Mobile electric gantry crane (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Derelictes / Wrecks (about 90 meters away); Torre rellotge / Clock Tower (about 210 meters away); El Club Gimnastic de Tarragona (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); 3 de març de 1976 / 3 de marzo de 1976 / March 3rd, 1976 (approx. 0.8 kilometers away); El Club Gimnastic (approx. 0.8 kilometers away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tarragona.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 24, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 24, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 130 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 24, 2024, by J. Makali Bruton of Washington, District of Columbia.
