A bridge-like structure or track system along which a crane moves horizontally while lifting heavy objects in factories or warehouses.
Compound of 'crane' (the machine) and 'way' (path or route). This industrial term emerged in the late 19th century as factories needed systems for moving suspended loads.
Craneways are amazing engineering: a single crane on a track can serve an entire factory floor—the British called them 'overhead traveling cranes'—and they're so efficient that modern warehouses still use the same basic design from over 100 years ago!
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