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Canal Forth and Clyde was built in 1777, between harbors Grangemouth and Falkirk connecting Glasgow with west cost of Scotland./ G& k1 s$ G4 h$ G6 R0 h8 X% }- i
Canal Union between Falkirk and Edinburgh was finished in 1822. Because of geographical difficulties, which created a difference of 79 ft. in elevation, the two canals were connected by 11 locks. w$ M3 Y; n: j$ E5 c% d/ l% n4 p" v
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In 1963,after 150 yrs of existence of this water way with 11 locks the construction of a huge water carousel started.
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( p$ P0 W' W7 M P7 t2 rwww.tvboxnow.comThis is the only rotational boat transporter in the world. It has two arms and each arm forms a kind of huge tub filled with water.
2 B! S) u! ^3 R6 C* NBoats enter the tub, then the tub locks up and the huge arm starts rotating .
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lower canal
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Entrance to lower canal
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& l/ R v- e7 `3 t9 g! l8 Z% eA Boat is approaching the “tub”公仔箱論壇" t6 ^0 ~4 x* M1 T- f
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8 u3 z4 Z3 Z7 `/ A8 r# F! e: vThere are boats in both “tubs” upper and lower
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Rotation is starting公仔箱論壇; Z; l" q: S! A& Z8 f8 R0 [
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Boats in both rotating armstvb now,tvbnow,bttvb: X- o6 J; Q7 n, W2 V7 \
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Closing the gate, regulation of level of water and“tubs” rotation Takes 15 min. only.www.tvboxnow.com4 h$ i x( U. \( O: ?& y" C% h
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2 y; o9 x( _( t7 g! r: N. yOne“tub” 78 ft. long with water and boat weights about 300 tons. www.tvboxnow.com/ b# M q0 R1 D) L- K
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The“tubs” are filled according the Archimedes’ Law. So the weight of “tubs” are balanced. To open the upper and lower lock and turn the whole system by 180◦they need an engine of 22.5 kW which only use 1.5 kWh公仔箱論壇1 u3 }. ?1 a3 b0 c( b- u, d
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