Jason asks: Who is responsible for putting tags on chain slings? Can I retag my chain slings with missing tags? Do I have to load test a sling after I retag it? Peter answers: It is the sling manufacturer’s responsibility. The sling manufacturer is a person or company assembling or fabricating sling components [...]
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Hook tip loading is a common problem. While reading through one of our catalogs, Brian ran across our instructions and asked the following question, “What does it mean to never insert a hook tip?” Peter answers: Hooks typically do not fit into an eyebolt or they don’t seat properly in the [...]
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Ratchet lever hoists by Columbus McKinnon have countless benefits. Their lightweight design makes them easy to handle and transport. Some are even small enough to fit into your lunch box! Lever hoists are an extremely adaptable tool that can be used for a variety of applications. When you choose a hoist with one-handed free chaining [...]
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The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) standard, B30.11 has another chapter. Revised in 2010, the most apparent change is the addition of Chapter 11 – 4, “Maintenance Training and Maintenance.” B30.11-4.1 states, “Maintenance training shall be provided to promote proficient adjustments, repairs, and replacements on crane and monorail systems….” This added chapter includes requirements [...]
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Kyle asks the following question about load testing: A company I work with conducts a special lift twice a year where they lift 100,000 lbs. with a 50 Ton crane. Are there any special requirements as far as load testing, inspections or OSHA requirements that need to be considered when doing this lift? If [...]
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MCM Events welcomes another speaker at the jointly held Crane & Rigging Conference and Industrial Crane & Hoist Conference at the Hampton Inn Hotel & Suites New Orleans-Convention Center, New Orleans, La. The conferences will take place May 23-24, 2012. Tom Reardon, Training Manager, Hoists and Cranes, for Columbus McKinnon Corporation, will provide an overview [...]
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This photo and explanation have been provided by our guest blogger, Lou Collobert, from Independent Electric. Lou is a CMCO Certified Hoist Repair Technician. Thank you everyone for your comments! Here is the answer to our challenge question: The trolley or carrier has been modified to accommodate the hoist’s suspension hook. This is an alteration of the Original [...]
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Gene writes: “I am not seeing eye to eye with my customer on a bridge crane alarm issue. His claim is that the warning device must be an alarm (sound) and that it should be continuously on when the bridge is traveling. The standard he is referencing is ANSI B30.2 (1967) with the claim that [...]
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OSHA has recently updated the following regulations for slings: 1910.184 (general industry) 1915.122 1915.113 1915.118 (for shipyard employment) & 1926.251 (construction). Effective June 8, 2011, all slings, chain, synthetic & wire rope, are required to have identification tags/labels permanently attached to them. This regulation applies to slings sold and used in the United States. Historically, [...]
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