R&M Materials Handling ELECTRIC CHAIN HOISTS LoadMate Chain Hoist General Operation Manual User Manual
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Table of contents
1
INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................ 3
1.1
Contact Information ................................................................................................................................... 3
1.2
Disclaimer of Warranty.............................................................................................................................. 3
1.3
Disclaimer of Liability ................................................................................................................................ 3
1.4
Indemnity .................................................................................................................................................. 4
2
SCOPE AND PURPOSE ............................................................................................................................ 5
2.1
Scope ........................................................................................................................................................ 5
2.2
Purpose ..................................................................................................................................................... 5
2.3
Installation and Maintenance Manual ....................................................................................................... 5
3
SAFETY ..................................................................................................................................................... 6
3.1
Training Requirements.............................................................................................................................. 6
3.2
Introduction to Safety ................................................................................................................................ 7
3.3
Owner / User / Operator Responsibilities ................................................................................................. 8
3.4
Recommended Operator Qualifications .................................................................................................. 10
4
ELECTRIC CHAIN HOIST CONSTRUCTION ........................................................................................... 11
4.1
General Hoist Construction ..................................................................................................................... 11
4.2
Lifting Medium ......................................................................................................................................... 11
4.3
Power for Operation ................................................................................................................................ 11
4.4
Suspension Types .................................................................................................................................. 12
4.5
Directional Travel of Overhead Hoists .................................................................................................... 14
4.6
Principal Parts of an Electric Chain Hoist ............................................................................................... 16
5
SAFE OPERATING PRACTICES ............................................................................................................. 24
5.1
Before Each Shift or The First Time the Hoist is Used Each Shift ......................................................... 24
5.2
Before Operating A Hoist and Applying a Load ...................................................................................... 27
5.3
Moving the Load ..................................................................................................................................... 29
5.4
Parking the Load ..................................................................................................................................... 30
5.5
Hoist Limit Devices ................................................................................................................................. 31
5.6
General Recommendations .................................................................................................................... 31
5.7
Recommended General Do Not’s ........................................................................................................... 32
5.8
Operator Hand Signals ........................................................................................................................... 33
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APPENDIX – A – DEFINITIONS OF ELECTRIC CHAIN HOIST TERMS .................................................. 34
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APPENDIX – B – REFERENCES ............................................................................................................. 37
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APPENDIX – C – RECOMMENDED PRACTICES – ELECTRIC POWERED HOISTS ............................. 39