Course information
Course number: 805
Length: 3 days
Price: $2573.00
Category: Electrical
In this three day crane training course, students will learn how to perform electrical inspections and preventive maintenance procedures.
Tech Mfg. Rich V.Calculate load lifts
Tilden Mine Don S.All of the guys who attended the training session that you did were very pleased.
They all thought that you did a good job. Thanks for the effort that you put into it.
Nucor Steel Bob H.Instructor very good, not boring.
Caterpillar -Mapleton Dan S.Course was very informative. I learned a lot from this course.
Nucor Steel Craig T.(What I liked most about the seminar was…) Good presentation.
This crane training course highlights electrical maintenance procedures for all types of A.C. crane controls including A.C. full magnetic, stepless and adjustable frequency drives. This crane course is considered the basic orientation to electrical maintenance.
Course objectives
- Identify the function and operation of single speed, two speed, step type, secondary reactor and adjustable frequency A.C. crane controls
- Analyze power and control circuits
- Identify problematic motor symptoms and correct their causes
- Perform control system inspections, tests and adjustments
- Analyze operating characteristics for troubleshooting control system failures
Course outline
- Overhead Crane Electrical Safety
- Overhead Crane Electrical Regulations
- Electrical Tools
- OHMS Law
- Motors
- AC Motors
- Wound Rotor Motors
- DC Motors
- Motor Maintenance & Troubleshooting
- Power Distribution
- Crane Electrical Components
- Fuses & Circuit Breakers
- Motor Overload
- Contactors
- Mechanical & Electrical Interlocks
- Transformers & Rectifier
- Limit Switches
- Motor Thermistors
- Resistors
- Encoders
- Brakes & Electric Load Brake - Magnetorque (TM)
- Master Controller, Radio Controls & Crane Pendants
- PLC & Crane Monitoring Equipment
- Crane Overload Limiter
- Variable Frequency Drives (VFD)
- Basic Speed Control
- Hands-On Student Labs
- Tour of motor manufacturing facility