Course information
In this three day crane training course, students will learn how to perform electrical inspections and preventive maintenance procedures.
Conoco Phillips MichaelVery friendly, seemed to be well knowledgeable to this work. Broke up class with
enough breaks.
Conoco PhillipsVenco Douglas D.It was nice to have a third party training seminar for a change. I learned a lot of
information that will come in real handy.
CMC Steel Kenneth A.Information on the equipment I use everyday and better respect for what it does.
Midw. Indust. Coatings Peter B.This is a cost effective training for field applied methods and means. (I liked…) hands
on use of our crane.
Nucor Steel Doug B.The presentation was very good, content, and layout. One of the best I've taken.
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