Course information
In this three day crane training course, students will learn how to perform electrical inspections and preventive maintenance procedures.
Alcoa Dave P.(What I liked most about the seminar was...) The hands on in the lab.
Phelps Dodge Larry J.A great amount of info about overhead cranes, rigging portion was very helpful
with a lot of info we needed for safety.
Spallinger Millwright Tom D.(What I liked most about the seminar was…) Learning new things, understanding
O'Neal Steel Joanne M.Although the material in the course was technical, it was presented so that it was not difficult to understand.
Los Alamos J. D.Everything was awesome. The seminar was very, very helpful.
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