Overhead Crane Mechanical Maintenance - 3 Days
This 3-day crane maintenance training course is a must for your Maintenance Departments Mechanical staff and provides standardized criteria to evaluate and correct structural, drive machinery and hoist problems on overhead cranes.
Unifrax Mark H.The course and instructor was very full of information and student orientated. I
learned a lot! Thank you.
USS Mfg Gary K.Method of teaching (informal)
Manufacturing Dave B.Wealth of information available
Cami Automotive Doug W.(What I liked most about the seminar was...) Hands on inspection. Excellent day trip to manufacturing facility.
National OilwellVarco RosendoR.I like the explanations and I learn from the knowledge of the instructor and the
book thing I didn't know about. Very satisfied. Now I can teach others more about the procedure and mathematical formulas on how to use rigging better and safer.
This popular crane training course provides standardized criteria to evaluate and correct structural, drive machinery and hoist problems on overhead cranes. Participants learn how to setup comprehensive preventive crane maintenance programs.
Students will work in our hands-on lab on actual crane and hoist components. A tour of a crane parts manufacturing plant is included.
Course objectives
- Learn to isolate causes of abnormal tracking
- Determine causes of abnormal component wear
- Learn component replacement criteria
- Learn replacement and adjustment procedures
- Determine needed preventive maintenance items and intervals
Course outline
- Introduction – Safety, Service Classifications, Terminology
- Crane tracking
- Runways
- Bridge & Trolley wheels
- Crane structure - girders & end trucks
- Drive and hoist machinery -Gearing, Couplings & Drums
- Bottom Blocks, hooks, sheaves and wire rope
- Brakes - Electric & Mechanical Load Brakes
- Brake Adjustments
- Preventive Maintenance Programs
- Tour of a crane parts manufacturing plant
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