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.
WE Energies Greg Z.(What I liked most about the seminar was…) The trouble shooting at the end.
Babcock-Wilcox RowlandM.(What I liked most about the seminar was...) All of it.
Toro Cano B.(What I liked most about the seminar was...) The attention and courtesy of instructor.
Toromont Energy Marilyn H.Being able to get out on the shop and view parts that we learned about. (The
instructor) was great.
Nucor Steel David D.(What I liked most about the seminar was…) How to calculate hoisting needs,
using adequate equipment for lifting jobs.
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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