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.
Gerdau Ameristeel Steve HurtThe knowledge of the instructor was great.
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.
Phelps Dodge David N.(What did you like most about the seminar…) Everything was great!
Phelps Dodge Brandon S.(What did you like most about the seminar…) The pace of the class, the instructor's knowledge and experience.
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.
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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