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.
Hampton NASASteam Plant RaymondA.(What I liked most about the seminar was…..) Everything, the labs.
Nucor Steel Dustin M.Great class and very informative. More information than expected and
comfortable environment in class.
Campbell Soup James M.(What I liked most about the seminar was…) The instructors ability to keep my
attention and make the seminar interesting.
Charter Steel Troy D.(What I liked most about the seminar was…) If you had problems with
something everyone help(ed) explain so you understand.
Atchison Casting Alan M.Very informative, I want to be able to keep my people safe (on) the job.
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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