TYPES OF CRANE
CRANES
MOBILE CRANE
TOWER CRANE
GANTRY CRANE
CRAWLER MAUNTED
WHEEL MOUNTED
FORK LIFTS
r
R
DC
3. SLEWING FORCES
4. WIND FORCES 5. SIESMIC FORCES
THE FULCRUM IS NOT A POINT CONTACT. AREA OF CRAWLERS ACTS LIKE THIS
3. BOOM LENGTH
4. WEIGHT OF THE LIFT
IT IS GENERAL PRACTICE, THAT BASED ON STABILITY THE CRANE RATING ARE SET AS A PERCENTAGE OF TIPPING LOAD AND IN CASE OF TATA CRANE ALL RATINGS INDICATE, 75% OF TIPPING LOADS
2. BOOMING IN (HOISTING THE BOOM) QUICKLY CAN RECOVER STABILITY BUT THIS REQUIRES VERY FAST ACTION FROM THE OPERATOR.
BOOM SHOULD NOT BE LOADED BY OTHER LOAD OTHER THAN DESIGNATED LOAD
OPERATOR CAN SEE THE BOOM BACK STOP AND ASSESS THE CONDITION TO TAKE ACTION
BOOM BACKSTOP
HOWEVER THE POSSIBILITY OF BOOM-OVER-CAB ACCIDENT IS STILL NOT COMPLETELY RULED OUT AND REMAINING FACTORS WHICH COULD CAUSE SUCH AN ACCIDENT IS DEPENDENT ON OPERATORS JUDGEMENT. THE CONDITION CAUSING SUCH AN ACCIDENT ARE AS UNDER: 1. DROPPING OF A HEAVY LOAD SUDDENLY OR ACCIDENTLY WITH BOOM AT NEAR VERTICAL ANGLE OR SUDDEN FAILURE OF HOIST ROPE.
2. WHEN TRAVELLING ON ROUGH TRAVEL PATHS CAUSING EXCESSIVE BOUNCE
2. WHEN CRANE IS TRAVELLING, WALK AHEAD OF THE LOAD. NEVER PERMIT ANYBODY UNDER THE LOAD.