ANSI
American National Standards Institute
Authorized personnel
Persons who the owner authorizes and who have the
necessary training to carry out operation or service actions.
CE marking
The CE marking indicates that the product complies with
the appropriate CE regulations.
Chain hoist
A machine for lifting and lowering the load.
Check
A visual and functional assessment (not a test) of the
product without dismantling.
Controller
The pendant controller or other type of controller that the
operator uses to give commands to the product.
Electrical panel
The power to the motors is controlled through the electrical
panel.
Emergency brake
A brake that the operator can apply or that is automatically
applied upon loss of power.
Experienced service
technician authorized by the
manufacturer
A person with service experience who is authorized by the
manufacturer to perform service actions.
Inching
Making very small movements of the crane by repeatedly
and momentarily pressing the direction control.
Inspection
Looking for defects and checking the operation of the
controls. Limiting and inspecting devices without loading the
product. An inspection is more than a check. The inspection
process does not normally require any part of the product to
be dismantled, other than for removal or for opening of the
covers or the housings.
ISO
International Organization for Standardization
Main isolation switch
The main isolation switch is the power switch that the
operator should normally use to turn power off or on.
Operator
A person operating the product to handle loads.
Power supply
The power is supplied to the motors through the power
supply.
Qualified personnel
Workers with necessary qualifications that are based on
theoretical and practical knowledge of hoists. A qualified
person must be in a position to assess the safety of the
installation together with the application. Persons with the
authority to undertake certain product maintenance work
include the service engineers of the manufacturer and
trained fitters with a corresponding certification.
Rated capacity
A load that the product is designed to lift for a given
operating condition (for example, configuration, position of
the load).
Runway
The product travels or runs on top of the runway or under
the runway.
Sling
A sling is used to attach the hook to the load when the load
cannot be lifted directly by the hook.
Trolley (for hoisting
machinery)
The hoisting trolley supports the hoisting machinery, and
travels along the main girder or the runway.
1.1.4
Symbols used in the instructions
Familiarize yourself with the following symbols that are used in these instructions.
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