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Terminology
The following terms and definitions are used in this manual:
ANSI
American National Standards Institute
ISO
International Organization for Standardization
Authorized personnel
Persons who are authorized by the owner and who have the necessary training to carry out
operation or service actions.
Experienced service person authorized by
the manufacturer
A person with service experience who is authorized by the manufacturer to perform service
actions.
CE marking
The CE-marking indicates that the product complies with the appropriate CE regulations.
Check
A visual and functional assessment (not a test) of the product without dismantling.
Emergency brake
A brake that the operator can apply, or that is applied automatically, upon loss of the power.
Electrical panel
The power to the motors is controlled through the electrical panel.
Operator
A person operating the product to handle loads.
Inching
Making very small movements by repeatedly and momentarily pressing the direction control.
Main isolation switch
The main isolation switch is the power switch that the operator should normally use to turn
power off or on.
Chain hoist
A machine for lifting and lowering the load.
Inspection
Looking for defects and checking the operation of the controls, limiting and inspecting devices
without loading the product. An inpection is much more than a check, but does normally not
require any part of the product to be dismantled, other than for removal or for opening of the
covers or the housings.
Power supply
The power is supplied to the motors via the power supply.
Controller
The pendant controller or other type of controller is used by the operator to give commands to
the product.
Qualified personnel
Workers with necessary qualifications 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 manufacturers’ service engineers and trained fitters with a corresponding
certification.
Maximum 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.
Trolley (hoisting unit)
The hoisting trolley supports the hoisting unit, and travels along the main girder or the runway.
Sling
A sling is used to attach the hook to the load when the load cannot be lifted directly by the
hook.
