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Overload Protection Archive
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One requirement would be more effective than all of OSHA
Posted on Thursday, June 18, 2009 | No CommentsThere it is, just nine words. You may have thought that a mechanical or electrical device to prevent the operator from lifting loads in excess of the safe capacity was already required, but it's not!!! -
Overload Protection
Posted on Monday, January 21, 2008 | No CommentsThe topic of the day is a particular type of "overload protection", that is cranes with two hoists. We frequently are asked to supply crane that have two hoists for flipping a die. In this case either hoist may be required to lift the full load, lets say 5 tons, but never will the sum total of the lift be 5 tons.