NF ISO 4309
Cranes - Wire ropes - Care, maintenance, installation, examination and discard
ISO 4309:2004 details guidelines for the care, installation, maintenance and examination of wire rope in service on a crane, and enumerates the discard criteria to be applied to promote the safe use of the crane.ISO 4309:2004 is applicable to the following types of crane, as defined in ISO 4306-1:cable and portal cable cranes;cantilever cranes (pillar jib, wall or walking);deck cranes;derrick and guy derrick cranes;derrick cranes with rigid bracing;floating cranes;mobile cranes;overhead travelling cranes;portal or semi-portal bridge cranes;portal or semi-portal cranes;railway cranes;ISO 4309:2004 is applicable to cranes used for hook, grabbing, magnet, ladle, excavator or stacking duties, whether operated manually, mechanically, electrically or hydraulically.ISO 4309:2004 is also applicable to hoists and hoist blocks which use wire rope.
ISO 4309:2004 details guidelines for the care, installation, maintenance and examination of wire rope in service on a crane, and enumerates the discard criteria to be applied to promote the safe use of the crane.
ISO 4309:2004 is applicable to the following types of crane, as defined in ISO 4306-1:
cable and portal cable cranes;
cantilever cranes (pillar jib, wall or walking);
deck cranes;
derrick and guy derrick cranes;
derrick cranes with rigid bracing;
floating cranes;
mobile cranes;
overhead travelling cranes;
portal or semi-portal bridge cranes;
portal or semi-portal cranes;
railway cranes;
ISO 4309:2004 is applicable to cranes used for hook, grabbing, magnet, ladle, excavator or stacking duties, whether operated manually, mechanically, electrically or hydraulically.
ISO 4309:2004 is also applicable to hoists and hoist blocks which use wire rope.
ISO 4309:2010 establishes general principles for the care and maintenance, and inspection and discard of steel wire ropes used on cranes and hoists. It is applicable to those ropes used on the following types of cranes, the majority of which are defined in ISO 4306‑1: cable and portal cable cranes; cantilever cranes (pillar jib, wall or walking); deck cranes; derrick and guy derrick cranes; derrick cranes with rigid bracing; floating cranes; mobile cranes; overhead travelling cranes; portal or semi-portal bridge cranes; portal or semi-portal cranes; railway cranes; tower cranes; offshore cranes.
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