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Description / Abstract:
(a) This Standard establishes performance requirements for air
wire rope hoists for vertical lifting service involving material
handling of freely suspended (unguided) loads using wire rope as
the lifting medium with one of the following types of
suspension:
(1) lug
(2) hook or clevis
(3) trolley
(4) base or deck mounted (does not include winches of the type
covered by ASME B30.7)
(5) wall or ceiling mounted (does not include winches of the
type covered by ASME B30.7)
(b) This Standard is applicable to hoists manufactured after the
date on which this Standard is issued. It is not applicable to the
following:
(1) damaged or malfunctioning hoists
(2) hoists that have been misused or abused
(3) hoists that have been altered without authorization of the
manufacturer or a qualified person
(4) hoists used for lifting or supporting people
(5) hoists used for the purpose of drawing both the load and the
hoist up or down the hoist’s own wire rope
(6) hoists used for marine and other applications as required by
the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)
(c) The requirements of this Standard shall be applied together
with the requirements of ASME B30.16. Please also refer to ASME
B30.16 for requirements pertaining to marking, construction, and
installation; inspection, testing, and maintenance; and
operations.