Cmaa Crane Classification

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CMAACraneClassification

CLASS[A] STANDBYOR INFREQUENT SERVICE

Thisserviceclasscoverscraneswhichmay beusedininstallationssuchas powerhouses,publicutilities,turbine rooms,motorroomsandtransformer stationswhereprecisehandlingof equipmentatslowspeedswithlong,idle periodsbetweenliftsarerequired.Capacity loadsmaybehandledforinitialinstallation ofequipmentandforinfrequent maintenance.

Thisservicecoverscraneswhichmaybeusedin heavymachineshops,foundries,fabricating plants,steelwarehouses,containeryards,lumber mills,etc.,andstandarddutybucketandmagnet operationswhereheavydutyproductionis required.Inthistypeofservice,loadsapproaching 50percentoftheratedcapacitywillbehandled constantlyduringtheworkingperiod.Highspeeds aredesirableforthistypeofservicewith10to20 liftsperhouraveraging15feet,notover65 percentoftheliftsatratedcapacity.

CLASS[D] HEAVY SERVICE

CLASS[B] LIGHT SERVICE

Thisservicecoverscraneswhichmaybe usedinrepairshops,lightassembly operations,servicebuildings,light warehousing,etc.,whereservice requirementsarelightandthespeedis slow.Loadsmayvaryfromnoloadto occasionalfullratedloadswithtwotofive liftsperhour,averagingtenfeetperlift

Thistypeofservicerequiresacranecapableof handlingloadsapproachingaratedcapacity throughoutitslife.Applicationsmayinclude magnet,bucket,magnet/bucketcombination cranesforscrapyards,cementmills,lumber mills,fertilizerplants,containerhandling,etc., withtwentyormoreliftsperhouratornearthe ratedcapacity.

CLASS[E] SEVERE SERVICE

CLASS[C] MODERATE SERVICE

Thisservicecoverscraneswhichmaybe usedinmachineshopsorpapermill machinerooms,etc.,whereservice requirementsaremoderate.Inthistypeof servicethecranewillhandleloadswhich average50percentoftheratedcapacity with5to10liftsperhour,averaging15 feet,notover50percentoftheliftatrated capacity.

Thistypeofservicerequiresacranecapableof handlingloadsapproachingratedcapacity continuouslyundersevereserviceconditions throughoutitslife.Applicationsmayinclude customdesignedspecialtycranesessentialto performingthecriticalworktasksaffectingthe totalproductionfacility.Thesecranesmust providethehighestreliabilitywithspecial attentiontoeaseofmaintenancefeatures

CLASS[F] CONTINUOUS SEVERE SERVICE

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