August 25, 2014
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UPCOMING COURSES

NCCCO Certified Mobile Crane Operator

Tampa.........Oct 27 - 31

  

Mobile Crane Professional Operator Development
 

Tampa................Oct 13 - 31  


Houston..................Oct 8 - 10
*Tampa.................Oct 13 - 16
 

Tampa........Sept 29 - 30
Houston......Oct 20 - 21
 
 
Tampa....................Sept 23
Houston...................Oct 14
Tampa......................Oct 17


*Tampa...............Oct 8 - 10


Tampa....................Sept 22
Houston...................Oct 13

Mobile Crane Inspector

Houston...............Oct 27 - 29


Houston...............Oct 22 - 14


Lafayette..............Nov 5 - 7

Rigging Gear Inspector

Morgan City.......Sept 17 - 19
Houston..............Oct 15 - 17


*Tampa...............Oct 7 - 8
Houston.................Oct 31


Tampa.....................Oct 6
Houston.................Oct 30
  
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**TRAIN-THE-TRAINER
  
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Crane Tech's 2014 Schedule

 

Crane Tech is a Proud NCCCO Platinum Sponsor

 

Crane Tech fully endorses the national certification program offered by the National Commission for the Certification of Crane Operators (NCCCO), and will prepare candidates for the CCO tests.


Scheduled Training and On-Site Available

 

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Requirements for training, qualification, and certification have rapidly evolved over the past few years producing strict new rules.

Crane Tech remains at the forefront of these requirements assisting companies worldwide build safety and reliability into their workforce and equipment.



Sling Strength & Design Factors

 

The ASME B30.9 standard titled "Slings" defines design factor as "a ratio between nominal or minimum breaking strength and the rated capacity of the sling." Simply put, dividing the breaking strength of a sling by the designated design factor results in the Working Load Limit (WLL). Two important terms from the definition of design factor are "nominal strength" and "minimum breaking strength." Nominal is a term that relates to breaking strengths published by the Wire Rope Technical Board. This is the minimum breaking strength that a wire rope can have. A wire rope may break at a value greater than nominal, but never less.

 

So, design factor is a number that when divided into the least amount of force required to break a sling results in the WLL for that sling.

 

Now let's move to a subject of constant concern; sling failure. When and how does a sling fail? Cuts, crushing, heat, caustics, excess loading, are just a few of the more common ways to damage and/or cause a sling to fail. So then, how does a sling fail when the applied load is less than the WLL? It may seem obvious, but the answer rests in our knowledge of breaking strength and design factor.

 

It only stands to reason that any minor damage would naturally result in a reduction of the sling's WLL, right? Wrong! The WLL of a sling never changes, and the design factor never changes. What changes is the sling's breaking strength -reducing with each minor damaging incident.    

It would be a major mistake to reduce a sling's WLL because of existing damage. So users must diligently inspect all rigging gear prior to use, making sure that no damage exceeds manufacturer's specifications or regulatory allowances.

 

The objective is to remove slings from service long before breaking strength is reduced where it would be equal to or less than the sling's maximum working load limit.

 

Crane Tech's Rigging Inpector program identifies the rejection criteria for slings and rigging gear. Every sling is new only once. From that point forward it's a test of the inspector's knowledge and proper discretion of removing slings from service before they become a hazard.

 

Don't get caught thinking your slings have more strength than they actually have, or that design factor is a safety factor that allows for overloading. An investment in rigging gear inspector training pays real dividends.  

 

 
 

 

Crane Tech's Rigging Inspector program provides technical and hands-on training where you learn the principles and techniques necessary to perform periodic inspections. This program has a compliance basis under OSHA, ASME, and API industry standards.     

 

Improve your rigging inspection skills with the most comprehensive Rigging Gear Inspector training available. With a wide assortment of slings and rigging gear with varying degrees of damage and deficiencies; participants learn inspections with a hands-on approach.

Inspectors learn hands-on how to inspect and document all the deficiencies found on each component. Technical training combined with extensive hands-on training ensures you have the knowledge and skills required to perform a comprehensive inspection.

 ONLY 5 SEATS LEFT! 

 

  

Morgan City......Sept 17 - 19 
Qualified Signal Person
& Qualified Rigger in Tampa.

Qualified Signal Person 


Federal OSHA �1926 Subpart CC requires all persons providing crane signals meet qualification requirements in accordance with the standard. Crane Tech's Qualified Signal Person program provides the training and testing required by the standard. Program satisfies API requirements.   

Federal OSHA �1926 Subpart CC requires all riggers to be qualified.  Crane Tech's Qualified Rigger Level 1 program provides training necessary to meet the standard as a basic level rigger. Program satisfies API requirements.   

Tampa......Sept 22 Click here  to register.

 

Qualified Rigger Level 1 

Federal OSHA �1926 construction standard requires all riggers to be qualified.  Crane Tech's Qualified Rigger Level 1 program provides training necessary to meet the standard as a basic level rigger. Program satisfies API requirements.  

   

Tampa......Sept 23  Click here  to register.

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