Rotor Lift Ergonomic Improvement

An Electric Power Producer needed to update the Rigging for their 80 ton Rotor. Hanes Supply conducted an on-site review with Engineering and Rigging Superintendents resulting in the following recommendations. Wire Rope Slings to be replaced with TwinPath High Performance Slings. To accomplish this, the following was required:

Top Rigging:

2 each TPXC 10,000 x 10’ with special 2” Alloy Oblong Links each end, with Load Bars. Capacity; Vertical at 100,000 lb and Basket at 200,000 lb

Bottom Rigging:
2 each TPXC 12,500 x 11’. Capacity; Vertical at 125,000 lb and Basket at 250,000 lb
4 each Crosby S-253 “Sling Saver” Synthetic Shackles. Capacity at 35 ton
4 each Crosby G-209 Galvanized Shackles. Capacity at 35 ton
2 each “Quick” Removable Wear Pads for TPCX 12,500 x 36”
4 each Special Washers for existing Lifting Beam, width 0.75” “Thick II” 4.25” diameter center hole. 5.5” center to round top. 4.5” center to flat bottom.
Our customer was extremely pleased with the ergonomics of their New Rigging.


PROJECT DETAILS

LOCATION
Buffalo, NY

DATE
March 2001

RIGGING
(2) TPXC 10,000 x 10’
(2) TPXC 12,500 x 11’
(4) Crosby S-253 “Sling Saver” Synthetic Shackles
(4) Crosby G-209 Galvanized Shackles
(2) “Quick” Removable Wear Pads for TPCX
(4) Special Washers for existing Lifting Beam