Guidelines for the Inspection and Safe Use of SUPERCLAMP Equipment
Inspection of SUPERCLAMP Equipment
General:
- Follow all requirements of laws, rules and regulations
applicable in your country pertaining to lifting operations,
ensuring all maintenance, testing, inspection
and operator training requirements are strictly adhered
to. This is in your interest and can prevent fatal
accidents and industrial disaster.
- Checklist:
Is any part of the equipment distorted?
Are any cracks visible, or is extensive corrosion
evident?
Is any wear evident at suspension points, wheels,
shackles, gears, pivots, pins, bolts, threads,
springs or other moving parts?
Are locking arrangements functional and safe?
Are the Working Load Limit, Serial numbers and other
markings legible? Have all inspections or tests
been regularly recorded?
Safe use of SUPERCLAMP Equipment
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Ensure that the selected SUPERCLAMP equipment is
of a suitable type for the lifting or suspension operation
you intend to undertake.
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Ensure that structures to which SUPERCLAMP
equipment may by fitted are of adequate design and
comply with all legal requirements. Structures
designed for lifting operation purposes are usually
marked with the Working Load Limit which may not be
exceeded. Ensure that structures are tested and
certified for such use and that the appropriate certificate
is current.
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Never stand beneath a suspended load.
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SUPERCLAMP products are primarily designed for
in-Iine use only, and the equipment is thus marked.
Never use SUPERCLAMP products for side loading
applications unless this is specifically recommended
on the original SUPERCLAMP identification plate
affixed to the unit. If the identification plate states
that the unit must be used at 0 degrees only, then NO
side loading/angle loading is permitted.
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Never use a single clamp as a lifting point on a beam/
girder. Always use two or more clamps to ensure a
stable lift: use a spreader beam when applicable.
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SUPERCLAMP products must not be attached to
defective structures or materials. Ensure that run
way beams are fitted with endstops and are free from
defects. Should a defect on a runway beam or structural
member be observed, remove the
SUPERCLAMP unit immediately and report your
observations to your supervisor.
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When selecting SUPERCLAMP products, ensure that
the calculated working load limit requirement
allows for any additional weight of equipment which
may be suspended together with the original load to
enable the lifting operation to take place.
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Ensure that all mechanisms on SUPERCLAMP
products are working freely before being used for the
application intended.
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Never replace worn components except with original
SUPERCLAMP parts. Where products are fitted with
replaceable jaws, incorporating teeth showing wear, it
is strictly prohibited to recut or resharpen these.
Cams or jaws incorporating teeth can be easily
replaced with original SUPERCLAMP components
from your approved SUPERCLAMP distributor.
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Always ensure that repaired products are inspected
and tested in accordance with the laws of your
country prior to being released for operation.
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Ensure that all persons using SUPERCLAMP equipment
are properly trained in performing lifting operations
and competently using this type of equipment.
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If multipoint lifting operations are undertaken, always
ensure that no single SUPERCLAMP unit or single
point of lift is at any time required to exceed its maximum
working load limit. Do not exceed angle ratings
at any time as this may prove excessively dangerous.
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Always ensure that parts are reassembled correctly
after disassembly or repair.
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Never throw or drop any SUPERCLAMP equipment
as this may be hazardous or may cause injury to
people or plant.
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If in doubt about the suitability of SUPERCLAMP
products for your application, contact your nearest
distributor or the factory.
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Your nearest SUPERCLAMP distributor will advise on
applications if required.
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