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4.3 Checking crane runway - overhead travelling crane

· Check the dimensions and clearance of the runway, see sketches.

· Compare the rail width of the crane runway with the wheel width/guide roller setting.
(See Tab. 1 page 17).
· Fit stable end stops to the ends of the crane runway.
· The front edges of the crane runway end stops must be flush with each other and be
at right-angles to the crane runway, see Fig. 4, dimension F.
· Ensure that the running surfaces are free of oil, grease, paint or other dirt.
· The crane runway must comply with the requirements of ISO 12488-1, tolerance
class 2.
· Ensure that the junctions in the crane rails are even, if necessary grind down.

Fig. 4

max F = ± 10 mm

Tolerance A
of track gauge S of crane rails in relation to rail centre and crane runway length.

Enter A in mm, S in m

S ≤ 16 m: A = ± 5 mm
Smax = S + A S > 16 m: A = ± [5 + 0.25 (S - 16)];Amax = ± 15 mm
Smin = S - A.

Tolerance B
of lateral linearity of rail head in relation to cane runway length (position of rail in horizon-
tal projection/top view).

B = ± 10 mm

Tolerance b
of lateral linearity in relation to 2000 mm gauged length (interaxis) at each point of crane
runway.

b = 1 mm
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Tolerance C
of linearity in relation to vertical position of rail centre and crane runway length (declivity).

C = ± 10 mm

Tolerance c
of linearity in relation to 2000 mm gauged length (interaxis) at each point of rail head.

c = 2 mm

Tolerance E
of vertical position in relation to opposing measuring points at right angles at each point
of crane runway (cross slope).

Crane: E = ± 1 ‰ • S [mm] Crab: S ≤ 2m: E = ± 4,2 mm

Emax = ± 10 mm S > 2m: E = ± 2 ‰ • S [mm]
Emax = ± 8 mm

Tolerance G
of angularity in relation to crane rail cross-section at each point of runway with angularity
symbol Ð.

G≤±6‰

Tolerance Dhr
of height in relation to the wheel contact points at every point of the runway.

Enter S in m.

Crane: Dhr = 1.0x max (S, e) Crab: Dhr = 2.0 mm if S ≤ 2 m

Dhr_max = 10 mm Dhr = 1.0 • S if S > 2 m
Dhr_max = 4 mm

Tolerance K
of parallelism of crane runway rail to web at each point of runway.

K = ± 1/2 • tmin

NOTICE
Danger of material damage
Ensure that the crane runs smoothly over the whole runway without jamming or increased
friction at the wheel flanges.
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4.4 Checking crane runway - underhung crane

· Check the dimensions and clearance of the runway, see sketches.
· Compare the flange width of the crane runway with the wheel width/guide roller
setting or flange width set on the endcarriages. See Tab. 2 page 17. Fit stable end
stops to the ends of the crane runway.
· The front edges of the crane runway end stops must be flush with each other and be
at right-angles to the crane runway, see Fig. 5, dimension F.
· Ensure that the running surfaces are free of oil, grease, paint or other dirt.
· Ensure that the junctions in the crane runway are even, if necessary grind down.

Fig. 5

max F = ± 10 mm

Tolerance A
of track gauge S of crane rails in relation to profile centre and crane runway length.

A = 3 mm.

Smax = S + A
Smin = S - A

Tolerance B
of lateral linearity of crane runway in relation to crane runway length (position of rail in
horizontal projection/top view).

B = ± 10 mm

Tolerance b
of lateral linearity in relation to 2000 mm gauged length (interaxis) at each point of crane
runway.

b = 1 mm
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Tolerance C
of linearity in relation to vertical position of running surface and runway length (declivity).

C = ± 10 mm

Tolerance c
of linearity in relation to 2000 mm gauged length (interaxis) at each point of running
surface.

c = 2 mm

Tolerance E
of vertical position in relation to running surface of opposing right-angled measuring
points at each point of runway (cross slope).

Crane: E = ± 1 ‰ • S [mm] Crab: S ≤ 2m: E = ± 4,2 mm

Emax = ± 10 mm S > 2m: E = ± 2 ‰ • S [mm]
Emax = ± 8 mm

Tolerance G
of angularity in relation to running surface of crane runway at each point of runway with
angularity symbol Ð.

G ≤ ± 10 ‰

Tolerance Dhr
of height in relation to the wheel contact points at every point of the crane runway.

Enter S in m.

Crane: Dhr = 1.0x max (S, e) Crab: Dhr = 2.0 mm if S ≤ 2m

Dhr_max = 10 mm Dhr = 1.0 • S if S > 2 m
Dhr_max = 4 mm

NOTICE
Danger of material damage
Ensure that the crane runs smoothly over the whole runway without jamming or increased
friction at the wheel flanges.
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