In
various commercial sectors whether it's an industrial setting or a warehouse,
for the purpose of lifting and lowering heavy materials special kind of cranes
are used. These cranes are known as porta gantry. There are a number of porta
gantry lifting system manufacturers which specializes in building hundreds of
varied models suitable for lifting goods of varying weight. In this article, we
will talk about in detail about crane and its other associated accessories.
The
first name which comes into consideration whenever we talk about crane is Electric
wire rope hoist. This
lifting equipment is designed in such a way to ensure safe and easy lifting
mechanism. The steel framed body of the crane along with strong hoist support
lifting up of heavy materials safely without any trouble. All the major
electrical components are covered by shields which protect the equipment. This
type of crane is used in several industries such as the automobile, oil
refinery, chemical and many other. They are easy to operate and are
user-friendly in nature.
Next,
the most important crane accessory is pendent station which is none other than
a few pair of switches which are used to control the movements of the cranes or
the hoists. Thus they are named Hoist
pendant station.These
stations contain some switches which are connected to different circuits in a
certain order to manage the cranes. When users press those buttons the machine
starts to move accordingly. This pendant stations are pretty easy to use and
can be found in two types one joined with cables and another wireless. They are
also available in either single speed or dual speed with varying button
configuration. They are made with ergonomic grip for better functioning.
Crane
limit switch is made as a precautionary
measure which is used to interrupts the working of the crane when necessary. It
is mainly used when the crane hoist has moved too far and there is a chance
that it might collide with cable drum and drop the load. To avoid any kind of
potential accidents limit switches are used. They are a safety device which is
very important to check regularly before starting a crane as these switches
wear out over time. Without a limit switch, the probability of harm also
increases to a certain extent. Sometimes there are several limit switches
associated with the functioning of the crane used for various functions.
Summary
The
article informs the readers about cranes and the different components of a
crane. Electric wire rope hoist is used for lifting purpose and hoist pendent
station are used to control the movement of the crane and crane limit switches
are there for safety purpose to avoid any sorts of accidents.
