Structural Testing and Crane Load Evaluation
Ensure your material handling systems safely lift rated loads under any mandate.
Load Testing and Inspections
Load testing and inspection of overhead cranes is required by many safety regulations, national consensus standards, and manufacturers.
It is the purpose of the annual condition inspection to ensure that the overall structural, mechanical, and electrical components of the equipment have been maintained in a safe and serviceable condition and are functioning properly according to the original equipment manufacturer’s specifications.
It is the purpose of the load test to ensure, by actual overloading, that the equipment is capable of safely lifting and moving the rated load through all designed motions. The inspection and load test do not take into account the duty factor of the equipment.
The frequency of performing a load test can vary depending on regulatory jurisdiction. The CCAA (Crane Certification Association of America) recommends that load testing be performed at least once every four (4) years. Please keep in mind that the original equipment manufacturer may have more stringent requirements, and these requirements must take precedence. A certification issued is not a license to use a crane beyond the original designed duty factor. Owners and operators should always be aware of the equipment’s duty factor.