Mich. Admin. Code R. 408.12005

Current through Vol. 24-21, December 1, 2024
Section R. 408.12005 - Definitions; P to U

Rule 2005.

(1) "Preformed" means to permanently shape wires and strands before fabrication into wire rope.
(2) "Pulpit" means an operator compartment located at a fixed position remote from the crane or monorail equipment.
(3) "Safety factor" means the ratio of the breaking strength of a material to the maximum designed stress.
(4) "Seizing" means to bind the end of a wire rope with a soft annealed iron wire.
(5) "Side pull" means to pull a load with a hoist, chain, or cable other than vertically.
(6) "Single-leg gantry crane" means a crane similar to an underhung crane, except that the bridge for carrying the trolley is rigidly supported on one end by a vertical leg mounted on an end truck.
(7) "Swaged socket" means a fitting into which wire rope is inserted and attached by cold forming.
(8) "Underhung crane" means a crane with a traveling bridge which is suspended under its runway track system. A hoist trolley may be underhung or top running.

Mich. Admin. Code R. 408.12005

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