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    This technical guide provides information on classifying lifting equipment duty based on FEM standards. It discusses two criteria for classification: [1] type of duty or load spectrum (light, medium, heavy, very heavy), which is determined by a k-value calculated from average loads and operating times, and [2] average daily operating time (Tm). A table shows the resulting FEM classification groups that combine load spectrum and operating time parameters. Additional factors like duty factor and number of starts per hour are checked. International ISO and US ASME standards that correspond to the FEM groups are also listed.

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    This technical guide provides information on classifying lifting equipment duty based on FEM standards. It discusses two criteria for classification: [1] type of duty or load spectrum (light, medium, heavy, very heavy), which is determined by a k-value calculated from average loads and operating times, and [2] average daily operating time (Tm). A table shows the resulting FEM classification groups that combine load spectrum and operating time parameters. Additional factors like duty factor and number of starts per hour are checked. International ISO and US ASME standards that correspond to the FEM groups are also listed.

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    This technical guide provides information on classifying lifting equipment duty based on FEM standards. It discusses two criteria for classification: [1] type of duty or load spectrum (light, medium, heavy, very heavy), which is determined by a k-value calculated from average loads and operating times, and [2] average daily operating time (Tm). A table shows the resulting FEM classification groups that combine load spectrum and operating time parameters. Additional factors like duty factor and number of starts per hour are checked. International ISO and US ASME standards that correspond to the FEM groups are also listed.

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    TECHNICAL GUIDE

    QC 2000 REVISION 0

    DUTY CLASSIFICATION 2

    According to FEM classification, two fundamental criteria must be taken into account:
    Ø Type of duty (load spectrum)(k)
    Ø Average daily operated time (Tm)

    I) Type of Duty (load spectrum)

    I.a ) Approximate determination

    LIGHT Load % HEAVY Load %


    (k < or = 0.5) 100%
    (0.63 < k < or = 0.8 ) 100%

    Occasional full load. Repetitive full load.


    40%
    Usually light load. 40% Usually average load.
    10%
    Small fixed load. Heavy fixed load.
    10 40 50 50 50

    Operating time % Operating time %


    MEDIUM Load % VERY HEAVY Load %
    (0.5 < k < or = 0.63) 100%
    (0.8 < k < or = 1 ) 100% 80%

    73%
    Occasional full load. Usually almost full
    47%
    Usually light load. load.
    20%
    Average fixed load. Very heavy fixed load.
    17 17 17 50 90 10

    Operating time % Operating time %

    I.b) Strict determination


    For an exact classification into groups the cubic mean value k referred to the load to be
    lifted is required. It is calculated using the following formula:

    æ æ C1 ö 3 æ T1 ö æ C 2 ö 3 æ T 2 ö æ C 3 ö 3 æ T 3 ö ö
    k = 3 çç ÷ .ç ÷ +ç ÷ .ç ÷ +ç ÷ .ç ÷ +....÷
    è è Cm ø è Tm ø è Cm ø è Tm ø è Cm ø è Tm ø ø

    Since the life of the mechanism is inversely proportional to the cube of the load.
    Symbols:

    n C1, C2, C3, ... useful or partial load


    n T1, T2, T3, ... daily operating time under useful or partial load
    n Tm = T1+T2+T3+... average daily operating time

    R&M Materials Handling, Inc 4 4/2/2001


    Springfield, Ohio USA QC2000TECGD
    TECHNICAL GUIDE
    QC 2000 REVISION 0

    DUTY CLASSIFICATION 2
    II) Daily Operatingd Time (Tm)

    Tm is the total daily operating time with load and without load

    III) Determination of the FEM Classification

    Class of duty Average daily operating time


    (load spectrum) in hours
    service k < 0.5 h <1h <2h <4h <8h < 16 h
    light k < 0.5 - 1 Cm 1 Bm 1 Am 2m 3m
    medium 0.5< k <0.63 1 Cm 1 Bm 1 Am 2m 3m 4m
    heavy 0.63< k <0.8 1 Bm 1 Am 2m 3m 4m 5m
    very heavy 0.8< k < 1 1 Am 2m 3m 4m 5m -

    IV) FEM Classification Checking

    It is necessary to check the duty factor and the number of starts per hour.

    Duty factor = (lifting time + lowering time) .


    (lifting time + idle time + lowering time + idle time)

    GROUP 1 Bm 1 Am 2m 3m 4m
    Duty factor 25% 30% 40% 50% 60%
    Number of starts per hour 150 180 240 300 360
    Life of mechanisms under full load 250 hours/year
    400 800 1600 3200 6400

    V) FEM / ISO / ASME

    Group FEM 1Bm 1Am 2m 3m 4m


    Group ISO M3 M4 M5 M6 M7
    Group ASME H2 H3 H4 H5 H5

    R&M Materials Handling, Inc 5 4/2/2001


    Springfield, Ohio USA QC2000TECGD

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