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Straightpoint help Ranger adhere to Australian standards

A Straightpoint 3.25-tonne capacity cabled load shackle was recently fitted to each of a series of 1.5-tonne working load limit jib cranes installed for emergency personnel lifting at a major highway infrastructure project near Sydney.

The end-user required a second point of evacuation from each of their shafts in the case of an emergency where workers needed to be stretchered out.

The cranes, supplied by Ranger Lifting, offered 6.5m underslung height with 6m reach and heights of lift ranging from 26m to 70m.

Ranger chose 3-tonne electric chain hoists from Swiss manufacturer GIS that were downgraded to 1.5-tonne capacity to facilitate man-riding. All were fitted with overload protection, a load cell with read out, plus pendant and remote controls.

The original jib crane specifications covered their use for both man-riding/evacuation and general lifting. However, it was later decided to restrict their use exclusively to personnel lifting, principally because of duty cycle issues given the significant height of lift.

“Strict standardisation covers the use of cranes for personnel lifting, meaning a user-friendly, accurate, reliable load measuring solution was required,” said Ashley Thacker, general manager at Ranger Lifting.

“The large scoreboard displays manufactured by Straightpoint ticked those boxes and, if required in an emergency situation, clearly communicated the weight being lifted so the end-user could be sure to be operating in line with relevant standards.

“Given the high profile of the site, we only sourced from the best manufacturers in each component area.

“We only worked with suppliers who not only excel in manufacturing, but support that with professional paperwork, top quality engineering drawings, and flexibility to work within the most stringent project-specific requirements.”

Available from stock in capacities 3.25-tonne to 500-tonne, and available up to 4,000-tonne, Straightpoint’s load shackles are manufactured from Crosby’s 2130 Carbon and 2140 Allow Bolt Type Anchor Shackle. The cabled load shackles benefit from high sampling rates, extreme resistance to industrial level noise, and unprecedented stability.

“It was clear that Ranger had a need to ensure their client conformed to local standards even if the need arose to employ the jib cranes in an emergency situation,” said David Ayling, director at Straightpoint.

“Presenting data clearly in real-time would have given them great peace of mind. The cabled load shackle was well suited to the demands of this application.”

Upon installation, Ranger used the load shackles to conduct load testing with water bags.

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