What is BS EN 13001-3-3 - Limit states of wheel/rail contacts of cranes about?
BS EN 13001 is a European Standard for the general design of cranes. The main purpose of the BS EN 13001 series is to provide safety on construction sites and industrial workplaces while in contact with the wheel/rail of cranes.
BS EN 13001-3-3 is the third part of the BS EN 13001 series that is to be used together with EN 13001-1 and EN 13001-2 and as such, they specify general conditions, requirements and methods to prevent mechanical hazards of wheel/rail contacts of cranes by design and theoretical verification.
Clause 5 to Clause 6 of BS EN 13001-3-3 is necessary to reduce or eliminate the risks associated with this hazard.
BS EN 13001-3-3 is applicable to cranes, which are manufactured after the date of approval of BS EN 13001-3-3 by CEN and serve as a reference base for product standards of particular crane types.
BS EN 13001-3-3 is for design purposes only and should not be seen as a guarantee of actual performance.
BS EN 13001-3-3 deals only with the limit state method in accordance with EN 13001-1.
Who is BS EN 13001-3-3 - Limit states of wheel/rail contacts of cranes for?
BS EN 13001-3-3 on limit states of wheel/rail contacts of cranes is useful for:
- Manufacturers of cranes
- Designers of wheel/rail contacts of cranes
- Operators
- Safety regulatory bodies
Why should you use BS EN 13001-3-3 - Limit states of wheel/rail contacts of cranes?
The proof of competence for static strength and fatigue strength shall be fulfilled for the selection of wheel and rail combinations. The proof shall be applied to all arrangements in cranes, where a wheel/rail type of rolling contact occurs, e.g., crane travel wheels, trolley traverse wheels, guide rollers and wheels/rollers supporting slewing structures.
BS EN 13001-3-3 has been prepared to provide a means for the mechanical design and theoretical verification of cranes to conform to the essential health and safety requirements.
BS EN 13001-3-3 covers requirements for steel and cast-iron wheels and is applicable for metallic wheel/rail contacts only.
BS EN 13001-3-3 lists the proof of fatigue strength and static strength of wheel/rail contacts of cranes that can prevent the risk of injury to the operating person.
BS EN 13001-3-3 enlightens about that exceeding limits of strength is a significant hazardous situation and hazardous event that could result in risks to persons during normal use and foreseeable misuse.
As a result, if you are a crane manufacturer, complying with BS EN 13001-3-3 can demonstrate the quality, performance, and dependability of your products.
Overall, BS EN 13001-3-3 established the interface between the user and the designer, as well as between the designer and the component manufacturer, in order to form a basic selection of wheel/rail systems for transportation machines like cranes.
