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USACE / NAVFAC / AFCESA
UFGS-14637N (August 2004)
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Preparing Activity: NAVFAC
Superseding
UFGS-14637N (November 2003)
UNIFIED FACILITIES GUIDE SPECIFICATIONS
References are in agreement with UMRL dated 23 June 2005
Revised throughout - changes not indicated by CHG tags
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SECTION 14637N
CRANES, OVERHEAD ELECTRIC, UNDERRUNNING
08/04
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NOTE: This guide specification covers requirements
for underrunning overhead electric traveling cranes
with capacities of less than 10 metric tons tons.
Use this guide specification to specify general
purpose cranes that are procured as part of a
building construction contract for such applications
as machine shops, warehouses, and other areas that
do not require specialized weight handling
equipment.
The crane specified herein will handle loads which
average 50 percent of rated capacity with 5 to 10
lifts per hour averaging 5 m 15 feet with not over
50 percent of the lifts at rated capacity.
This guide specification shall not be used to
procure cranes of 10 metric ton ton capacity or
greater.
This guide specification shall not be used to
procurecranes that operate in "hazardous locations"
as defined in the NFPA 70; nonstandard cranes; or
cranes that handle hot (molten) metals or
fissionable materials. Requirements for procurement
of such cranes and all cranes of 10 metric ton ton
capacity or greater shall be forwarded to Northern
Division, Naval Facilities Engineering Command,
Attn: 09A4, Crane Center, 10 Industrial Highway,
Mail Stop #82, Lester, PA 1993-2090. (See NAVFAC
Instruction 11450.1A).
Comments and suggestion on this specification are
welcome and should be directed to the technical
proponent of the specification. A listing of the
technical proponents, including their organization
designation and telephone number, is on the Internet.
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