Engineering Design Consultants

Mechanical Handling

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Our detail design knowledge of mechanical handling systems, including cranes, winches and bespoke manipulators, has been used across many market sectors including:

• Nuclear Lifting including seismic validation
• Mine & shaft hoisting
• Dock side
• Bespoke and general purpose cranes
• Design of winches for the lifting of moveable bridges and Ro-Ro’s
• Steelworks cranes and mechanical handling (including hot metals)
• Power plant
• Offshore

International and National Standards used in the designs include (but not limited to):

• BS 2573, Parts 1 & 2: Rules for the design of cranes
• Code for Lifting of Appliances in a Marine Environment: Lloyds Register
• Design Guide for Winding Engine Brakes: National Coal Board
• FEM: Rules for the design of hoisting appliances

In addition to the design and production of manufacturing drawings the following tasks can be undertaken:

• Third party checks of equipment are undertaken
• Failure Mode & Effect Analysis (FMEA)
• Risk Assessments to establish SIL rating requirements to BS EN 62061/ BS EN 61508