What is meant by Reeving?

What is meant by Reeving?

Definition of ‘reeving’ 1. to pass (a rope or cable) through an eye or other narrow opening. 2. to fasten by passing through or around something.

What is Reeving on hoist?

A rope reeving is a mechanical device with several pulleys commonly used on lifting equipment. It allows to lift heavy loads while limiting the force applied on the hoisting ropes.

What does Reeving mean on a crane?

Reeving (rope): The reeving of the hoist is the path of the rope between the hoist and the load block. Double reeving is two parts of wire rope leading off of the drum, one from each end of the drum, creating a hook movement referred to as True Vertical Lift.

What is a Reeve factor?

English term or phrase: REEVE FACTOR. To calculate the maximum weight of load that can be lifted, multiply the SWL of the sling(s) by the angle factor, then by the reeve factor.

What does Roven mean?

Roven definition Roven is the past tense for reeve, which is a nautical term for passing a rope through a hole or ring. An example of roven is what a rope would be after passing it through the ring of an anchor. noun. 3.

What is eccentric main boom tip Reeving?

Eccentric main boom tip reeving causes: Twisting of the boom. How many randomly broken wires must there be to remove a running wire rope from service? 6 OSHA and ANSI.

What is Crane drift?

Load drift is cause for an immediate shut down of your crane until the problem is identified and corrected. Often, load drift is a warning sign that indicates the crane will soon experience a load failure (i.e. a load drop).

What is FSWR?

Flexible steel wire rope (FSWR)

What is load angle factor?

What is a Sling to Load Angle Factor? Simply put, the sling to load angle factor (SAF) is the multiplier used to determine the additional tension on a sling (or other rigging hardware) when angles are applied. ASME B30. 9 and B30. 26 recommends that horizontal angles not be below 30 degrees.