May I ask if such lifting equipment is considered special equipment?
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In the blower area of our factory’s recycling workshop, there is a piece of lifting equipment; the beam can be moved using a manual transmission mechanism, and on that beam there is a 3-ton explosion-proof electric hoist. How should this equipment be classified? Should it be a manual single-girder crane or an electric hoist bridge crane?
It belongs to electric hoist bridge cranes and is classified as special equipment.
Let me show you the two pictures above – what kind of lifting equipment is this?
Special equipment: cranes can move in four directions, while electric hoists can only move up and down; therefore, electric hoists are not considered special equipment.
Bridge crane (girder crane), electric, with a lifting capacity of 6 tons; weight greater than 0.5 tons; lifting height of at least 4 meters – this is definitely a special type of equipment. One of the eight categories
It falls under the category of special equipment; it’s not a problem if it can only move up and down, but the fact that it can also move side to side means it is indeed special equipment. Currently, many manufacturers take advantage of loopholes by labeling devices with a capacity of 2.8 tons when their actual lifting capacity is still 3 tons, in order to avoid the requirements related to registration and regular inspection of special equipment.
It belongs to special equipment and requires registration for use.
The girder can move, but it is manual – does it still count as special equipment?