Reference Handbook For EOT Cranes Table of Contents

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The document discusses various papers on improving crane wheel and rail performance and lifespan, as well as runway and girder design.

Some issues discussed include wheel tread contours, wheel shelling, rail lubrication and installation practices.

Methods discussed include runway girder testing and simulation, tie-back connections, profile grinding of rails, and knee braced girder solutions.

Reference Handbook for EOT Cranes Volume I - Mechanical

Collection of Previously Published Papers


From IRON AND STEEL ENGINEER

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Crane Wheel Tread Contours 1952-John J. Stolz Taper vs. Straight Tread Crane Wheels
1955-JA Bell

Correct Crane Runway Design - Minimizes Maintenance 1956 - James A. Evans

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Dual Bridge Drives For Overhead Traveling Cranes 1958-WJ. Tunny Standardized Component Parts For Heavy Duty Mill Type Cranes 1958 - Myron R. Bowerman and Elvin R. Madison
Application of Cushioning Material Under Crane Rails 1959 - K.D. Cunningham

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Crane Bridge Drive and Wheel Combinations 1960 - Roy F. Dehn The Selection of Crane Wheels 1960 - Ross B. McCready
Crane Rail Lubrication 1962 - Elmer E. Fleck and Hugh L. Davis

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Research on Shelling of Crane Wheels 1966 - T. Mitsuda and Dr. F.G. Bauling Prediction and Analysis of Crane Wheel Service Life 1971 - Stan Neumann and Lynn E. Arnold
Newest Methods Applied to Crane Wheel Calculations in Europe 1977 - Marcel LeMeur, Gerard Richter, Leo Hesser
Thermite Welding of Crane Rails at Kaiser Steel 1977 - Gerald A. Park, Dean D. Domonoske, Ronald P. Faherty Crane Rails and Their Installation 1978 - George Molyneux and Godfrey M.O. Molyneux

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Design of Industrial-Type Overhead Cranes 1978 - Edward M. Jagodzinski Fatigue Cracking in Welded Crane Runway Girders: Causes and Repair Procedures
1978 - Harold S. Reemsnyder and David A. Demo

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Cracking of Welded Crane Runway Girders: Physical Testing and Computer Simulation 1985 - Anthony R. Ingraffea, Walter H. Gerstle, Kirk I. Mettam, Paul Wawrzynek, Alan K. Hellier Designing Overhead Cranes For Nonflat Runways 1985 - Felim P. McCaffrey Reducing Crane Wheel Failures by 50% 1985 - Charles A. Totten Crane Girder Tie-Back Connections 1989 - John C. Rowswell and Jeffrey A. Packer

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Flash Butt Welding of Crane Rails at Burns Harbor 1989 - Charles A. Totten
Vibration in Trolley-Mounted Crane Cabs 1990 - Alan H. Jones, Felim P. McCaffrey, Otakar Urban, Richard J. Clayton 10-Year History of Crane Wheel Assembly Maintenance at Bethlehem's Burns Harbor Plant 1991 - Charles A. Totten

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Knee Braced Crane GirdersProblems and Solutions 1993 - Raymond S. Milman and David J. Hanson
Profile Grinding of Crane Rail at Bethlehem's Burns Harbor Plant 1993 - Charles A. Totten
Fatigue Life Analyses of Crane Run way Girders
1996 - Raymond S. Milman

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Economics of Crane Runway Rerailing


1996 - Charles A. Totten

Flash butt welding of crane rail 1996 - Ruben Trompler, Jr.

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Hydraulic Bumpers to Protect Buildings, Cranes and Operators from Impact Damage 1997-Paul G. Kit
Automating Cranes for Storage and Retrieval Operations 1998 - Gary Sonnenberg, Jay A. Denny, Rob McFarlan

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Preventing Overhead Crane Load Drops 1998 - James E. Nelson

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No Cables Out of Crane Sheaves at Bethlehem's Burns Harbor Div. 1998-Charles A. Totten Inspection, Analysis, Repair and Redesign of 32-Ton Stacker Cranes at Dofasco's Central Shipping Complex 1999 - Michael A. Gulas, Douglas P. Brignull, Todd Stewart, and Frank L. Cristan Crane Wheel and Rail Interface 1999 - Boris M. Kivenson and William A. Ewing

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