Reeving

Common Applications ot HOIST Reevings

R e e v i n gr e f e r st o t h e c o n f i g u r a t i o no f t h e w i r e r o p e ,b l o c k s
a n d d r u m o f t h e h o i s t . R e e v i n ge l f e c t s h e a d r o o m ,l i t t i n g
s p e e d a n d c a p a c i t yb y i n c r e a s i n gt h e h o i s t ' s m e c h a n i c a l
a d v a n t a g eB. e e v i n ga l s o d e t e r m i n e si f t h e h o i s t h a s l a t e r a l
h o o k m o v e m e n to r t r u e v e r t i c a ll i f t .
The three terms used in reeving arc',single, double and
p a r l . S i n gl e o r d o u b l er e f e r st o t h e n u m b e ro f r o p e sc o m i n g
lrom the drum. Parl deals with the mechanical advantaoe
g a i n e d b y m u l t i p l e r e e v i n g .F o r e x a m p l e .w i t h t w o p t r t
s i n g l e r e e v i n g( 2 P S )t h e l o a d i s d i s t r i b u t e do v e r t h e t w o
p a r t s ,a n d t h e m e c h a n i c aal d v a n t a g ed o u b l e st h e c a p a c i t y
o f o n e p a r t r e e v i n gb u t r e d u c e sb y o n e h a l f t h e l i f t i n g o r
lowering speed of the hook.
S o m e a p p l i c a t i o n sr e q u i r et h a t t h e l o a d n o t m o v e r i g h t o r
l e f t o f t h e h o i s t c e n t e r l i n ew h i l e b e i n g l i f t e d .T h i s i s c a l l e d
t r u e v e r t i c a l i f t a n d r e q u i r e st h a t t h e h o i s t b e d o u b l er e e v -
e d . D o u b l e r e e v i n g a l s o r e q u i r e s l e s s h e a d r o o mt h a n
s i n g l er e e v i n g .
B E O U E S TM A S T E A C A T A L O G S E C T I O N N O 3 0 . 2 F O R O E T A I L E DI N F O F M A T I O N

Reeving changes hoist arrangement to the beam or track,

minimum headroom distance, and lateral hook travel.

Standard H€adroorn Clos6 H€adroom CIos€Hoadroom

ParallelMountgd Parallel Mount€d CrossMounted

4 PartSingle R€€ving: 2PSor4PS 2PD 2PDot 4PO

Minimum
Fair Good Best
Heaclroom:
Lat€ral
Hooktravels None None
Hook Travel:
Cost: High

H E A D R O O MS: o m e a p p l i c a t i o n sr e q u i r et h a t t h e d i s t a n c e
from the bottom of beam to saddle of the hook be held to a
m i n i m u m .T h i s d i m e n s i o nw i l l d e t e r m i n ew h e t h e ra s t a n -
dard or close headroom is required.
LATERALHOOK TRAVEL:
ProduclSeries32 through35

Laterat n True
Hook Travel \9 VerticalLift

(a)4 PDReevingshowndoes S o m ea p p l i c a t i o n sr e q u i r et h a t t h e l o a d ,w h e n b e i n gl i f t e d ,
not apply to the WRIGHT n o t m o v e r i g h t o r l e t t f r o m h o i s t c e n t e r l i n el.f t h i s r e q u i r e -
(a) AMERICAN hoist. ment is known, a true verticallift hoist must be used.
4 PartDouble These are described as two part double (2PD)or four parl
d o u b l e ( 4 P D )a n d a r e a v a i l a b l ei n b o t h p a r a l l e lo r c r o s s
m o u n t e dh o i s t s .
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Common Types ol WINCH Reevings
Work-ratedwinches can be reevedin various ways to gain
d e s i g n e dm e c h a n i c aal d v a n t a g e sT. h e i l l u s t r a t i o n so n t h i s
page demonslrate some of those advantages.
W i n c h r e e v i n ge f l e c t s c a p a c i t y , l i f t i n g d i s t a n c e , l i f t i n g
s p e e da n d c a b l e s i z e .W i n c h e sa r e a v a i l a b l ei n s i n o l ea n d
d o u b l el i n e a r r a n g e m e n t s .
T h e l e a d o f f a n g l e i s a c r i t i c a l s p e c i f i c a t i o ni n w i n c h a p -
p l i c a t i o n sS
. t a n d a r dl e a d o f f a n g l e sa r e s h o w n b e l o w .F o r
t h e o p t i o n a ll e a do f f a n g l e si n d i c a t e db y t h e s h a d e da r e a s ,
t h e e x a c td e g r e eo f t h e a n g l eo r r a n g eo f a n g l e si s r e q u i r e d
w h e no r d e r i n g .
Standard Work-ratedwinches are suoolied without wire
r o p e .W h e n w i r e r o p e i s s u p p l i e d i, t i s 6 x 3 7 p r e f o r m e de, x -
c e p t o n a p p l i c a t i o n st h a t r e q u i r en o n r o t a t i n g ,1 8 x 7 c o n -
s t r u c t i o nc a b l e . 1PS
T h e s w a g e do n d r u m e n d f i t t i n g s o f t h e w i r e r o p e a r e p r o - 1 P a r tS i n g l e R e e v i n g
vided. A vareityof dead-end fittings. such as swivel
h o o k sa n d l o a d b l o c k s ,a n d i d l e r s h e a v e s a, r e a v a i l a b l et o
m e e t y o u r s p e c i f i ca p p l i c a t i o n .
W I N C H D R U MR E E V I N GA R R A N G E M E N T S
S I N G L EL I NE R E E V I N GA R R A N G E M E N T S

Standard Arrangement AA Aftangement

D O U B L EL I N E R E E V I N GA R R A N G E N , 4 E N T S

BB Arrangement CC Arrangemenl 1PD 2-2PS

1 PartDouble 2 - 2 Pa Single(a)
DoubleHook(a)

DD Arrangemeni EEArrangement
Arrangements
AA, CC,DD & EEare non-standard.
F E Q U E S TM A S T E AC A T A L O GS E C T I O NN O 3 3 - 1 0 3F O R O E T A I L E OI N F O R M A T I O N

L I N E L E A D O F FA N G L E S
Work-ratedwinches are designed with a standard range or
r a n g e so f l e a d o f fa n g l e s .S e e t h e i l l u s t r a t i o nf o r l o c a t i o n
of the standard range.
F E O U E SM
TASTER
CATALOG
S E C T I O N O . 3 3 . I 0 2F O AO E T A ] L EIO
NFORMATION

1PD
'| Part Double
2PD
2 PartDouble
SingleHook

PRODUCT
SEBIES
32.35WINCHES PRODUCT
SERIES
36 WINCHES
TrolleySuspensions
Motordriven
Wright wire rope hoists are available lug
m o u n l e do r i n a v a r i e t yo f t r o l l e ys u s p e n s i o n s .
Wright-way, Wright Ametican and Work-rated
h o i s t sa r e a v a i l a b l ei n p l a i nt r o l l e y ,h a n d c h a i n
d r i v e n g e a r e d t r o l l e y a n d m o t o r i z e dt r o l l e y
underhungsuspensions.Work-ratedhoists are
a l s o a v a i l a b l ew i t h t o p r u n n i n gt r o l l e y s .
T r o l l e y sa r e a v a i l a b l et o f i t s t a n d a r d' S ' b e a m s ,
w i d e f l a n g e d ' W ' b e a m s a n d p a t e n t e dt r a c k .
(see Figure 1on facing page)Articulated
trolleys for curved track are also available.
Beam flange width and thickness and the
m i n i m u mr a d i u sc u r v em u s t a l w a y sb e s u p p l i e d
w h e n o r d e r i n gh o i s t s us p e n si o n s .

P l ai n Straight track

Geared(handchain) Curvedirack

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FIGURE
1

HoistDutyServiceClassification
t h e H o i s tM a n u f a c t u r e Irns s t i t u t eh a sg r o u p e dt h e s et y p i c a a
T o h e l pi n h o i s ts e l e c t i o n l reas
of application i n t of i v ec l a s s i f i c a t i o nssh o w ni n t h e c h a r tb e l o w T. h e s ea r eo n l yg u i d e l i n e s
a n d d o n o t c o n s i d e or v e r a lel q u i p m e nlti f e o r r o u t i n em a i n t e n a n c e .

tv DutyClass Typical Areas ol Applicalion

Powerhouse and utilities,infrequenthandling.Hoistsare primarilyto
H1 installand serviceheavyequipment, whereloadsfrequentlyapproach
ratedload,andwherethe hoistis idlefor 1 to 6 monthperiodsbetween
periodsof operation.

Lightmachineshop,fabricatingservice,and maintenance.Loadsand
H2 utilizationrandomlydistributed.Rated loads infrequentlyhandled.
Totalrunningtime not over12.5ohof the work period.

Generalmachineshop,fabricating, assembly, storage,and warehous-

H3 ing.Loadsand utilizationrandomlydistributed.
over25o/oof the work oeriod.
Totalrunningtime not

High volumehandlingof heavyloads,frequentlynear rated load in

steel warehousing, machineand fabricatingshops,mills, and foun-
dries,with total runningtime not over50% of the work period.
H4 Manualor automaticcyclingoperationsof lighterloads with rated
loadsinfrequently handledsuchas in heattreatingand platingopera-
tions,with total runningtime frequently50% of the work period.

Bulk handlingof materialin combinationwith buckets,magnets,or

otherheavyattachments. Equipmentoftencab operated.Dutycycles
H5 approachingcontinuousoperationare frequentlynecessary.User
must specify exact details of operation, including weight of
attachments.

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How will the hoist be used?(CAPACITY)

! Avg.loadwill b€ 65% of hoistcapacityor less.Occasional
lifts madeat full hoistcapacity.
! Avg.loadwill be greaterthan657oof hoistcapacity.Morefrequentlifts at or nearfull
capacity.
Howfar mustloadsnormally (LIFT)
be liftedor lowered?
n 1.3ft. ! 8 . 1 1f r . n 16-19ft.
n 4-7ft. n 12-15fr. ! 2 0 - 3 0t t .
How manytimeswill the hoistbe usedin a typicathour?(LIFTS/HR.)
(lf the hoist is used extensivelylor two hours of a shitt,reportthe timesfor one ol those hours;
do not averagelrose /ifts over the entire shift)
n 1-4times n 8 - 1 1t i m e s ! 20 - 24 times
! 5-9times n 1 5- 1 9t i m e s n 25 - 29 times

Whatkind of suspension is required?(SUSPENSION) 6eeittustrctian

onpages7and22)
! lug mounted n deckmounted n gearedtrolley
n basemounted tr plaintrolley n motorized trolley
a) Specifythe type of beamor track on which the trolleywill operate.GeeFigure1onpage29)
D S Shape n W Shape n PatentedTrack
b) Specifybeamflangewidth tn.
c) Must the trolleyoperateon curvedtrack?
lf so, specifycurveradii

c Whatis the minimumbeamto high hookdistance?(HEADROOM) tn.

6 Whatkindot hoistmotoris required?

(MOTOR TYPE)
n singlespeed n twospeed ! 5 step variablespeed
. other
a)Whatcatalogliftingspeedis required?
(LIFTtNG
SPEED) FPM
b) Specifyhoistpowersource(MOTOR VOLTAGE/PHASE)
ls lateralhooktravela problem?
(REEVING)
n singlereeving n doublereeving
8. Whatoptionsor accessories
arereouired?

9. Are thereany specialoperatingenvironment

requirements?

Whenorderingany Wrighthoist,the first placeto start is its properAcco productnumber.The product

numberis specificfor lhe followinginformalion:capacity,headroom, reeving, lift, lifting
suspension,
speed,hoistcontroland motorhorsepower.For W ght-Wayhoistit alsospecifiesmotorvoltage(tor
Work-Rated and WrightAmericanhoiststhe motorvoltagemust be suppliedalongwith the hoist pro-
duct number).
Productnumberstot Wrighfwayhoistsare found in "WrightHoists" BulletinNo. PD-2000. tylgrt
Americanproductnumbersare found in "WrightAmericanElectricWire RopeHoists" BulletinNo.
PD-2010.Productnumberslo( Work-Rated hoistsare tound in the "Wright Products"engineering
catalogsections30 through35.
For moreinformationregarding beamsand track,the "WrightStructural
identifying BeamGuide"is a
helpfulpublication
availableby orderingBulletinNo. PD"2020.

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fhe WrightDealerNetwork
Your first conlactwith Wrightis your local Wrighthoisl dealer.Ex-
perienced, knowledgeable dealersare qualifiedto answerquestions
thatyou mighthaveregardingWrightequipment. Thedealerorganiza,
tion is stronglysupportedby factoryrepresentat ives,slrategically
locatedwarehouses and partsand servicecenters.productapplica-
tion data is yoursfor the asking.YourWrightdealercan providefac-
tory trainedservicepersonnelquicklyto helpyou with yourspecific
prootems.

WrightEngineering
and Manufacturing
Wright aclively participatesin the Hoist
lvlanufacturers Institute,the Crane Manufac-
lurers Associationof America.the Monorail
N 4 a n u f a c l u r e rAss s o c i a t i o n .t h e N 4 a t e r i a l
H a n d l i n g I n s ti t u t e a n d t h e I n d u s t r i a l
DistributorsAssociation, to establishand to
meetthe mostcurrentindustrystandards.
Ourextensive engineering staff,experienced in
analyzingand meetingyour materialhandling
needs,is supportedby state-of-t he-artCom-
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goingproduct development programs.
Theyassurethal Wrighthoists meet or exoeed
all nationalsafetycodesandspecifications, in-
c l u d i n g H o i s t N a4 nu f a c ut r i ng I n s t i t u t e
specifications for electricwire ropehoistsHMI
100-74, "SafetyStandards for Overhead Hoists"
A N S I 8 3 0 . 1 6 - 1 9a7n3d t h e N a t i o n aEl l e c t r i c a l
Code.
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turing continuesin a modern400,000square
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Inspectionand qualitycontrolprocedures for
evetyWrighthoist rangelrom basiccapacity
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C o n s t a ni n t s p e c t i oans s u r e ys o ua r e l i a b l p
er o -
oucI.

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 of Terms
Glossary

ACM(Acceleration ControlModule)A solidstateelectroniccontrolthat provides

gentleacceleration and deceleration of a hoisttrolleyor cranethroughoutthe en-
tire operationcycle.ACM minimizesload pendulumswing moreefficientlythan
ballastresistorsor f luidcouplingby controllingacceleration up to 5 secondsafter
start while providingfull motorvoltagefor the wholecycle.
AGMAAmericanGearManufacturers Association
ANSIAmericanNationalStandardInstitute
Ballast ResistorsInsertedin the power lines to an inductionmotor, ballast
resistorscontroltrolleyacceleration for smootherstartsby reducingthe voltage
while starting;in turn reducingtorque;increasingthe motor acceleration time,
allowingthe motor to come to speedsmoothly.Ballastresistorsare field ad-
justable.
CSACanadianStandardsAssociation
ContactorsElectro-mechanical devicesfor establishing and interrupting an elec-
tric oowercircuit.
CMAACraneManufacturers Associationof America
EndApproachTheminimumdistancethat a hoistcan travelto the end of a crane
bridge or track without impactinga wall or some other obstruction.Cross
mountedhoists have a lower minimumend approachthan standardparallel
mountedhoists.
ExplosionProofThepropertyof an enclosureto containinternalsparkingwithout
causing external hazard.Explosionproof hoists are used in operatingen-
vironmentswhereflammablegasesare present.
FPM (Feetper minute)The standardmeasuremenl of hoist liftingspeed,trolley
traveland cranebridgetravel.
HeadroomThe distancefrom the bottomof the beamor monorailon whichthe
hoisttravelsto the bearingpointof the load hookwhenthe hook is raisedto its
highestposition.On a top runninghoist,it is the distancefromthe operatingtread
of the trolleywheelsto the hookhigh position.
lmpactLoadingThe inilial impactof the loadthat createsgreaterstressto the
block,wire rope,drum,hoistframeand the otherloadbearingpartsof the hoist.
InchingControlExtrapushbuttonsthat permitsmallmovements of the loadhook
or hoisttrolleythroughrelays.Thecontrolcan be adiustedto meethookmotionor
hoist movementrequirements for particularapplications.
InvertorA solidstateelectronicdevicethat allowsinfinitesoeedvariationof elec-
tric motorsusedin hoists,trolleymotorsand cranedrives.
An invertorcloselycontrolsthe frequencyof the AC current;the motorgets only
enoughcurrentto supplythe requiredtorquefor a specific speed.lt eliminatesin-
efficientand dangerousoverheating resultingfrom unusedelectricalenergy,a
commonproblemof manyother infinitelyvariablespeedcontrolmethods.
Limit SwitchElectro-mechanical devicesthat limit travelof the loadblockhook.
Thereare two typesof limit switches:gravitytype and gearedtype.
Gravitytype limit switchesuse a weight,paddleor a leverthat whenit contacts

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the load block,trips a switchto the openposition,that opensthe raisingcircuit

that causeshoistcontactorsto openand breaksthe powersuppliedto the motor.
Gearedlimit switchesare drivenby eitherthe drum or gear reduction;a geared
limit switchoperateson a definiteratioof drum revolutions. lt is adjustableand
can be activatedat any predetermined pointof the hoistlift range,unlikethe gravi.
ty switchwhichcan only limit upperhooktravel.In the eventof the wireropebver.
wrappingor jumpingthe drum groovesthroughmisapplication of the hoist,the
gearedlimit switchis no longersynchronized and will not be activatedwhenthe
hookreachesits upperlimit.Forthis reasongearedlimitswitchesshouldbe used
with a gravitylimit switchas a back.up.
MMA MonorailManufacturersAssociation
MainlineContactorA manuallyoperatedmagneticdevicethat shutsoff all power
to the hoist and cranemotorsin the eventof a malfunction.
MechanicalLoad Brake Part of the
gear train of the hoist, the load
brake serves as a back-uo to the
electricmotorbrake.lt automatical-
ly slows and controls lowering
speedand, if the motorbrakefails,
holds the load while the motor or
motorbrakeis repairedor replaced.
A Weston type load brake (see il-
lustration)usesa brakegearwith an
internalhelicalthreadwhich mates
with and rotates on a threaded
shaft.Brakeliningsbondedon both
sidesof a ratchetgearare engaged
by the screw actuatedaxial move-
ment of the brake gear along the
threadedshaft...tothe left toward
the brakedisc whileraisingthe load
and to the right awayfrom the disc
while loweringthe load.lf the load
startsto accelerate duringlowering, RalchelGear
the brakegear again movesto the
left slowing lowering speed and
preventingthe load overdriving the
hoist motor.
MotorThermostatA bi-metallic, automaticresetthermostatis standardequip-
menton all Wrighthoists.lt is a thermallyoperateddevicethat protectsthe hoist
motorfrom damagedue to operatingat a higher-than-normal current.Built into
the motor windings,it causesthe motor controlto be de.energized when the
temperature of the motorwindingexceedsits predetermined limit.
NEMANationalElectricManufacturers Assocation
TrueVerticalLift A lift withoutlateralhookmovement. Requires that the hoistbe
doublereeved(see reevingsectionon page20).