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2 Snatch Block Assembly

1) Pulleys can be fixed or movable and are used in block and tackle systems to transmit tension force and lift loads using a single continuous rope. 2) Multiple pulley systems provide advantages over single pulley systems like reducing sway of the load and allowing for strictly vertical lifting. 3) A compensating pulley is located in the center of a multiple pulley system and allows for adjustment of rope lengths to maintain balance during lifting operations.

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2 Snatch Block Assembly

1) Pulleys can be fixed or movable and are used in block and tackle systems to transmit tension force and lift loads using a single continuous rope. 2) Multiple pulley systems provide advantages over single pulley systems like reducing sway of the load and allowing for strictly vertical lifting. 3) A compensating pulley is located in the center of a multiple pulley system and allows for adjustment of rope lengths to maintain balance during lifting operations.

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SNATCH BLOCK

ASSEMBLY

DMS- module 3
SNATCH BLOCK ASSEMBLY
PULLEYS

 Pulleys are manufactured in fixed and movable designs.


 Pulleys with fixed axles are also guiding because they change the direction of
flexible hoisting appliance.
 A rope and pulley system that is, a block and tackle is characterized by the use of a
single continuous rope to transmit a tension force around one or more pulleys to lift
or move a load the rope may be a light line or a strong cable.
 If the rope and pulley system does not dissipate or store energy, then its mechanical
advantage is the number of parts of the rope that act on the load.
Different types of pulley systems are as follow

 Fixed Pulley
 Movable Pulley
 Multiple pulley system
Multiple pulley systems
 The following shortcomings due to direct suspension of loads from the
rope end or from employing simple pulleys for a gain in force in hoisting
appliances can be pointed out.
 1. The rope parts in one plane and this may cause the load to sway
 2. Large diameter of ropes and pulleys
 3. The load being lifted moves in a horizontal direction because a rope
coiling on a drum moves along its length.
 These shortcoming can be avoided, especially in the hoisting mechanisms
of winches and cranes with an electric drive, by using multiple pulley
systems which raise the load in strictly vertical direction and keep it more
stable.
 These systems carry the load with twice as many parts as a similar pulley
system.
 In crane design, always multiple pulley system are used.
 Multiple pulley system is also known as multifall
system.
 It is done to get mechanical advantage and to reduce the
load per strand of rope.
 It enables us to use small cross-section of rope.
 This in turn reduces the size of pulley and cost of pulley.
 So that for assembly we can go for light weight
construction.
The types of multifall system
Fall system corresponding to different loads and
efficiency of pulley system
Bend
 Bend is considered as a point where there is relative motion
between the rope and the pulley and where rope either moves
over the pulley or leaves the pulley.
 A bend is considered as double bend where direction of pulley
changes and rope undergoes complete reversal of spaces.
 Life of rope is always depends on number of bends.
 Hence select system with minimum number of bends so that
life can be increased.
 In order to reduce the stresses in the rope it would be
necessary to increase the diameter of pulley. Hence as number
of bends increases, 𝑫𝒑 /𝑫𝒓 ratio increases.
Following figure show the bend measurement for
two cases.

 1. Bend toward same side, 2. Reverse bend


Compensating Pulley
 Compensating pulley is located at the centre of the system
and in normal course, compensating pulleys do not rotate.
 If for lifting purpose, the hook assembly is pulled on one
side then only the compensating pulley will rotate and
adjust the length of rope. Sometimes for higher heights, the
weight of the ropes in the suspension will cause an
imbalance on the driving mechanisms. The ropes over the
compensating pulley help in maintaining appropriate
balance.
 Compensating pulley diameter can be considered as 60
percent of the movable pulley diameter.

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