AS 2089:2008 (R2019)
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Sheave blocks for lifting purposes
Published By | Publication Date | Number of Pages |
AS | 2008-01-23 | 45 |
Specifies requirements for general purpose sheave blocks for lifting purposes. Guidance on information that should be supplied with enquiries and orders, on care and use and on use for non-lifting applications, is given in appendices.
Scope
This Standard specifies requirements for general purposes sheave blocks or lifting mechanisms as specified in AS 1418.1.
Sheave blocks used for applications other than lifting may have sheaves that are smaller in diameter than those specified herein.
This Standard covers sheave blocks with any type of bearing (i.e., frictionless or friction) and with any type of operating means (i.e., power driven or manual).
This Standard does not cover sheave blocks for the conveyance of persons.
Guidance on information that should be supplied with enquiries and orders is given in Appendix A.
Standards for components that are used in lifting systems are listed in Appendix B.
Guidance on care and use is given in Appendix C.
Guidance on using sheave blocks for non-lifting applications is given in Appendix D.
Requirements for the determination of the working load limit is given in Appendix E.