AS 1418.6-1988

1 - AS 1418.6-1988 SAA CRANE CODE - GUIDED STORING AND RETRIEVING APPLIANCES
4 - PREFACE
5 - CONTENTS
8 - SECTION 1. SCOPE AND GENERAL
8 - 1.1 SCOPE.
8 - 1.2 APPLICATION.
8 - 1.3 REFERENCED DOCUMENTS.
8 - 1.4 DEFINITIONS.
8 - SECTION 2. MATERIALS
8 - 2.1 SCOPE OF SECTION.
8 - 2.2 MATERIALS FOR NORMAL TEMPERATURE ENVIRONMENTS.
8 - 2.3 MATERIALS FOR LOW TEMPERATURE ENVIRONMENTS.
9 - SECTION 3. APPLIANCE DESIGN
9 - 3.1 SCOPE OF SECTION.
9 - 3.2 CLASSIFICATION.
9 - 3.3 RANGE OF HOISTED LOADS.
9 - 3.4 RANGE OF WORKING VELOCITIES.
9 - 3.5 DESIGN WORKING LOAD.
9 - 3.6 HANDLING OF THE HOISTED LOAD.
9 - 3.6.1 Size of the hoisted load.
9 - 3.6.2 Moving the hoisted load.
10 - SECTION 4. APPLIANCE STRUCTURE
10 - 4.1 SCOPE OF SECTION.
10 - 4.2 CONSTRUCTION.
10 - 4.3 SLENDERNESS RATIOS OF BRIDGE SECTION.
10 - 4.4 DEFLECTION.
10 - 4.5 AMBER.
10 - 4.6 MAST-TO-WHEELBASE RATIO.
10 - 4.7 BUFFERS, END STOPS, ANTI-DROP PADS AND ANTI-RISE BRACKETS.
10 - 4.8 FOUNDATIONS AND SUPPORTING STRUCTURE.
10 - 4.9 TOP GUIDE RAIL.
11 - SECTION 5. TOLERANCES AND CLEARANCES
11 - 5.1 SCOPE OF SECTION.
11 - 5.2 TOLERANCES AND CLEARANCES.
13 - SECTION 6. ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT
13 - 6.1 SCOPE OF SECTION.
13 - 6.2 GENERAL.
13 - 6.3 SAFETY ENCLOSURE.
14 - SECTION 7. CABINS, PLATFORMS AND LADDERS
14 - 7.1 SCOPE OF SECTION.
14 - 7.2 CABINS.
14 - 7.2.1 General.
14 - 7.2.2 Cabin construction.
14 - 7.2.3 Fire extinguisher.
14 - 7.2.4 Thermal environment.
14 - 7.2.5 Communications.
14 - 7.2.6 Emergency warning devices.
14 - 7.3 PLATFORMS.
15 - 7.4 LADDERS.
15 - 7.4.1 General.
15 - 7.4.2 Emergency ladders.
15 - 7.5 CABIN INGRESS AND EGRESS.
15 - 7.6 DRIVER CONTROLS AND INDICATORS.
15 - 7.6.1 Location and operation of controls.
15 - 7.6.2 Interlocking of controls.
15 - 7.6.3 Controls and indicators for ancillaries.
16 - SECTION 8. APPLIANCE MECHANISMS
16 - 8.1 SCOPE OF SECTION.
16 - 8.2 MOTION LIMITS, INDICATORS AND WARNING DEVICES.
16 - 8.3 DRUM AND SHEAVE DIAMETERS.
16 - 8.4 STEEL WIRE ROPES AND REEVED SYSTEMS
16 - 8.5 WHEELS AND RAILS.
16 - 8.6 CHAIN SYSTEMS.
16 - 8.6.1 General.
16 - 8.6.2 Design.
16 - 8.6.3 Sprockets and pocket wheels.
16 - 8.6.4 Suspension load chain.
16 - 8.6.5 Traverse load chain.
17 - 8.7 EQUALIZING.
17 - 8.8 SLACK WIRE ROPE OR SLACK CHAIN DEVICE.
17 - 8.9 SAFETY GEAR.
17 - 8.10 OVERSPEED DEVICE.
18 - SECTION 9. STABILITY
18 - 9.1 SCOPE OF SECTION.
18 - 9.2 STABILITY REQUIREMENTS.
19 - SECTION 10. ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT AND CONTROLS
19 - 10.1 SCOPE OF SECTION.
19 - 10.2 MOTORS.
19 - 10.2.1 General.
19 - 10.2.2 Resistors for motor power circuits.
19 - 10.3 LIMIT SWITCHES.
19 - 10.3.1 General.
19 - 10.3.2 Travel working limit switches.
19 - 10.3.3 Fork assembly for manually operated appliances.
19 - 10.4 CONTROL CIRCUIT TRANSFORMERS.
19 - 10.5 ELECTRICAL ISOLATION.
19 - 10.6 ELECTRICAL PROTECTION.
19 - 10.7 LIGHTNING PROTECTION.
19 - 10.8 ELECTRICAL INTERLOCKS.
19 - 10.9 EMERGENCY ISOLATION.
19 - 10.10 FULLY AUTOMATIC APPLIANCES.
19 - 10.10.1 Access.
19 - 10.10.2 Motion electrical interlocking.
21 - SECTION 11. HYDRAULIC EQUIPMENT AND CONTROLS
21 - 11.1 SCOPE OF SECTION.
21 - 11.2 GENERAL.
21 - SECTION 12. PNEUMATIC EQUIPMENT AND CONTROLS
21 - 12.1 SCOPE OF SECTION.
21 - 12.2 GENERAL.
21 - SECTION 13. INSPECTION AND TESTING
21 - 13.1 SCOPE OF SECTION.
21 - 13.2 INSPECTION.
21 - 13.3 OPERATIONAL TESTS.
22 - SECTION 14. MAINTENANCE REQUIREMENTS
22 - 14.1 SCOPE OF SECTION.
22 - 14.2 GENERAL.
22 - 14.3 FACILITIES FOR MAINTENANCE.
22 - 14.4 ACCESS FOR MAINTENANCE.
22 - 14.4.1 Out-of-service position of the appliance.
22 - 14.4.2 Access.
22 - 14.5 CLEARANCES AT OUT-OF-SERVICE POSITION.
22 - 14.6 MANUAL.
23 - SECTION 15. MARKING
23 - 15.1 SCOPE OF SECTION.
23 - 15.2 LOAD MARKING.
23 - 15.3 WARNING MARKING.
23 - 15.4 OVERSPEED DEVICE MARKING.
23 - 15.5 IDENTIFICATION PLATE.
24 - APPENDIX A - CHART SHOWING GUIDED STORING AND RETRIEIVING APPLIANCES
25 - APPENDIX B - TYPICAL MINIMUM CLASSIFICATIONS OF AN APPLIANCE
26 - APPENDIX C - TYPICAL TOP GUIDE RAIL CROSS-SECTION
27 - APPENDIX D - TYPICAL TOLERANCES FOR THE RACKING OF THE TOTAL STORING AND RETRIEVING SYSTEM
27 - D1 SCOPE.
27 - D2 TOLERANCES.
30 - APPENDIX E - GUIDANCE ON CALCULATION OF CUMULATIVE TOLERANCES OF THE TOTAL STORING AND RETRIEVING SYSTEM TO DETERMINE CLEARANCES
30 - E1 SCOPE.
30 - E2 GENERAL.
30 - E3 CUMULATIVE TOLERANCES.
30 - E3.1 General.
30 - E3.2 Maximum tolerances from nominal dimensions of the hoisted load.
31 - E3.3 Hoisted load checking.
32 - E3.4 Hoisted load centring at pick-up and dispatch (P&D) station.
32 - E3.5 Example of tolerances for a 16 m high storage and retrieving machine without fine positioning.
33 - E3.6 Tolerances for a 30 m high storage and retrieving machine without fine positioning.
35 - APPENDIX F - TYPICAL STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL MACHINE LAYOUTS
38 - APPENDIX G - TYPICAL STORING AND RETRIEVING SYSTEM LAYOUTS
40 - APPENDIX H - TYPICAL BOTTOM SUPPORT RAIL
41 - APPENDIX J - GUIDANCE ON ASSESSMENT OF THE PERFORMANCE OF STORAGE AND RETRIEVAL MACHINES
41 - J1 SCOPE.
41 - J2 REQUIREMENTS TO BE CONSIDERED.
42 - J3 AUTOMATED OPERATION.
42 - J3.1 General.
42 - J3.2 Rate of handling.
42 - J3.3 S/R machine cycles and sequence diagrams.
42 - J3.4 Cycle time.
42 - J3.5 Method of determining the most frequent applications.
43 - J3.6 TEST CYCLE.
43 - J4 MANUAL OPERATION.
56 - APPENDIX K - TYPICAL TEST CERTIFICATE
57 - APPENDIX L - GUIDANCE ON MAINTENANCE OF APPLIANCE AND ANCILLARY EQUIPMENT
57 - L1 SCOPE.
57 - L2 GENERAL.
57 - L3 ROUTINE INSPECTION.
57 - L4 ROUTINE CHECKS.
57 - L5 REPORTING OF DEFECTS AND AUTHORIZATION OF USE.
57 - L6 MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR.
57 - L6.1 Worn or damaged parts.
57 - L6.2 Lifting equipment.
58 - APPENDIX M - GUIDANCE ON MAINTENANCE WORK PROCEDURES
58 - M1 SCOPE.
58 - M2 RESTRICTION OF ACCESS.
58 - M3 AUTHORIZATION FOR ACCESS.
58 - M4 WARNING TO OTHER PERSONNEL.
58 - M5 WORK NEAR APPLIANCES.
58 - M6 WORK ON APPLIANCES.
58 - M7 LOCK-OUT OF MAIN ISOLATOR OR APPLIANCE ISOLATOR.
58 - M8 OVERHEAD MAINTENANCE WORK.
58 - M9 HEAD PROTECTION.

Specifies requirements, additional to those in AS 1418.1, for guided storing and retrieving machine and universal stacker crane types, and for appliances intended to carry out similar functions and the interface between the elements of the total system. Application, materials, design, structure, clearances and tolerances, ancillary equipment, cabins, platforms and ladders, mechanisms, stability, controls, inspection and testing, maintenance and marking are covered. Appendices provide guidance on assessing mechanism, classification, tolerances, storing and retrieving machine and system layouts, assessment of appliance performance, test certificates, and maintenance procedures.

This Standard sets out requirements for guided storing and retrieving appliances of the storage and retrieval machine and universal stacker crane types as defined in AS 2549, for appliances intended to carry out similar functions, and for the interface between the elements of the total system, e.g. racking and the appliances. It does not apply to narrow aisle storage and retrieval machines of the top support bottom guided type, storage and retrieval trucks and industrial trucks complying with AS 2359, and gravity flow systems.NOTES:1. A chart showing types of guided storing and retrieving appliances within the scope of this Standard is given in Appendix A.2. A guided storing and retrieving appliance may be referred to herein as '(an) (the) appliance'.