CMAA Standards Focus on Overhead Crane Safety by Design
Article from MHI Solutions Magazine
Safety is at the core of the work of the Crane Manufacturers Association of America (CMAA). However, this committee of “friendly competitors” does not merely replicate the work of federal regulators but rather sees its role as enhancing when it comes to understanding the nuances of overhead traveling cranes and gantry cranes.
While OSHA and ANSI focus on creating safety standards, CMAA’s standards help provide design elements, said Molly Wood, president of CMAA and engineering manager for MHI member Ace Industries. “It looks at allowable stresses and fatigue limits for cranes.”
The role is specific to the crane world, something that steel standards and machinist handbooks don’t delve into, Wood said. “Cranes are a unique entity: structural, mechanical and electrical that work in tandem.”…
