Crane Service and Rigging Mobile Apps for Iphone and Ipad
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Joe Lane, an inspector and surveyor for Cairo Marine Service, Wickliffe, Ky., provided the following information in the Fall 2011 newsletter of the Crane Certification Association of America (CCAA). Note the CCAA will hold its fall meeting Oct. 16-18, 2011 in Orlando, Fla. There are a number of apps presently available for rigging. Most of these are for stage rigging, which is of limited value to those concerned with lift rigging. The apps for cranes and rigging are not readily found using the search function of iTunes app store. Crane Service
The four apps listed and described in this article are ones that I have found. Note: I am only familiar with apps that run on iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch. Where possible, I am including the names of the developers so that they may be contacted about apps for other systems. Crane Service
Title 29 Code of Federal Regulations – Labor; $29.99; 27.9 MB, app by Tekk Innovations LLC. Works on iPad, iPhone, iPod touch. Crane Service
I use this app constantly. This app includes all of Title 29 – specifically those referencing cranes and rigging, including 1910 – General Industry; 1915, 1917, 1918, 1919 – Maritime; 1926 – Construction. Once this is downloaded, updates come automatically. The new construction regulation for cranes in construction – 1926.1400 Subpart CC – was added on November 9, 2010, the day after it went into effect. Features include: Complete offline access, tables and images, bookmarks, full text search, search highlighting, context sensitive search, email sections. The email function is good for those who ask you, “Where does it say that?” A “killer” feature is the text hot links. Links referring you to another regulation can be clicked to take you to the highlighted section then hit the back button to take you back. Crane Service
For example: (e) The duties of controlling entities under this subpart include, but are not limited to, the duties specified in §1926.1402(c), § 1926.1402(e) and § 1926.1424(b). Crane Service
RigIT; $2.99, 0.5 MB, app by RigIT LLC. Works on iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad (non-optimized) Topics include: Crane Service
* Wire Rope – (EIPS) – Single leg, choker, basket hitch – 1/4" to 2" diameter Crane Service
* Chain – Grade 100 – Single leg, two leg, three/four leg slings
* Synthetic round slings – Color codes, vertical, choker, basket hitches
* Nylon web slings – 9000 series webbing – Vertical, choker, basket hitches
A sling angle/load calculator and a link to ASME B30.9 rejection criteria remain fixed at the bottom of the screen while you scroll the columns. There is also a chart for screw pin shackle capacities based on both pin and body diameters.
User’s Guide for Lifting – Plus; $9.99, 7.7 MB, app by The Crosby Group Inc. Works on iPad only, formatting is too large for smaller screen size. Crane Service
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*Article from August's issue of CRANE HOTELINE MAGAZINE*
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