Service
Rate $68.00 per man hour based on portal to portal time
from our shop to return to our shop.
Mileage of .45 per mile to and from job site will be added.
(ANNUAL)
HOIST INSPECTION
PROCEDURES AND PRACTICES
Check
upper and lower limit switches by running hoist.
4)
Check
chain or wire rope by visual inspection and lubricate.
5)
Check
push button and wire for damage or missing parts.
6)
Check
lower hook and latch for damage and make sure it swivels.
7)
Find
power source and or disconnect switch and shut off, tagout
per FSI lockout/tagout procedures.
8)
Check
power feed wire and/or festoon for damage or cracking.
9)
Open
all covers for visual inspection of hoist brake, contacts,
limit switches and internal wiring. Close covers and
check fluid levels.
10)
Check
trolley wheels for proper wear and operation.
11)
Check
trolley wiring, motor and brakes if motorized.
12)
Check
upper hook or lug for latch or rods and nuts.
13)
Turn
hoist power back on and make sure all functions works.
14)
Check
structure, nuts, bolts, rods, hangers, beams, end stops and
capacity signs.
15)
If
structure is a jib crane check hinges or pedestal, mounting
bolts, rotation, ends stops and rods.
16)
If
structure is a bridge crane check wheels, beams, end trucks,
festoons, end stops, brakes, electrical wiring and
contacts (with power off).
17)
Write
up all problems and data on inspection reports.
18)
Computer
enter and transcribe data into a formal annual report with
itemized deficiencies listed for submittal to the customer
in spread sheet format.
19)
Provide
a cost estimate of repair for the items listed.
20)
Provide
a certificate of completion of repairs for those inspections
which remedy all of the deficient items.
SEE
OUR HOIST SURVEY SAMPLE BELOW
LOAD
TEST PROCEDURE AND PRACTICES
1)
Transport
weights to test site.
2)
Position
weight under hoist - usually 125% of rated load.
3)
Refer
to hoist inspection reports if available, to insure that no
chain wear or structural
damage was reported.
4)
If
no inspection reports are available, inspect chain and visually
inspect structure prior to
applying load.
5)
Attach
weight to hoist and lift load approximately one foot, stop,
go down, and stop, to
insure load brake is working.
6)
If
load brake is satisfactory, lift load again, go up and down
three times while, listening to
load brake to verify normal cycling.
7)
Suspend
load and measure from weight to floor, hold for approximately
five
minutes, and re-measure to verify no load brake slippage.
8)
With
load suspended move hoist and/or bridge and trolley full range
of motion.
9)
Lower
load to ground.
10)
Complete
load test documentation work sheet to indicate sat. or unsat.
test
results with any relevant comments.
11)
Load
test is then complete.
Service
Rates & Policies
I. Repair and service labor rates are
charged as follows:
a) $68.00 per man per hour
based upon time accrued portal to portal our shop in Providence,
R.I.
b) Overtime and Saturday rates
will be $102.00 per man hour.
c) Sunday and Holiday rates
will be $136.00 per man hour.
d) Mileage charges will be
added at a rate of $.45 per mile per vehicle portal to portal
in Providence.
II. Conditions and manpower assignment:
a) Most service and repair
jobs can be performed by one or two men.
b) Safety/OSHA requirements
will sometimes dictate the need for two men to perform service
on some equipment due to
Lockout/Tagout
or Confined Spaces safety procedures.
c) Equipment such as dock
levelers and vertical platform lifts are examples of the
above.
III. Evaluations, Return Trips, Parts Procurement
a) All man-hours and mileage
consumed in order to diagnose and evaluate a service problem
are chargeable.
b) The diversity of brands
and equipment types very often necessitates a service call
to determine necessary parts for repairs
which
must be ordered and then installed on a second trip. All
trips and all man hours are chargeable.
c) Some repairs on old, obsolete,
or rare pieces of equipment require engineering time to
procure parts or direct a method of
repair.
These engineering hours will be charged at the same man
hour rates listed above.
IV. Suspended or Canceled Repair Orders
a) In the event that a repair
order is canceled, all charges accrued at the time of cancellation
will be chargeable to the customer.
b) All canceled parts which
are not used will be subject to the manufacturers' restocking
charge and chargeable to the customer.
V. Documentation
a) Every service, repair,
or installation job will be documented daily by the responsible
foreman. A copy of this field report
will
be left for the appropriate customer contact.
b) In the case of Hoist Inspections,
separate inspection forms will be supplied in addition to
the daily field reports.
VI. Minimum Service Call Charge
a) The minimum invoice amount
for any service call will be $136.00 plus actual mileage
charge at $.45 per mile.
VII. Payment Terms
a) For existing current open
credit accounts, payment terms will be net amount due upon
receipt of invoice.
b) For non current open credit
accounts payment terms will be in advance
or upon completion
as negotiated.
