Ordinary maintenance, ten-year and twenty-year checks, revisions

Mandatory Regular Servicing

The art.71, comma 4, punto 2 (D.Lgs.81/2008) establishes a mandatory program of regular servicing on the machines, quarterly or annually, in order to ensure a good state of maintenance of the system and the efficiency of all the equipment for safety purpose.
In order to be compliant with the law, these inspections must be done by competent agencies qualified for this kind of service.
Casella Manut.Service Srl, offers a complete annual program of regular servicing (3 quarterly checks plus 1 annual one) on gantry cranes, jib cranes, underhooks and any kind of lifting system, in order to ensure safety requirements.
Our company has adequate means to handle servicing and maintenance, such as: trucks, cranes, platforms and baskets.
Casella Manut.Service Srl offers also emergency servicing to all our customers who have problems using the equipment properly. This service of unscheduled maintenance is discussed with the customer when the annual service contract is signed. We can also arrange a 24/7 assistance to our customers.
 

Ten-year and Twenty-year checks

For CE marked equipment:
an exceptional check must be done 10 years after putting into service the equipment in compliance with Norma Fem 9.755 (S.W.P.). During the period of use of the equipment, all the services planned in the user’s book must be done.

For Non CE marked equipment:
an exceptional check must be done 20 years after putting into service the equipment. Ordinary and extraordinary servicing must be done at the frequency written in the user’s book.

Inspection

When 90% of the duration of use has been reached, the user must provide a generale review. This inspection allows to increase the life of the equipment and to improve its efficiency and reliability.

A general inspection provides for non-destructive testing or replacement of the following components:

  • - Lifting brake
  • - Gearboxes
  • - Engine
  • - Rope drum
  • - Gear oil
  • - Connecting elements
  • - Switching elements

The continuation of use will be allowed when the expert technician certifies the necessary conditions.

The inspection:

  • - must not modify the original features of the equipment (data, sizing, constructive values, etc...);
  • - does not involve changing in the intended use of the equipment.