3.2.1 Asset Management

The management of the maintenance of physical assets of an organization throughout each asset's lifecycle.

3.2.2

Automatic mode

Control state that allows movements by the controller without intervention by the operator.

3.2.3

Axis

Linear displacement, e.g. travelling, lifting, hoisting, and angular displacement e.g. slewing, traversing. [Source: EN 13001-1]

3.2.4

Cableless Control

Safety of machinery - Requirements for cableless control systems of machinery. [Source: See IEC 62745]

3.2.5

Controller

Controlling unit of one or more motion devices. A controller can be e.g. a specific control cabinet or a PLC.

3.2.6

Crab or hoist traverse mechanism

Drive unit for horizontally moving the crab or hoist. [Source: ISO 4306-1 Cranes - Vocabulary - Part 1: General]

3.2.7

Crane

Crane cyclic action machine intended for the hoisting and moving in space of a load suspended by means of a hook or other load-handling device. [Source: ISO 4306-1 Cranes - Vocabulary - Part 1: General]

3.2.8

Crane Safety States

Set of safety functions and states which are related to a motion device system.

3.2.9

Hoist

Load-lifting mechanism mounted with or without the traverse drive as a single unit. [Source: ISO 4306-1 Cranes - Vocabulary - Part 1: General]

3.2.10

Hoisting mechanism

Drive mechanism for lifting and lowering the load. [Source: ISO 4306-1 Cranes - Vocabulary - Part 1: General]

3.2.11

Manual mode

Control state that allows movements in a non-automatic way for the control by an operator. Operational mode in which the crane is operated by direct human intervention via e. g. push button functions.

3.2.12

Motion Device

A motion device has as least one axis and is designed to move material, parts, tools or specialized devices for the performance of a variety of tasks. Examples are a crane or hoist.

3.2.13

Motion device system

The whole system in which one or more motion devices and one or more controllers are integrated, e. g. a crane or tandem crane system.

3.2.14

Non-fixed load lifting attachments

Lifting attachment which can be fitted directly or indirectly to the hook or any other coupling device of a crane, hoist or manually controlled manipulating device by the user without affecting the integrity of the crane, hoist or manually controlled manipulating device. [Source: ISO 17096, for spreader EN 15056]

3.2.15

Operational mode

Operational mode in which the crane function accomplishes its assigned mission with, partial or without human intervention.

3.2.16

Operator

Person who uses (operates) the crane controls. [Source: ISO 4306-1]

3.2.17

Power train

The composition of switch gears, fuses, transformers, converters, drives, motors, encoders and gears to convert power to motion of one or more axis.

3.2.18

Predictive maintenance

The composition of switch gears, fuses, transformers, converters, drives, motors, encoders and gears to convert power to motion of one or more axis.

3.2.19

Preventive maintenance

Maintenance performed according to a fixed schedule, or according to a prescribed criterion, that detects or prevents degradation of a functional structure, or component, in order to sustain or extend its useful life.

3.2.20

Safe state

A defined state of the crane which is free of hazards.

3.2.21

Safety function

Function of machine whose failure can result in an immediate increase of the risk. [Source: ISO 12100:201]

3.2.22

Safety states

Set of safety states which are related to a motion device system. [Source: ISO 12100:201]

3.2.23

Software

The ISO/IEC 26514 defines software as a program or a set of programs used to run a computer. According to this, software in the context of hoists and cranes is the program or set of programs needed to execute the functional and safety related functions of a crane. Each program should have a name and version, so it can be identified.

3.2.24

User level

Current assigned user role.

3.2.25

User roles

User roles consist of specific permissions to access different features. Users can be assigned to roles.