
competent person at least once a year. Please note that this
interval may be shortened due to prevalent conditions of use,
for instance frequent use at maximum load capacity or when
restrictions on use apply.
A crack test must be performed every 2 years. This may
be done in several ways: loading with 2-fold load capacity,
followed by visual inspection, dye penetrant inspection,
magnetic surface crack testing (magnetic particle testing).
Discard criteria: If one or several of the following criteria
apply, chains and components must be removed from
service immediately:
• Breaking.
• Illegible markings.
• Deformed components or chain.
• Cuts, notches, grooves, surface cracks: These defects may
cause sudden breakage, in particular if running across the
direction of pull!
• In case of wear or chemical removal of material (e.g. pitting
corrosion), discolouration due to excessive heat exposure,
signs of subsequent welding.
• Missing or malfunctioning safety mechanism and signs of
widening of the hooks. The jaw opening must not exceed
10 % of the nominal value! An open safety catch also
indicates that the hook is overloaded.
• In case of doubt regarding the functioning and/or safety of
components.
Maximum admissible dimensional change based on the
nominal dimension:
Designation Dimension Admissible deviation
ISWP e +5 %
Clevis bolts d -10 %
Repairs: Repairs may only be performed by competent
persons who have the necessary skills and knowledge.
Small cuts, notches and grooves may be removed by careful
grinding or filing. After the repair, the treated area must
merge smoothly with the surrounding material, without abrupt
changes of the cross-section. Repair works must not reduce
the dimension of the area by more than 10 % – discard
criteria must not apply after the repair. Bent components must
not be welded, subjected to heat treatments or straightened.
Always keep records of inspections and repair works and
ensure that these are stored throughout the service life of the
components.
Storage
ISWP integrated shortener must be stored clean, dry and
protected against corrosion, e.g. lightly oiled. Components
must not be exposed to chemical, thermal or mechanical
influences during storage.
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Declaration of incorporation
in accordance with Appendix II B of Machinery Directive
2006/42/EC for lifting accessories:
Please note that the products described in this operating
manual are intended for incorporation into lifting devices
according to Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC.
Products must not be used until it has been declared that the
lifting device in which they were incorporated corresponds to
the provisions of the Directive.
Prior to using this product for the first time, the operating
manual must have been read and understood in full.
Any modifications carried out on the product that were
not authorised in advance by pewag shall result in these
declarations losing their validity.
The following essential health and safety requirements
according to Appendix I of the Directive apply and shall be
complied with: 1.1.3, 1.3.4, 1.5.4, 4.1.2.3, 4.1.2.5, 4.3, 4.4.1
The special technical documents according to Appendix
VII, part B, have been compiled and shall, further to a
substantiated request from a competent national authority, be
made available in electronic form.
Representative for the compilation of technical documents:
DI Bernhard Oswald; Mariazeller Straße 143;
A-8605 Kapfenberg
Kapfenberg, 2019-01-01 pewag austria GmbH
Stefan Duller