•Assembly and removal as well as inspections and
maintenance must exclusively be carried out by skilled,
qualified, trained and authorized persons only.
•Structuralchanges are impermissible (e.g. welding,bending).
•Operators must carry out a visual inspection and, if
necessary,a functional test ofthe safetyequipment before
each use.
•Never use worn-out,bentor damaged liftingpoints.
•Only lift loads that do not exceed the Working Load Limit of
the lifting points screwtype.
•In case of using a 3-or 4-leg chain slingassembly never allow
for inclination angles of less than 30°and in excess of 75°.
•Do notuse force when mounting/positioning the attachment
components.
•The load must resist and tolerate the forces to be applied
withoutsuffering deformation.
•Only lift loads that are freely movable and not attached or
fastened.
•Do not bend the ring.
•Never install more than one connecting componentto a ring.
•Do not start lifting before you have made sure the load has
been correctly attached and balanced.
•No one including you (operator) must be in the way of the
moving load (hazard area).
•During liftingyour hands or other bodyparts mustnotcome
into contact with lifting means. Only remove lifting means
manually (use your hands).
•Avoid impacts,e.g.due to abruptlylifting loads with chain in
slack condition.
•Never move a suspendedload overpersons.
•Never causesuspendedloads to swing.
•Always monitor a suspendedload.
•Put the load only down in flat places/sites where it can be
safely deposited.
•Assume for sufficient place for the personnel to move when
choosing the route of transportation and storage location.
Danger to life and risk of injury by crushinghazards!
•In the eventof doubts or concerns about the properand safe
use, inspection, maintenance or similar things contact your
safety officer orthe manufacturer.
THIELEis not responsible fordamage caused bynon-observance
of the instructions,rules,standards and notes indicated!
Asa rule, liftingpointsare not permittedfor thetransportation
of persons.
3. DESCRIPTIONAND INTENDED USE
THIELE lifting points screw-type are exclusively intended for
attachment to steel, aluminum or non-ferrous metal structures
and components.
Sling chains according to ASTM A 906/A906M may be used.
These Operating Instructions showthe safety use of THIELE lifting
points of the following executions:
•TWN0121/1 Liftingpoints,rotatable,with slide bearing
•TWN0122 Liftingpoints
•TWN0123 Liftingpoints
•TWN 0127 Lifting points MDB
•TWN1120 TITANLifting points,rotatable, with slidebearing
•TWN1830 X-TREME Lifting points, rotatable,with ball bearing
•TWN1884 KE-Eyebolt,with ball bearing
•TWN 1890 Lifting points XS-Point, rotatable
THIELE lifting points meet EG Machinery Directive 2006/42/EG
requirements and feature a safety factor of at least 4 based on
Working LoadLimit.
They are signed with the Working Load Limit in tons or the
nominal chain size, manufacturer’s mark and traceability code.
TWN 1830 are additionally marked on the bottom part with the
date of manufacture in the form "mm.yy" (mm = month, yy =
year).Example:"1220" = production in December 2020 #
THIELE lifting points are designed to withstand 20,000 dynamic
load changes under maximum load conditions. In the event of
higher loads (e.g. multi-shift/automatic operation) the Working
Load Limitmustbe reduced.
Lifting points must exclusively beused
•within the limits of their permissible WorkingLoad Limit,
•within the temperature limits prescribed,
•with suitable screwsand fitted directlyto the component,
•by trained and authorizedpersons.
Using the lifting points exclusively for lashing the lashing
capacity iscalculated by doublingthe Working LoadLimit.
An alternatinguse forlifting and lashingis not allowed.