ISO INTERNATIONAL STANDARD 10972-1 First edition 1998-02-15 Cranes Reguirements for mechanisms Part 1: General Appareils de levage a charge suspendue - Prescriptions pour les mecanismes- Partie 1: Généralités ISO Referencenumber ISO 10972-1:1998(E) py IHS under lic itted without license from IHS Not for Resale ISO 10972-1:1998(E) Foreword ISO(theInternationalOrganizationforStandardization)isaworldwidefederationofnational standardsbodies(isC member bodies). The work of preparing International Standards is normally carried out through IsO technical committees. Each member body interested in a subject for which a technical committee has been established has liaison with sO, also take part in the work. IsO collaborates closely with the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) on all matters of electrotechnical standardization. Draft International Standards adopted by the technical committees are circulated to the member bodies for voting. Publication as an International Standard requires approval by at least 75 % of the member bodies casting a vote. International Standard ISO 10972-1 was prepared by Technical Committee ISO/TC 96, Cranes, Subcommittee SC 9, Bridge and gantry cranes. Part 1: General Part 2: Mobile cranes Part 3: Tower cranes Part 4: Jib cranes Part 5: Overhead travelling and portal bridge cranes @ISO1998 All rights reserved. Unless otherwise specified, no part of this publication may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying and microfilm, without permission in writing from the publisher. nternational OrganizationforStandardization Casepostale56·CH-1211Geneve20·Switzerland Internet X.400 C=ch; a=400net; p=iso; 0=isocs; S=central Printed in Switzerland ational Organization for Standardizatior Not for Resale ISO 10972-1:1998(E) @ISO Introduction This part of IsO 10972 establishes requirements and gives guidance and design rules that reflect the present state guidance for the fulfilment of essential safety requirements and adequate service of components. Deviation from durability. ili lo r etworking pemited withoutlicense from IHs Not for Resale