IS 6938 : 1989

Indian Standard
( Reaffirmed 1995 )

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DESIGN OF ROPE DRUM AND CHAIN
HOISTS FOR HYDRAULIC GATES -
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CODB OF PRACTICE
( First Revision)

UDC 621’863 : 627’833

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BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
MANAK BHAVAN, 9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG
NEW DELHI 110002

Jmuury 1990 Price Group 5

Hydraulic Gates and Valves Sectional Committee, BDC 56

FOREWORD

This Indian Standard ( First Revision ) was adopted by the Bureau of Indian Standards on 20 March
1989, after the draft finalized by the Hydraulic Gates and Valves Sectional Committee had been
approved by the Civil Engineering Division Council.

Controlled release of water from reservoirs is made by the use of spillway gates provided on crests,
control gates in conduits or in the body of the “dam and tunnels. For the operation of these gates,
various types of mechanisms are provided. Typical hoisting arrangementstfor operation of various
gates are shown in Fig. 1 to 3 ( given on pages 7 to 9 ). The rope drum of’ chain hoists are used
for gates which close by their own weight and where no positive thrust is required to close them.

In the formulation of this standard, due weightage has been given to international co-ordination
among the standards and practices prevailing in different countries in addition to relating it to the
practices in the field in this country. This has been met by deriving assistance from DIN 19704-
1976 ‘Principles for computation of steel hydraulic plant’, issued by the Deutsches fur Normanan-
chuss.
This standard was first published in 1973. The present revision has been taken up with a view to
bring in clarifications -and modifications obtained in the light of experience gained while applying
the provisions of the earlier version. The salient changes that have been made in this revision are
listed below:
a) Material for wire rope sockets, drum and shaft has been modified;
b) Strength factor (q) for calculation of stress at root of gear for 20” stub tooth system has been
added and q value for 144” full depth involute system has been deleted, as this type of gear
is not used these days;
c) permissible compressive stress for various materials’for drum has been modified based on the
ultimate strength; and ,
d) Typical hoisting arrangements for operation of various gates have been added.
 IS 6938 : 1989,

Indian Startdard
DESIGN OF ROPE DRUM AND CHAIN
HOISTS FOR HYDRAULIC GATES -
CODE OF PRACTICE
( First Revision )
1 SCOPE seating pressure. However, the values of closing/
seating load shall be greater than those given
1.1 This standard lays down guiding principles below: n
for design of rope ~drum and chain hoists Type of Gate Minimum Seating Load
used for the operation of hydraulic gates.
Low head fixed wheel 2’5 kN/m length of gate
2 REFERENCES gates or radial gates
for spillway crest
2.1 The Indian Standards listed in Annex A are
necessary adjuncts to this standard. Medium head gates 5’0 kN/m length of gate
High head sluice gate 10’0 kN/m length of gate
3 GENERA-L High head radial gate 10’0 kN/m length of gate
3.1 Hoist Capacity 3.1.5 The usual operating speed for such hoist
shall be 300 to 700 mm per minute. However,
3.1.1 ~The hoist capacity shall be determined by higher values may be adopted depending upon
taking into consideration the following forces the requirements.
which might be required to be overcome:
4 DESIGN OF MECHANICAL PARTS
a>Weight of the gate along with all its com-
ponents including the weight of wire rope 4.1 General Requirements
and its attachments and ballast, if any;
b) All frictional forces comprising of: 4.1.1 The various components of hoist mecha-
nism shall be so proportioned as to take the
1) Wheel friction, ’
worst load coming on individual component.
2) Guide friction,
3) Seal friction incIuding friction due to 4.1.2 The stress in various components of hoist
initial interference, shall be checked for maximum power transmis-
sion in these components, taking into account
4 Any hydrodynamic load, like downpull the permissible stresses as given in relevant
force/uplift, etc;
clauses. Various structural and mechanical
d) Silt and ice load wherever encountered; components of hoist shall also be checked for
e) Weight of lifting beam, if used; and breakdown torque of the motor.
f) Any other consideration specific to a parti- 4.1.3 All the hoisting machinery parts shall be
cular site. checked for static as well as dynamic loads.
4.1.4 The combined stress in each component
3.1.2 The worst combination of the above shall be found by the following formula:
forces, during either lowering cycle or raising
cycle, shall be considered. 0, = 2/ crlb’f a32 - al ug + 3+
where
3.1.3 The hoist capacity thus arrived at shall be
increased by 20 percent to cater for the reserve oc = combined stress in N/mm2,
hoist capacity unless otherwise specified by the cl, a2 = tensile/compressive stresses in N/m2,
purchaser. and
7 = torsional shear stress in N/mm2.
3.1.4 The gate shall be designed for closing
under its self weight ( without any positive thrust 4.2 Wire Ropes
to the same ) and the downward forces closing
the gate while lowering shall be at least 20 per- 4.25 General
ten thigher than the frictional or other forces
opposing the downward motion. The necessary The wire rope shall be made from improved
closing/seating load shall be calculated consider- plough steel, galvanized ( if required ), Lang’s
ing the net cross-sectional area of the bottom lay and fibre core or normally of 6/36 or 6/37
seal and maximum water pressure acting on it construction and shall conform to IS 2266:
such that the lowering force is more than the 1977.

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4.2.1.1 For calculating the rope tension pulley c) Mild steel plates conforming to IS 2062 :
efficiency should be taken into account. 1984. Use of cast iron shall be limited to
small capacity hoists only.
4.2.1.2 In case of ‘multiple falls, the wire rope
shall be provided with a device that takes care 4.3.3 Strength of Drum
of unequal stretch of rope. The drum shall be strong enough to withstand
the crushing as well as the bending. The crush-
4.2.2 Breaking Strength
ing strength of drum shall be calculated by the
The breaking strength of wire rope, if not given following formula:
by the manufacturer of rope, shall be calculated K x T
on the basis of IS 2266 : 1977. c, = PXt
~
where
4.2.3 Factor of Safety
c, = compressive str&s in N/mm2,
The minimum factor of safety based on mini- K= coefficient which depends upon the
mum breaking strength and safe working load of
number ~of layers or rope over the drum
the wire rope shall be as given in Table I.
and may be taken from Table 2,
Table 1 Minimum Factor of Safety for T= tension on one wire rope in N,
Wire Ropes P= pitch of scoring or centre to centre
Minimum Factor
distance between adjoining grooves in
Sl Operation Condition
No. of Safety mm, and
(1) (2) (3) t= thickness of drum at the bottom of
i) Normal operation condition 6 groove in mm.
ii) Breakdown torque condition 3
iii) For counterweight suspension 5 Table 2 Value of K
Number of Layers of Rope Value of K
4.2.4 Wire ropes shall be guided over as few Over the Drum
-pulleys as possible. Reverse ‘S’ shaped bends 1 1
shall be avoided as far as possible. 9 1.75
; 2.0
4.2.5 The strength of the socket end of wire rope
shall be approximately equal to that of the rope 4 2’25
itself. The ends of wire ropes shall also be
secured against twisting. The m’aterial for wire 4.3.3.1 The permissible compressive stresses for
rope socket shall conform to IS 2485 : 1979. the various materials from which drum is made
shall be taken as follows:
4.3 Drums Material Indian Standard Normal Breakdown
Torque Conditions
4.3.1 General Conditions
4.3.1.1 The grooved drum shall be of such a size Cast iron IS 210 : 1978 0’2 UTS 0’4 UTS
that normally there will not be more than one Cast steel IS 1030 : 1982 0’2 UTS 80 percent
layer of rope on the drum when the rope is in of YP
its fully wound position unless specified. Mild steel IS 2062 : 1977 0’17 UTS 80 percent
4.3.1.2 The length of the drum shall be such of YP
that each lead off rope has minimum two full
4.3.4 Grooves on Drum
turns on the drum when the gate is at its lowest
position, and one spare groove for each lead off
b the drum when the gate is at its highest position. 4.3.4.1 The rope *urn shall be machine-grooved
and contour at the bottom of grooves shall be
4.3.1.3 The drum may be flanged at end. The circular over an angle of at least 120”. The radius
flanges shall project to a height of not less than of groove shall be 0’53 times the diameter of
two rope diameters above the rope. A spur gear rope rounded off to next full millimetre. The
secured to the drum may be regarded as-forming depth of groove shall not be less than 0’35 times
one ofthe flanges. the diameter of the rope.
4.3.1.4 The lead angle ( fleet angle ) of the rope 4.3.4.2 The grooves of the drum shall be so
shall not exceed 5” or 1 in 12 on either side of pitched that there is a clearance of not less than
helix angle of groove in the drum. the following values between adjacent turns of
4.3.2 Material for Drums rope:
The drums shall be made from one of the follow- a) 1’5 mm for ropes up to and including 12
ing materials: mm dia,
a) Cast iron conforming to IS 210 : 1978, b) 2’5 mm for ropes over 12 mm and includ-
ing 30 mm dia, and
b) Cast steel conforming to IS 1030 : 1982,
and c) 3’0 mm for ropes over 30 mm dia.

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4.3.4.3
Grooving shall be finished smooth and
the edges between the grooves shall be rounded.
4.3.5Diameter of Drums
The minimum pitch diameter of the~drum shall
be 20 times the diameter of rope of 6136 of 6137
construction.
4.3.6 In case of fabricated drums, the number
segments shall not exceed two.
4.5 Gearing
4.5.1The gear shall be machine-cut with smooth
finish. Following spur gear tooth forms may be
used in the reduction units of these hoists:
a) 20” stub tooth system, and
~b) 20” full depth involute system.
of The (I value for stub tooth system and full depth
involute system is given in Table 4.

4.3.1 Fixing of Rope Table 4 q Value for Calculation of Stress

in Tooth at Root ( External Tooth ) for
The ends of the rope shall be fixed at minimum 20” Full Depth Involute System and 20”
two points on the drum in such a way that the Stub Toot+ Systems
fixing device is easily accessible and the rope is
not subjected to undue twists and turns. Each Number of Teeth q Value q Value for 20”
rope shall have not less than two full turns on on Gear/Pinion for 20” Stub Tooth
the drum before it is fixed. ‘1’2’ 4% 3%
4.35 3,086
4.4 Sheaves or Pulleys :: 4.10 2.941
15 3.90 2.865
3.75 2.770
4.4-I -Diameter of Pulleys/Sheaves :$ 3.60 2’717
18 3.50 2’652
The minimum pitch diameter of pulleys/sheaves 3.30 2.506
shall not be less than that shown in Table 3. t: 3.20 2.424
28 3.10 2.325
3.00 2’242
Table 3 Minimum Value of D/d Ratio ;i 2.90 2.179
for Pulleys/Sheaves 2’80 2.110
65 2.70 2.040
Sl Typ;;ffaFeulleyl D/d Ratio ( Minimum 2.60 2.008
No. Value for 6/36 or 1% 2.50 I.976
6/37 Ropes ) Above 100 2.50
(1) (2) (3) NOTE - Intermediate values may be interpolated.
i) For idler pulleys or balancing 12
pulleys 4.5.2 Desigrr
ii) All pulleys/sheaves other than , 20
idler or balancing pulleys Unless more accurate methods are applied and
D = pitch diameter of pulley in mm, and called for the spur gears shall be designed accor-
d = diameter of wire rope in mm. ding to the formula given below:
aroot = Fpx9
x m
4.4.2 Grooves
aroot = stress in N/mm2 at root of gear,
Sheaves or pulleys shall be machine-grooved to a
P = tooth pressure or load in N,
depth of not less than 1’5 times the diameter of
the rope. Grooves shall be finished smooth and (I = strength factor indicated in Table 4,
shall be free from surface defects likely to injure F = face width in mm, and
rope. The contour at the bottom of the grooves m = module in mm.
shall be circular over an angle of approximately
130 & 5”. The radius of the groove shall be 0’53 4.5.3 Allowable Stress
times the diameter of a rope. The included 4.5.3.1 The allowable stress shall be taken as 20
angle which is the angle between the straight percent of the ultimate tensile strength of material
slopes at the sides of the grooves shall be used for the nianufacture of the gear for the
approximately 52”. normal operating condition.
4.4.3 Sheave Guards 4.5.3.2 For breakdown torque condition, the
Sheave/pulley shall be provided with guards to allowable stress shall be taken as 80 percent of
retain the ropes in the groove, if necessary. the yield point stress of the material.

4.4.4 Material for Sheaves/Pulleys 4.5.4 Material

Sheaves/pulleys shall be made from any suitable
‘material as specified for drums.
4.4.4.1 The diameter at the bottom of the
grooves of the equivalizing sheaves shall be not
less than 62 percent of the minimum pulley dia-
meter.
All spur gear shall be of cast steel, forged steel,
carbon steel surface hardened steel or fabricated
mild steel. The choice of material shall be judi-
cious. The gears and pinions shall be made
from two different grades o’f materials, higher
strength grade shall be used for pinion and
lower strength grade for spur gear.

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4.5.5 Keys in gear trains shall be so fitted and 4.7.3 Material

secured that they should not become loose when
in service. All shafts shall be of forged/rolled steel.
4.7.4 Allowable Stress
4.5.6 Speed Reducers
The allowable stress for solid shaft shall be as
4.5.6.1 Standard worm or helical reducers, if follows:
used, for the first stage heavy reduction at the
central drive unit, shall be high grade reduction a>Maximum allowable bending stress, ( a,, )
unit suitable for the service intended. either in tension or compression only.
The pro-
‘portions of all the parts, therein, shall Ge in Ob 0’5 yield point or 20 percent of ulti-
=
accordance with the best engineering practices. mate strength whichever is less.
4.5.6.2 Rating and efficiency of the reducers b>Maximum allowable torsional shear stress
used in calculations shall be according to the (T)
manufacturer’s recommendation. ‘c = 30 percent gf the yield point stress.
4.6 Chain c) Combined stress shall be calculated with
The roller chain is usually made from straps and the following formula and shall not be
pins. All straps should bear evenly. Subject to greater than that at (a) above
this condition, the safe bearing pressure between
the straps and the pins shall be as follows: where
a) Chain for crest gates : 90 N/mm2, and =e = combined stress in N/mm2 and shall
not exceed 0’24 UTS or 0’60 YP,
b) Chain for sluice gates : 70 N/mmz. whichever is less;
4.6.1 The minimum breaking strength shall cb = tensile/compressive stress in N/
mm2.
amount to: YlLll , CAnA
ULAU
a) 500 N/mm2 in case of straps, and 7 = shear stress in N/mm2.
b) 600 N/mm2 in case of pins. The allowable stress for shafts with keys shall be
75 percent of the above value.
4.6.2 Maintenance shall also be given due con- The shaft shall also be designed for combined
sideration in arriving at the selection of the size twisting and bending by making use of the
of the chains. Materials for various parts of the following formulae and shall be checked for
chain shall be as follows: breakdown torque condition. The equivalent
a) Straps : High carbon steel ( Temper 3 of bending or twisting stress shall not exceed 1’2
IS 4030 : 1968 >, .times the maximum aiiowabie bending stress as
mat(a) land (b) above.
b) Bushings: Steel ( Grade 27-54 or 26-52 of
IS 1030 : 1982 ), 1) Twisting :
c) Rollers : Steel ( with hardened tread and Te = d T2 _t M”
tough centres ) ( Grade 55 C8 where
Mn 75 of IS 3445 : 1966 ), and T, = equivalent
twisting moment in
d) Pins : High carbon heat treated steel Nm,
or chromium plated alloy steel T = twisting moment in Nm, and
( 4 of IS 2004 : 1978 ). M = bending moment in Nm.
4.7 Shafts 2) Bending:
M, = 0’5(M+1/M2+T2)
4.7.1 General
where :
The shafts shall be designed for appropriate M, = lquivalent bending moment in
load/torque that is being transmitted. Shafts
shall have ample strength and rigidity and ade- Nm,
quate bearing surfaces. They shall be finished M = bending moment in Nm, and
smoothly and, if shouldered, shall be provided T = twisting moment in Nm.
with fillets of large radius.
4.8 Bearings
4.7.2 Dimensioning of Shafts 4.8.1 Types of Bearing
In dimensioning the shaft with ratio ( length/ All the running shafts shall be provided with
diameter ) 250, the angle of twist and the ball, roller or bush bearings. Selection of bear-
revolutions/minute shall be taken into account, ings shall be done on consideration of duty, load
in addition to simple bending, pure torsion, or and speed of the shaft.
the combined effect of bending and torsion. The
twist that shall be permitted is l/4” to l/3” per m. 4.8.1.1 Life of ball and railer bearings shall be
Linear deflection in the shaft shall not exceed calculated in accordance with the manufac-
one mm perm of length. t urer’s recommendations.

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4.8.1.2 Bearings shall be easily accessible for Table 5 EtEciencies of Various Components
lubrication and/or replacement. If there -is of Hoisting Mechanism
more than one bearing on one shaft, every bear- ( Clause 5.1.1 >
ing shall be provided with individual lubrication
arrangement. 31 Particular of Starting Running
VO. Elements EfGc;;;ry% Efficiency%
4.3.1.3 The minimum thickness of bronze bush :I) (2) (4)
shall be calculated by the following formula: i) Drum/sheave/pulley:
t = 0’08 d + 3 mm a) Bronze bushing 93 95
b) Anti-friction 95 98
where bearing
d = diameter of the shaft in mm, and ii) Each set of spur gears 93 95
t = thickness of bush in mm. iii) Each set of helical 95 98
gears
4.9 Couplings iv) Standard drives, such As per manu- As per
as, worm reduce*. facturer’s manufac-
4.9.1 Material helical gear reducer, recommen- turer’s re-
etc dations commen-
All couplings shall be of forged steel or cast dations
steel and shall be designed to transmit the maxi- v) Electrical motor
mum torque that may be developed.
4.9.2 Solid couplings shall be aligned in such a 5.2 Motors
way that they meet accurately. Flexible coupl-
ings shall be initially aligned with the same accu- 5.2.1 The motor shall be totally enclosed fan-
racy as solid couplings. cooled, high starting torque, squirrel cage, three
phase induction motor of rated capacity confor-
4.9.3 Flexible couplings shall be fitted between ming to IS 325 : 1978.
motor shafts and extension shafts.
4.10 Gear Boxes 5.2.2 The motor shall be suitable for outdoor
type duty. The motor shall be suitable for
4.10.1 Gear boxes shall be of rigid construction reversing frequent acceleration and mechanical
fitted with inspection covers and lifting handles breaking.
where necessary. The gear boxes shall be so
designed that the gears can be easily removed or 5.2.3 The breakdown torque of the motor at
replaced and shall be such that the gears are rated voltage shall be not less than 2 times ( that
suitably lubricated. Facilities for oil filling and is, 200 percent ) of the rated torque. During
draining, connection for oil level indication and this condition, for checking the hoist compo-
adequate breathing shall be provided where nents and hoist supporting structure, the start-
necessary. The boxes shall be mounted on a level ing efficiency of the system shall be considered.
surface. 5.2.4 Motors shall be so located that the bush
4.10.2 Material for the gear box shall be cast gear and terminals are readily accessible for
iron, cast steel or fabricated from mild steel inspection and maintenance and normal ventila-
conforming to relevant Indian Standards. tion is not restricted.
4.11 Allowable stresses for hoist supporting stru- 5.2.5 Motors chosen shall have rated speed not
cture shall be in accordance with IS 800 : 1984 more than 1 000 rev/min.
and an impact factor of 1’1 shall be considered.
For breakdown torque condition, the allowable 5.3 Electra-Magnetic Brake
stress shall be taken as 80 percent of the yield
point stress of the material. 5.3.1 The electro-magnetic brake shall be of
NOTE- Impact factor should not be taken for spring set, shoe type. It shall be solenoid opera-
breakdown torque condition. ted and coptinuously rated. The brake shall be
effective iti both directions of travel and shall be
5 ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT capable of over-coming at least 150 percent
5.1 Efficiency of System of the full load torque exerted by the motor.
5.1.1 The usual values of efficiencies adopted 5.3.2 The brake shall set automatically when the
for the various elements of hoisting mechanism current is cut off from the motor and it shall be
shall be taken from Table 5. The overall effici- electrically released when the current is applied
ency of the system which is the product of to the motor. The brake shall be -equipped with
individual efficiency of elements, shall then be a hand-operated release lever. A weather-proof
worked out. This overall efficiency of the system cover complete with heaters, if required, shall
shall be used in calculating the capacity of the be provided to prevent condensation on moving
electric motor. parts.
5.1.2 The ratio of overall running efficiency to
the overall starting efficiency shall be less than 5.3.3 In addition to electro-magnetic brake,
the ratio of starting torque to running torque additional brakes shall also be provided, -if
of the motor. required.

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5.4 Limit Switches
5.4.1 General
The limit switches, after being tripped, shall
automatically reset themselves within a reason-
able distance travelled in opposite direction.
This does not prevent the use of changeover type
limit switches where resetting is achieved by
striker when moving in opposite direction. They
may be mechanically driven from the shaft.
5.4.2 Hoist Limit Switch
5.4.2.1 It is a device providedto cut off the cur-
rent, stop the motion of hoist mechanism and to
apply the brake when the -gate has reached to
predetermined level.
5.4.2.2 Limit switches for intermediate positions
of travel, if required, shall also be provided.
5.4.3 Limit switches shall be weather-proof
type. Adequate adjustment shall also be provid-
ed to compensate for rope elongation.
6 GATE POSITION INDICATOR
6.1 The gate position indicators shall invariably
be provided with each hoist unless otherwise
specified by the purchaser.
6.2 The indicator dial shall be made from non-
rusting metal or enamelled plate or thick plastic
sheet. It shall generally be of circular shape. If
agreed to, other shapes may be adopted.
6.3 The markings on dial in the operating range
may preferably be kept at reading of 1/20th of
The metre markings shall be very bold.
metre.
The words ‘closed’, ‘open’ or ‘fully raised’ shall
also be engraved or permanently marked.
6.4 The dial shall be located at a convenient
place from where it may be easily seen by the
gate operator.
6.5 The indicator point shall be made of non-
rusting metal. Electroplated indicator pointer
can also be provided if mutually agreed to.
Digital type indicator may also be used.
6.6 Control Equipment
6.6.1 The hoist mechanism shall be complete
with one local control panel with push buttons.
The pushbuttons shall be suitably labelled as
‘Raise’, ‘Stop’ and ‘Lower’.
6.6.2 Lamps to indicate the condition of the
control circuits and direction of motion may be
provided.
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6.6.3 For emergency gate hoist requiring crack
opening, one additional push button of momen-
tary contact type, labelled ‘Crack’ shall be pro-
vided along with the indicating lamp showing
‘Gate cracked open’.
6.6.3.1 Crack operation push button shall have
suitable limit switch/timer control to limit the
initial operation time of motor crack opening
as per recommendations of the manufacturer of
the motor for utilizing torque higher than that
referred for normal operation.
6.6.4 The hoist shall be provided with all the
necessary relays, starters, heaters, if required,
fuses, limit switches and indicating lights com-
plete with suitable wiring so that all the func-
tions are carried out smoothly.
6.6.5 Remote control equipment, if required,
shall be provided to -enable the operation of
gates from regulation room. Gate position
indicator, alarms, suitable interlocks with local
control panel, shall be provided in regulation
room, if required. Fibre ol%ical/conventional
cables may be used for communication link.
6.6.6 All the controls shall be so interlocked
that the proper functioning of individual parts
for the purpose is ensured.
6.6.7 Alternative source of electrial supply may
be provided by the purchaser for important pro-
jects, if considered necessary.
6.7 Manual Operation for Electrically Operated
Hoists
6.7.1 The manual operation shall be provided if
required for emergency operation in the event
of electric supply failure.
6.7.2 Electrical interlocks shall be provided to
prevent operatian by electrical power when the
manual drive is engaged.
6.7.3 The manuat operation should be designed
in such a mannerthat the continuous effort per
man does not exceed a crank force of 100 N
with 400 mm of crank radius at a continuous
rating of 24 rev/mm. The maximum number
of persons may be restricted to 4.
6.7.4 Manual operat&n shall be provided with
ratchet and paul arrangement so that the gates
do not-fall of their own weight during manual
operation.
6.8 If desired by the purchaser, only manual
operation may be provided for small capacity
hoists.
 IS 6‘938 : 1989

ANNEX A
( Clause 2.1 )
LIST OF REFERRED INDIAN STANDARDS

IS No. Title IS No. Title

IS 210 : 1978 Specification for grey iron IS 2266: 1977 Specification for steel wire
castings ( third revision ) ropes for general engineering
IS 325. : 1975 Specification for three-phase purposes ( second revision )
induction motors ( fourth
revision )
IS 2485 : 1979 Specification for drop forged
sockets for wire ropes for
IS 800 : 1984 Code of practice for general general engineering purposes
construction in steel ( second ( ftrst revision )
revision )
IS 1030: 1982 Specification for carbon steel IS 3445 : 1966 Specification for forged steel
castings for general engineer- rolls
ing purposes ( third revision )
IS 3681 : 1966 General plan for spur and
IS 2004 : 1978 Specification for carbon steel helical gears
forgings for general engineer-
ing purposes ( second revi- IS 4030 : 1968 Specification for cold rolled
sion ) carbon steel strip for general
IS 2062:1984 Specification for weldable engineering purposes ( first
structural steel ( third revision ) revision )

MANUA&O;PERATION

T-t-l1

I BALANCIN
SHEAVE

_---_-_-_ _-_-_-_-_
-I--
GAT E

FIG. 1 TYPICAL GENERAL INSTALLATION OF ROPE DRUM HOIST_WITH DOWNSTREAM

SUSPENSION
IS 6938 : 1989
DIAL ABSEMBLY
GEAR BOX ASSEMBLY
ORlVE UNIT ASSEMBLY,
FIXED EN6 SUPPORT

ELEVATION

FLOW
*

FIG. 2 GENERAL ARRANGEMENTOF HOIST ASSEMBLY- D/S LIFTING

 IS 6938 : 1989

/WORM REDUCER

FIG. 3 TYPICAL GENERAL ARRANGEMENT OF DRUM HOIST WITH UPSTREAM

SUSPENSIONOF HOIST
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BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS

Headquarters :
Manak Bhavan. 9 Bahadur Shah Zafar Marg, New Delhi 110002
Telephones : 331 01 31, 331 13 75 Telegrams : Manaksanstha
( Common to all Offices )
Regional Offices : Telephone
Central : Manak Bhavan, 9 Bahadur Shah Afar Marg 331 01 31
NEW DELHI 110002 331 13 75

Eastern : l/14 C.I.T. Scheme VII M, V.I.P. Road, Maniktola

CALCUTTA 700054 36 24 99

2 18 43
Northern : SC0 445-446, Sector 35-C, CHANDIGARH 160036
3 16 41
41 24 42
Southern : C.I.T. Campus, 4 Cross Road. MADRAS 600113 41 25 19
41 29 16
Western : Manakalaya, E9 MIDC, Marol, Andheri (East)
BOMBAY 400093 6 32 92 95
Branches : AHMADABAD. BANGALORE. BHOPAL. RHUBANESWAR.
GUWAHATI. HYDERABAD. JAIPUR. KANPUR. PATNA.
TRIVANDRUM.

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