MAYBE IT`S TIME SOMEONE GAVE YOU A HAND PREDICTING
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MAYBE IT`S TIME SOMEONE GAVE YOU A HAND PREDICTING
MAYBE IT'S TIME SOMEONE GAVE YOU A HAND PREDICTING HOIST ROPE LIFE AND PERFORMING ROPE LOAD EQUALIZATIONS. www.brugglifting.com ACTUALLY, WITH BRUGG RLP AND BRUGG RLE WE'RE OFFERING MUCH MORE THAN JUST A HAND. Today The Answer To "How Long Can I Expect A Hoist Rope To Last?" , Can Be Calculated Online. such as installation and maintenance technique (especially in addressing issues such as uneven tensioning and the degree and frequency of rope lubrication) can be difficult (if not impossible) to empirically evaluate. In addition, certain key variables such as sheave misalignment and the constantly changing nature of an installation’s actual and developing environment (the presence of moisture and dust) must be considered as well. These factors rarely affect a system singly but instead impact one another in a multiplicative manner. So if RLP had been designed to gauge every variable factor completely it would have become a program that would be far too unwieldy for most professionals to use. Despite these practical concerns Brugg RLP comes as close as possible to providing professionals with a reliable gauge that replaces anecdotal evidence and myth with solid logic, research and mathematics, making your job far easier. Brugg RLP: Background Brugg Lifting has developed RLP(Rope Life Predictor) as a true convenience and valuable tool for elevator industry professionals. Brugg RLP removes both the guesswork and confusion of selecting the hoist rope that best matches the reality of a particular installation. Based upon the life work of Professor Dr. Klaus Feyrer, (Professor of Engineering at the University of Stuttgart), RLP is a multi-step, auto-calculating online application that converts specific system data into results you can use to make on-target decisions about rope life expectancy. RLP calculates with 95% confidence that a maximum 10% of the ropes will reach discard criteria at the calculated number of bending cycles. No other method available today allows the professional to calculate this figure with such a high degree of accuracy, without the need to master complex formulas, and all at the subscription price of only $179 or € 138 per year (RLP may be used free for an introductory 30-day period). Note that we said RLP is 95% certain. This is because despite our efforts at taking every factor into account in RLP’s calculations, certain variables are hard, if not impossible, to fully quantify. Factors Dr. Feyrer’s endurance calculations and work have been available for over a decade, (RLP is largely based upon Feyrer’s work: Wire Ropes: Tension, Endurance, Reliability by Springer Press) but much of the industry has been relatively unaware of their benefits. This may be due to a lack of publicity and the fact that until very recently his calculations were available only in Feyrer’s native German text. In addition, many of Feyrer’s calculations required the user to input criteria only in metric units. This proved to be somewhat of a hindrance to American professionals who are more comfortable using traditional imperial measurements. Indeed, some professionals viewed this metric component in Feyrer's work, and the need to recalibrate their data in order to use the formulas, as a hindrance to productivity and a layer of complexity that was best avoided. For your convenience RLP offers Feyrer’s calculation to professionals using either metric or imperial measurement units. Another feature of Dr. Feyrer’s original work demanded the user have an impressive knowledge and facility in higher mathematics. Consequently many of his calculations became seen as best left Entering through a secure portal, a series of screens takes you through the process of calculating rope life. In addition to a Cost/Benefit Analysis feature that shows how rope selections and maintenance impact short and long-term budgetary costs, Brugg RLP offers users the ability to review and examine various hoist rope selection scenarios. to engineers to explore. RLP removes this problem by condensing, editing and combining his formulas into an easy-to-use approach uniquely tailored to the needs of most industry professionals. In effect this turns RLP into an advanced spreadsheet that takes a set of complex equations and integrates them. By using easy drop-down menus RLP converts your specific system data into results you can use. What RLP Can Do. BRUGG RLP guides the user through the entire process of gathering the data needed for rope life calculations. With RLP you can output review test scenarios on-screen and then output results in either PDF or Excel formats. This allows you to share details with others, or should you have questions, forward the results to Brugg Lifting for review. In addition to helping you determine the best performing rope necessary for an installation, Brugg RLP also includes a Cost/Benefit Analysis feature that contrasts how certain ropes, in combination with various factors, can impact budget outlays over time. RLP accounts for key variable factors and a variety of multiplicative effects such as: • rope (and core) designs • sheave diameters • sheave groove profiles • reverse bends • elevator car speed • hoist rope velocity • hoist rope tensioning and load effects • and/or the effective degree of maintenance and lubrication Create Either In-Depth Or Simple Analyses. Our RLP application was created for those who wish to take a deeper look at how hoist ropes perform under a range of system conditions. Brugg RLP provides an efficient way to compare rope and sheave variations, and details in a graphic manner how something as simple as a small change in maintenance routine or an upgrade to a better performing rope can make a real difference in performance. It also documents how standard sisal rope designs fail to deliver acceptable results in many installations. In addition, RLP can provide useful data to those bidding for maintenance contracts and will prove vital to those creating new, more advanced elevator systems. Evaluating The True Cost Of Rope Improvements. Few would argue that maintenance costs are an important consideration in deciding which rope one should buy. Obviously any item that performs poorly is no bargain. Unfortunately we still find some today who fail to comprehend just how seriously maintenance costs can impact business profitability. Not considering long-term issues can mean financial disaster for those trying to maintain existing installation maintenance contracts or for anyone evaluating the profitability in bidding for new maintenance contracts. With RLP you can see how making the right rope choice is vital in obtaining maximum rope longevity and system performance. With RLP you can see how short and long-term labor costs in installation, maintenance and re-roping, can impact overall budgetary costs. If you have ever considered moving up to higher performance ropes, but were curious to see how their use could make an actual difference in your bottom line, RLP can graphically illustrate their advantage. In fact, by using RLP and contrasting various rope scenarios, you'll quickly see that using high performance ropes (either Parallel design or our Point Contact X-series ropes) are actually the more economical choice. And this can only be understood fully by looking at the overall view of an installation that RLP affords. Don't spend your time trying to gauge hoist rope choice solely based upon the price of the available commodity rope. That's only one part of the total equation you need to consider. FOR THE FASTEST WAY TO TENSION HOIST ROPES JUST SHIFT OVER TO BRUGG RLE. Industry professionals have always appreciated the impact proper maintenance technique can have on overall installation performance and the longevity of ropes and traction sheaves. They also have to deal with conflicting economic necessities to control and reduce maintenance costs. This can often mean that critical, time intensive procedures — such as rope load equalizations — may be dropped from a maintenance routine entirely or become infrequently performed. Why Equalizations Matter. This trend towards de-emphasizing the performance of rope load equalizations is indeed unfortunate, as calculations using Brugg RLP show Brugg RLE (Rope Load Equalizer) uses basic hydraulic principles to turn tensioning into a task that one man can handle in about thirty minutes. that poorly performed rope load equalizations can negatively impact rope life by up to 50% or more. We have to wonder whether this pressure to lower maintenance costs, and sometimes shortcut key procedures, has helped lead to an increase in the frequency of equipment breakdowns and the need for more frequent replacement of hoist ropes. We Want To Help. F3 F3 F1 F1 F4 F4 F2 F2 F1 FF1 F 2 F2 F 3 F3 F 4 4 Poorly tensioned ropes actually travel different overall distances. This leads to poor installation performance, severely shortened hoist rope life and can result in damage to the sheave and surrounding components. A heavy loaded rope runs deeper in a groove (smaller diameter) and a lightly loaded rope runs higher (larger diameter). Brugg Lifting is doing its part to counter this trend by offering numerous educational resources and providing tools to help professionals in their efforts to install and maintain hoist ropes. While many have found these efforts useful (and have seen beneficial results as a consequence), a major need in the industry still had to be addressed — we had to find a way to make hoist rope load equalizations faster, easier, more reliable, accurate, and consequently, more likely to be performed. RLE Standard Kit for Installations with shackle rods of 3/4 in./M20 or less. A 1 B I J C G/H E A 2 A * Threaded Insert 3/4—10 : (6) 11283 A * Threaded Insert M20 : (6) 11284 B. Hydraulic Cylinder : (6) 11282 C. Short Stand : (6) 11704 D. Triple Hose : (2) 11710 E.** Pump Assembly : (1) 11733 F. Single Hose : (2) 11705 G. Adjustment Nut Collar 3/4-10 : (1) 11273 H. Adjustment Nut Collar M20 : (1) 11713 I. Nut Collar Key : (1) 11269 J. Adjustment Nut Stand (1): 11265 1 2 ** Pump Assembly uses AW32 hydraulic oil. It was with this goal in mind that in 2009 we introduced Brugg RLE (Rope Load Equalizer) – a tool and procedure primarily designed for 2:1 installations (as they are by far the most difficult to do). Using a simple, reliable and sturdy hydraulic system (based on custom hydraulic cylinders, a common manifold and pump), RLE provides professionals with much more than just another tension measurement gauge. Gauges, due to the very method they use to measure rope tension, are inherently inaccurate and are thus the wrong tool one should use to achieve rope load equalization. Instead Brugg RLE is the correct way to do the job accurately and quickly. There Is No Faster Way To Do The Job Right. Brugg RLE is the industry's first and only comprehensive solution that professionals can use to perform true rope load equalizations. Any other technique on the market today is basically a variant of the old-fashioned "plucking" method, (where the mechanic gauges tension and then repetitively applies a wrench to the shackles in an effort to adjust tensions) no matter how advanced the measuring device used appears. With RLE one person can efficiently equalize an entire set of ropes in about 30 minutes. This significantly reduces the cost of this important maintenance activity as it frequently requires at least four man-hours to perform equalizations. Doing it the "manual way" means it is likely not D F * Choice of either A1 or A2 inserts as part of Standard Kit. M16 and M12 Threaded Inserts are available upon request. done well enough. Brugg has also observed that with 2:1 systems it is practically and effectively impossible to equalize ropes with any accuracy. RLE is extremely versatile and offers a variety of options to ensure a precise match between rope socket thread and hitchplate arrangement. Our tool is also made to address a wide range of space limitations. Should you find that you have specific requirements outside of RLE's available system parameters we can tailor the device to address your needs. This method delivers such a wide range of inaccuracy that no matter how skilled, or attentive the mechanic, at best one could only achieve a degree of true equalization— which could be argued is not truly equalization at all. Brugg RLE is the only tool available that accomplishes the goal of equalizing hoist rope loads both accurately and quickly. With this handy tool system you can save big money in maintenance, increase system performance, and reduce costly wear and tear on ropes and sheaves. RLE Has No Equal. The Brugg RLE Standard Kit contains all components necessary to handle installations with shackle rod diameters of 3/4 in. / M20 or less. More than an engineering feat, RLE is the cost-effective way to boost overall maintenance efficiency and productivity. Quite simply, RLE has no equal. As mentioned previously, all hoist rope tensioning tools available today depend upon a deflection-based system to measure rope tensions. Brugg Lifting • Rome,GA USA +1.706.235.6315 www.brugglifting.com Brugg Lifting • Birr CH +41(0)56 464 42 42 www.brugglifting.com Brugg Lifting •Dubai UAE +97 14 887 6991 www.brugglifting.com Brugg Lifting• P.R. China +86 512 6299 0779 www.brugglifting.com © 2014 Brugg Lifting All materials are provided freely for the use of elevator industry professionals. Editorial reprint of content should include, “Used courtesy of Brugg Lifting.” 214_400