INTER PLANT STANDARD IN STEEL INDUSTRY

IPSS: 2-02-001-18
DESIGN PARAMETERS FOR EOT
CRANES (Revised)

IPSS Corresponding Indian Standard not available Formerly:

IPSS: 2-02-001-81

0. FOREWORD

0.1 Interplant standardization in steel industry has been initiated under the
aegis of the Indian Standards Institution (ISI) and the Steel Authority of
India Limited (SAIL). This Interplant Standards is prepared by the
Standard Committee on E O T Cranes, IPSS 2:2 with the active
participation of the representatives of all the steel plants and leading
consultants and was adopted in December, 1981. Thereafter, standard
was revised by the Standard Committee in March, 2018.
0.2 Interplant Standards on design Parameters primarily aim at achieving
rationalization and unification of parts and assemblies of process and
auxiliary equipment used in steel plants and these are intended to
provide guidance to the steel plant engineers, consultants and
manufacturers in design activities.
0.3 This standard attempts at prescribing uniform overall dimensions and
other parameters for design of EOT cranes so that complementary
equipment, such as motors, control gears and trolleys could be
designed in harmony. Board guidance for specifying technical
characteristics of the crane has also been given in this standard.
However, for the details of design and manufacturing practices for
other crane components, good designing / manufacturing practice and
/ or the relevant Indian Standards are applicable.
0.4 This standards is essentially futuristic in nature and as such the
developments in technology have been incorporated to the extent
possible. Hence for new steel plants and in the expansion programs of
the existing steel plants, deviation from the stipulations of this standard
is not desirable. However, if the existing situation in steel plants so
demands, the designer may deviate from the stipulations of this
standard with respect to the nomenclature, service data, speeds and
acceleration, clearance dimensions, etc.
0.5 Corresponding IS : 4137-2015 “Code of practice for heavy duty electric
overhead traveling cranes including special service machines for use in
steel works” shall be referred for other specifications which are not
covered in this IPSS.
1. Scope – This Interplant Standard covers the design parameters and
related aspects of general purpose, ladle, stripper, soaker and mould
handling EOT cranes. This standard also covers the design

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parameters and related aspects of cranes not covered by Annex ‘A’
(Clause #1.1) of IS 4137: 2015 i.e. Steel plant process cranes, steel
handling cranes, maintenance cranes and general purpose cranes etc.
1.1 This standard does not cover single girder cranes.
2. Lifting Capacities – The main, auxiliary & other capacities of different
type of EOT cranes shall be as per process/ technical requirement.
Nomenclature based on lifting capacity is given in Table-1.
3. Typical Service Data – The typical service data of different
mechanisms of an EOT crane depending upon the extent and
frequency of utilization is given in Table 2 for guidance in selection and
manufacture.
4. Speeds – Speeds for long travel, cross travel and hoist mechanism of
cranes shall be as per process/ technical requirement. However,
preferred speeds for long travel, cross travel and hoist mechanism for
different duties and capacities of different types of EOT cranes shall be
are given in Table – 3 to 6.
5. Acceleration - The acceleration for long travel and cross travel for
EOT cranes of various applications shall be as given in Table – 7.
6. Trolley Gauge – The trolley gauges for general purpose EOT cranes
shall be as per process/ technical requirement.
7. Clearance Dimensions – The limiting dimensions within which the
cranes are to be designed shall be agreed to between the customer
and the supplier. However, for the guidance of both, the proforma
given in the following appendices may be used. It shall be read with
figures against each for the respective types of cranes. Figures
depicting configuration of the cranes are typical only and may vary as
per technical/ process requirement with mutual agreement between the
customer and the supplier for optimization of the crane.
Appendix Figures No. Type of Crane
A 1 Double girder EOT Crane
B 2 Four girder EOT Crane

8. Technical Performa for Indenting – The customer shall supply the

technical characteristics of the different types of cranes in the Performa
given in the appendices indicated in Cl.no # 7 appropriately, read with
the corresponding figure (typical), to the supplier / designer. The
customer may also indicate the type of lubrication systems preferred
for the information of the supplier / designer.

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TABLE 1: NOMENCLATURE OF EOT CRANES BASED ON LIFTING CAPACITY

Explanatory Notes:

Note 1 – In general purpose cranes, X/Y indicates the following:

X – Capacity of the main hook in tonnes, and
Y – Capacity of the auxiliary hook in tonnes.
Both the hoists are mounted on one trolley (double girder).

Note 2 – X + Y indicates the following:

X – Capacity of the main hoist in tonnes, and
Y – Capacity of the main auxiliary hoist in tonnes.
Main hoist is mounted on main trolley and the auxiliary hoist on a separate auxiliary trolley and both the trolleys may be on same girder (double
girder) or on different girders (four girders).

Note 3 – X/Y/Z indicates the following:

X – Capacity of the main hoist in tonnes.
Y – Capacity of the auxiliary hook 1 and
Z – Capacity of the auxiliary hook 2,
All hooks are mounted on one trolley (double girder).

Note 4 – (a) X + Y / Z indicates the following:

X – Capacity of the main hoist in tonnes.
Y – Capacity of the main hook of the auxiliary trolley, and
Z – Capacity of the auxiliary hook of the auxiliary trolley,
Main hoist hooks are mounted on one trolley and both the hooks of auxiliary trolley are mounted on another trolley and both the trolleys may be on
same girder (double girder) or on different girders (four girders).

Note 5 – In stripper cranes, X/Y indicates the following:

X – Lifting capacity of the main hook, and
Y – Value of the stripping force.

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Note 6 - In soaker cranes, X/Y indicates the following:

X – Gripping capacity of the tongs and
Y – Hoist capacity of the tongs or auxiliary hook with slings.
For old plants with limitation of building gentry, load carrying capacities, etc., specification outside col 5 may be used.
Note 7 – In case an auxiliary lifting arrangement is necessary in stripper crane, this can be provided by having a separate lifting attachment of hook with legs
similar to those in ingot mould which can be held by the tongs of the stripper crane.

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TABLE 2: TYPICAL SERVICE DATA FOR EOT CRANE MECHANISM

(Clause 3)
Duty Duty Load Yearly Daily Relative Average Total Life of Typical Applications
Class Class Factor Utilization Utilizatio Running Time Number of Mechanism
(Old) (New) (K1) Factor n Factor for the Electric Switchings in Hours
(Ky) (Kh) Motor of the per Hour (Min.)
Mechanisms
(% CDF)
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (8) 9
I M3 100 Irregular and 0 to 90 2500 All mechanisms of repair cranes and motor house
infrequent cranes
work
75 -do-
50 25 33 15
25 50 47 15
10 100 100 25

II M5 100 100 67 15 91 to 150 9000 -All mechanisms of machine shop and assembly
75 50 33 25 shop cranes
50 50 67 25 - Cross travel mechanism of ladle cranes and
25 100 100 40 skipper cranes.
10 100 100 60 -Slewing mechanism of skipper cranes

III M7 100 100 100 25 151 to 300 30000 - Hoist mechanisms of process cranes cover
100 100 33 40 carriage and cranes serving warehouse at
75 75 67 40 large scale production plants
50 100 100 40 - Hoist and long travel mechanism of ladle
25 100 100 60 cranes and stripper cranes
- Slowing and tong opening/closing mechanism
of soaker cranes
IV M8 100 100 100 50 301 to 500 40000 - Hoist mechanisms of grab and magnet cranes
75 100 100 60 - Long travel and cross travel mechanisms of
50 100 100 60 soaker cranes
25 100 100 60
10 100 100 60

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TABLE 2: TYPICAL SERVICE DATA FOR EOT CRANE MECHANISM – Contd.

Explanatory Notes :

Note 1 – Operating duty condition of a crane mechanism will depend on the following factors:
a) Load factor, percent Kl – Average load lifted x 100
Rated lifting capacity
b) Yearly utilization factor, percent Ky = Number of days the mechanism is used in a year x 100
365
c) Daily utilization factor, percent Ky = Number of hours the mechanisms is used in a day x 100
24
d) Relative running time for the electric motor of the mechanism, percent = - The mechanism is employed per cycle x 100
Full cycle time
T = n Ky - Ky W2
100 100 100

When n = number of tears of working

Normally for calculating the service life of the mechanisms and structure in hours the following average life may be considered:

Average Life of Cranes in Years for various Duty Classes

M3 M5 M7 M8
Mechanism 25 15 15 12
Structure 40 30 25 20
For bearings and gears life can be lower than the mechanism as a whole.

Note 2 – If the number of switching is not mentioned, the maximum number of switching as mentioned for individual duty class in col. 7 has
to be taken into consideration.

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 TABLE 3: SPEEDS FOR GENERAL DUTY EOT CRANES
(Clause 4)

Duty Speed in m / min. for capacities

5t 10t 15t 20t 25t 32t 40t 50t 80t 100t 125t 150t 200t 250t 320t
M3 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 50 40 32 32 25 25 20 20
Long
M5 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 80 83 83 83 40
Travel
M7 & M8 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 80 80 80 80 80 80 80
M3 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 20 12. 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5 12.5
Cross 5
Travel M5 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 32 32 32 32 32 32 20
M7 & M8 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40 40
M3 6.3 5.0 4.0 4.0 3.2 3.2 3.2 3.2 1.0 1.0 1.25 1.0 0.5 0.03 0.4
Hoist M5 10 8 5.3 5.3 5 5 5 5 4.5 4 3.2 2.5 2.0 1.0 1.25
M7 & M8 20 20 20 15 15 15 12.5 12.5 10 10 10 5 5 5 5

Note – This table does not cover grabbing and magnet (shipping) cranes

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TABLE 4: SPEED OF LADLE CRANES

(Clause 4)

Speed in m / min of Capacity of the Main Hoist in Tones

Main Hoist 40 63 80 125 150 180 200 250 320 400 450 500 630
Main Cross Travel 8 7 5.3 4 3.2 2.5 2.1 2.0 1.6 1.7
Long Travel 40 32
Auxiliary Cross Travel 80 53
Same as general purpose EOT Cranes

TABLE 5: SPEEDS FOR STRIPPER CRANES

(Clause 4)

Speed in m / min of Capacity of Crane in Tones

25/200 32/200 40/300 40/400 50/400 80/400 100/500
Hoist Mechanism 12 12 14 14 14 16 18
Stripper Mechanism 4.0 4.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 2.5
Cross Travel 50
Long Travel 90

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TABLE 6: SPEEDS FOR SOAKER CRANES
(Clause 4)
Speed Capacity of Cranes in Tones
10/20 20/40 32/50 40/80
Main Hoist m / min 25 25 32 22
Auxiliary Hoist m / min 15 15 12.5 12.5
Cross Travel m / min 45, 90 45, 90 45, 90 45, 90
Long Travel m / min 120 120 100 100
Tonge rotation rev/min 10 10 10 10
Tong control m / min 32 32 25 25

TABLE 7: ACCELERATION IN EOT CRANES

(Clause 5)
Speed to be reached in m/min Acceleration in cm/s2
120 22
100 19
80 17
60 15
40 12
25 10
15 8
10 7

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FIG. 1: TYPICAL CLEARANCE DIAGRAM AND LIMITING DIMENSIONS OF DOUBLE GIRDER EOT CRANES

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APPENDIX A (Clause 7 and 8)

PERFORMA FOR INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED ALONG WITH THE ENQUIRY

TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

Speed ( m / min) Wheel

Capacity Acceler Total Load Type Duty Cycle

Lifting Attachment
(Tonnes) ation Lift not to of

Place of Installation
Power Supply

Type of Cabin

Requirement
Any Special
(cm/s2) (m) Exceed Hook

Gentry Rail
Main Aux

Tempo C
Span (m)

Ambient
No. Off

Control Voltage
(tonnes) s
hoist hoist Travel
(MH) (AH)
Auxiliar

Normal

Normal
y Hoist

Cross
Cross

Cross
Hoist

Long
Main

(CT)

(LT)

MH

MH

MH
AH

AH

AH
CT

CT
R1

R2
LT

LT

/h
DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS (TO BE READ WITH FIG.)

A A B C D E E E F F G MH MH AH !H J J K L M N P P R S T T U U Y Y W s b d
1 2 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2

Note 1 – All dimensions are in millimetres unless otherwise specified

Note 2 – Brakes shall be of de electro-magnetic / ac hydraulic thruster type.
Note 3 – Power supply to crane trolley shall be through rigid conductors / flexible travelling cable system/ drag chain type.
Note 4 – Anti-collision device shall / shall not be provided on crane.
Note 5 – Creep speed, if specified, shall be provided in all motions.
Note 6 – Missing dimensions shall be indicated by the supplier.
Note 7 – Emergency disc brakes (hydraulic operated) shall be provided for main hoist of hot metal / teeming ladle handling cranes.

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FIG. 2: TYPICAL CLEARANCE DIAGRAM AND LIMITING DIMENSIONS OF FOUR GIRDER EOT CRANES

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APPENDIX B
(Clause 7 and 8)
PROFORMA FOR INFORMATION TO BE SUPPLIED ALONG WITH THE ENQUIRY
TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF LADLE CRANE
Capacity Duty Speed (m/min)
No. Off

Gantryto

Place of

Type of
Type of

Start per
(m)
Span

Installati
Attachm

Ambient
(cm/sec

Require
Voltage
Acceler

Control

Special
Exceed
Lift (m)

Supply
(t)

Lifting

House
Power
Wheel

Temp.

Cabin
Hook
ation

ment
Total

Land

Any
Rail
not

ent
on
(t)
1)
Main CT
Aux CT
Trolley

Trolley

Travel
Trolley

Trolley

Hoist
Main

Main

Main

MH

MT
AH
Aux

Aux

AT
LT
M A A M A A

Normal

Normal

Normal
H H H H H H

Creep

Creep

Creep
Cross
Long
1 2 1 2

MH
MH
AH
A A B C D E E E F F F G G M M A A A A J J K L M M M N P P R S S S T T U U W X
1 2 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 H1 H2 H1 H2 H1 h2 1 2 1 2 3 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2

Note 1 – All dimensions are in millimetres unless otherwise specified

Note 2 – Brakes shall be of de electro-magnetic / ac hydraulic thruster type.
Note 3 – Power supply to crane trolley shall be through rigid conductors / flexible travelling cable system/ drag chain type.
Note 4 – Anti-collision device shall / shall not be provided on crane.
Note 5 – Creep speed, if specified, shall be provided in all motions.
Note 6 – Missing dimensions shall be indicated by the supplier.
Note 7 – Emergency disc brakes (hydraulic operated) shall be provided for main hoist of hot metal / teeming ladle handling cranes.
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