English; Priority Instructions; Compulsory Regulatory Checks; Maintenance - Tractel KS Notice D'utilisation

For safety's sake and efficiency of the equipment, you must become familiar with these instructions and adhere to
them before any use of the equipment.
This manual has to be kept near every operator. We can supply other manuals on request.
§ Never LIFT PEOPLE WITH this equipment or its accessories.
§ Never exceed the working load limit WLL (see engraving).
§ Never use with a plate thickness thinner than the recommended minimum thickness or thicker than the
recommended maximum thickness.
Never alter the equipment through welding, drilling or any other process.
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§ Never use the equipment for any lifting other than the type it is designed for.
§ Never go / letting go under the load.
When laying down a load, the load and the clamp must be stable.
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§ Please consult us for any use in an aggressive atmosphere.
Regularly check the correct condition of the equipment (see Maintenance paragraph).
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Only TRACTEL SOLUTIONS spare parts must be used.
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§ Always use the adapted individual protection equipment (gloves, safety boots, helmet, glasses...) during
the material handlings.
§ Check on start-up (or starting back up): in compliance with the national regulations.
§ Compulsory periodical check in compliance with the national regulations. Recommended at least every
12 months by TRACTEL SOLUTIONS.
§ A thorough examination paying particular attention to any alteration of parts due to an impact, corrosion,
cracking or deformation must be conducted a minimum of twice a year, every month in the case of heavy-
duty use or in an aggressive atmosphere.
§ TRACTEL SOLUTIONS is at your disposal in order to conduct any regulatory check.
Maintenance inspections and operations must be performed by skilled persons and specialists.
Regularly check the equipment is in perfect working order (preferably before every use).
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§ Perform visual inspection before every use.
§ Any part with a defect must be replaced by a TRACTEL SOLUTIONS part.
§ Any deformed equipment must be immediately withdrawn from use.
Clamps for lifting in all positions and handling of unit loads of steel (plates, sections, welded-plated assemblies,
structural steel...).
- KSA: vertical lifting
- KS/NK: lifting and tilting, vertical to horizontal (50% of the WLL)
These clamps are fitted with a safety spring mechanism ensuring permanent contact of the cam against the piece
to be lifted, even when it is laid down.
NK: this model is fitted with an automatic gripping mechanism to clamp the plate when it is correctly positioned,
i.e. driven home into the throat of the clamp.
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