Failure of slewing crane bearings
June 10, 2021 2:04 pm Leave your thoughtsEvidence of failure was identified when loading operations at an open water anchorage unusual sounds were heard from the damaged crane.
Evidence of failure was identified when loading operations at an open water anchorage unusual sounds were heard from the damaged crane.
In this case failure mechanism was attributed to excessive operational tensile stresses which led to overloading and fracture of the components.
The submitted wheel had a crack on the HAZ of the filled weld that connected the rim to the bolt circle of the wheel. Sixteen more wheels presented the same type of failure.
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