General; Manufacturer's Address; Terms And Abbreviations Used In This Manual - Tractel tirak L 500 P Serie Original-Montage- Und Betriebsanleitung

Installation and operating manual
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General

Copyright
The copyright of this instruction manual remains with Tractel.
This instruction manual is intended only for the operators of the systems described here and their staff. This instruction manual must
be available to the operating personnel at all times. Additional copies can be obtained on request.
No part of this instruction manual may be reproduced, distributed or otherwise communicated without the permission of Tractel.
Legal proceedings may be implemented in the case of any infringements.
The legal reference language is English. All other languages are translations of the original English manual.

Manufacturer's address

Sales and service office:
Tractel Greifzug GmbH
Scheidtbachstraße 19-21
51469 Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
Postfach 20 04 40
51434 Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
Tel: +49 22 02 10 04-0
Fax: +49 22 02 10 04-50 + 70
Tractel reserves the right to make changes to the product described in this instruction manual as part of their ongoing product
improvement programme.
Customers can obtain documentation about other Tractel products by requesting the documentation from companies within Tractel.
Please visit our Tractel website at: www.tractel.com for further details regarding the hoists and related accessories; stationary or
mobile working platforms for moving around on the inside and outside of buildings; suspension rigs; block stops for heavy loads;
personal safety harnesses to prevent falls; traction and wire rope tension measuring equipment, etc.
Tractel and its dealer network also provide additional customer and repair services upon request.
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Terms and abbreviations used in this manual

The terms used in this instruction manual have the following meanings:
System / Machine
Pursuant to the Machine Directive 2006/42/EC lifting equipment, hoist, safety equipment and suspension rig for lifting are regarded as
machines. The term "system" or "machine" also describes the device in which the unit described here will be fitted.
System manufacturer
The system manufacturer is the company marketing the system and all of the required components. The system manufacturer is
responsible for the design, manufacturing, assembly and marketing.
Suspension rig
Suspended rig consists of equipment which does not belong to the hoist and which creates a connection between the carrying means
and the load or the carrying means and the load lifting equipment (e.g. wire rope loops, round slings, shackles, swivel hooks, eye
hooks, diverter pulleys).
Anchoring point
Part of the on-site suspended construction to which the suspension wire rope, the safety wire rope, diverter pulleys and the hoist are
anchored separately.
Operating company
The operating company is responsible for the correct operation of the system as well as to adhering to the maintenance periods.
Operating personnel
Appointed persons who have undergone the appropriate advanced training for working at heights and who, due to their knowledge and
practical experience, are in the position to perform the required operating tasks when provided with the necessary instructions.
EN-14 G1035.4 – 01/2019