Monorail Specifications and Technical Papers

Approved and published in 2016, this American National Standard was developed by the Monorail Manufacturers Association, Inc. to assist manufacturers and users of underhung cranes and monorail systems. This standard provides guidance on patented track underhung crane and monorail systems and components, including curves, switches, transfer devices, trolleys, lift and drop sections, and associated equipment.

Approved and published in 2017, this American National Standard was sponsored by the Monorail Manufacturers Association, Inc. in the interest of improved uniformity of underhung crane and monorail performance and enhanced public safety. This standard, provides guidance regarding design practices and performance testing criteria for underhung cranes whose end trucks operate on the internal flange of a runway using enclosed track section; and to trolleys (carriers) operating on single-track monorail systems, including all curves, switches, transfer devices, lift and drop sections, and associated equipment.

These guidelines apply to AEM systems utilizing both single and multiple tracks either suspended type or ìinvertedî including all curves, switches, transfer devices, trolley, lift/ drop section and associated equipment. The Guidelines do not encompass all of the safety precautions and safeguards applicable to monorail systems primarily used for the transportation of personnel.

ANSI/ASME B30.16, ASME B30.11-2004, ANSI MH27.1 and MH27.2 have been used as a guide in preparing this list of SHALL’s and SHALL NOT’s. Shall's and Shall Not's are each one page and handy for posting on bulletin boards or in areas where hoists are used.