5.6 INFORMATION WHICH SHOULD BE EXCHANGED BETWEEN THE USER AND THE DESIGNER OR SUPPLIER

The following is the minimum information which should be exchanged between the user and the designer or supplier of a lifting and pulling machine:

  1. Intended application, e.g. lifting, tensioning, pulling or people-carrying.

  2. Total maximum weight of the load to be lifted together with any other forces which may be superimposed on the load.

  3. Frequency of use.

  4. Environmental considerations such as heat or corrosive atmospheres.

  5. Length of rope required.

  6. In the case of hydraulically operated machines, the available power supply.