Lift plan IN010-1: NPF-TS Set new tending-side press frame
DRAFT Prepared by R. Okafor, Apex Rigging lift planner 2026-09-30
Item weight
30,500 lb
Estimated; planned at 33,550 lb
Source: lift_plan
Gross load calc
38,850 lb
item + 500 rigging + 4,800 hook block
Source: lift_plan, rigging_gear, lift_crane
Capacity at radius calc
116,000 lb
Mobile crane (250t), 78 ft
Source: lift_chart, lift_crane
% of chart calc
critical over 75%, not allowed over 90%
Source: lift_plan, lift_chart
Sling load per leg calc
19,370 lb
2 of 2 legs carrying at 60°
Source: lift_plan
Load and rigging
| Item | Qty | WLL lb | Weight lb |
|---|---|---|---|
| NPF-TS Set new tending-side press frame | 1 | 33,550 | |
| SH-10 Bolt-type shackle, 17 t | 2 | 34,000 | 80 |
| SL-05 1-1/2 in wire rope sling, 16 ft, choked on journal | 2 | 42,000 | 420 |
| Hook block, Mobile crane (250t) | 1 | 4,800 | |
| Gross load | 38,850 |
Crane, path and people
- Crane
- Mobile crane (250t) (Mobile crane, rated 500,000 lb, inspected 2026-06-23)
- Set-up
- 150 ft main boom, full counterweight · boom 150 ft · radius 78 ft
- Pick
- North laydown · EL 100
- Set
- Press sole plates · EL 120
- Exclusion zone
- Press section and north pad barricaded, roof hatch watch posted, no one under the load path
- Wind limit
- 20 mph
- Lift director
- M. Alvarez, Apex Rigging lift director
- Operator
- D. Reyes, Apex Rigging operator
- Rigger
- K. Brandt, Northfield Millwright rigger
- Signal person
- S. Whitfield, Apex Rigging signal person
- Schedule
- IN010 Set new press frames and sole plates, 23-Jan-27 to 25-Jan-27
- Notes
- OEM certified weight still to come with the shipping papers.
Checks
| PASS | Crane capacity | 38,850 lb gross is 33.5% of 116,000 lb (chart at 80 ft, 150 ft main boom, full counterweight). Limit 90%; over 75% is a critical lift. |
| PASS | Sling angle | 60° from horizontal; under 45° raises sling tension sharply and under 30° is not allowed. |
| PASS | SH-10 shackle | WLL 34,000 lb against 19,370 lb per leg (2 legs carrying at 60°) |
| PASS | SL-05 sling | WLL 42,000 lb against 19,370 lb per leg (2 legs carrying at 60°) |
| WARN | Weight | Estimated weight; planned at 33,550 lb (+10%). Confirm with the OEM or a scale. |
| PASS | People named | Lift director, operator, rigger and signal person named. |
| PASS | Exclusion zone | Press section and north pad barricaded, roof hatch watch posted, no one under the load path |
A cross-check for the lift team. The crane manufacturer's chart, the rigging ratings and the qualified lift director's sign-off govern the lift.