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Insert #1:
NUM-I-8345 Key and Keyway Design for Power Transmission and Braking
This section is applicable to hoist, bridge and trolley drive components.
(a) Keyed shaft-hub connections shall be used for power transmission in hoist drive systems.
Keyless connections per AGMA 9003 or AGMA 9103, as applicable, may be used for power
transmission in bridge and trolley drive systems.
(b) Keys used in hoist drives shall be of the parallel, square or rectangular type only.
(c) The following maximum allowable stresses shall be determined using the rated torque of the
driving motor or braking torque during normal operation, whichever is greater. The allowable
stress for surfaced hardened components shall be based on their individual material
properties at the core:
Compressive bearing stress (σc , lb/in2):
The key, shaft and hub compressive bearing stresses shall satisfy the following
requirement:
For torque-reversing drive systems (i.e. trolley and bridge):
T Sy
c   .
rac Ac 3
For non-reversing systems:
T Sy
c  
rac Ac 2
Where:
Sy = the minimum tensile yield strength of key, shaft or hub material at the keyway
section. The allowable stress for surfaced hardened components shall be based on their
individual material properties at the core, lb/in2.
T = shaft torque, lb in
rac = average radius at compressive load area, in
Ac = compressive area of key in contact with shaft or hub, in 2. Compressive area shall
not include chamfers or key-end radii.
Shear stress (τ):
The key shear stress shall satisfy the following requirements:
T Sy
 
ra As 3 3
Where:
As = shear area, in 2
ra = average shaft radius along length of key, in.
(d) The following maximum allowable stress shall be determined using extreme environmental
loads per NUM-I-8212.4
The key shear stress (τe) shall satisfy the following requirement:
T 0.75S y
e   .
ra As 3
(e) The following maximum allowable stresses shall be determined using momentary peak
loads:
The key shear stress (τce) shall satisfy the following requirement:
T 0.9S y
 ce  
ra As 3
For torque reversing drives, the key, shaft and hub compressive stresses (σce) shall
satisfy the following requirement:
 ce  0.75S y .
For non-reversing drives, the key, shaft and hub compressive stresses (σce) shall satisfy
the following requirement:
 ce  0.9S y
(f) Interference fit. The key and keyway shall be designed to transmit the total design torque
with no allowance or credit applied for any interference fit between the components.
(g) Keyway. The design shall provide positive retention of the key. The bottom of the keyway
in the hub and shaft shall be filleted per AGMA 9002 or 9112 as applicable.

Insert #2:
NUM-I-7749 Key and Keyway Design for Power Transmission and Braking
Key and keyway design shall be per NUM-I-8345.

Insert #3, add to NUM-G-6000, DEFINITIONS:

braking torque: torque on a drive system created by the application of a brake and by dynamic
motor braking.

momentary peak load: load conditions due to emergency braking, motor locked rotor torque or
drive train failure.

Insert #4:
NUM-I-7945
(a) (Type IB) In lieu of the requirements stated in NUM-III-7945(a)(1), for gearing and
associated shafts, {add}keys and couplings or other connecting means, the strength
and durability shall be…

Insert #5:
ANSI/AGMA 9002-B04, Bores and Keyways for Flexible Couplings (Inch Series)

ANSI/AGMA 9112-A04, Bores and Keyways for Flexible Couplings (Metric Series)

ANSI/AGMA 9003-B08, Flexible Couplings – Keyless Fits

ANSI/AGMA 9103-B08, Flexible Couplings – Keyless Fits (Metric Edition)

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(04) NUM-G-7100 GENERAL
References are made to portions of other specifications
within the text of these specifications. Where
conflict occurs, this specification shall prevail. The
following is a list of publications referenced in this
Standard.
The Manual of Steel Construction Allowable Stress
Design, ninth edition, 1989
Publisher: American Institute of Steel Construction
(AISC), One East Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL
60601-2001
Wire Rope Users Manual, third edition
Publisher: Wire Rope Technical Board (WRTB), 801
North Fairfax Street, Suite 211, Alexandria, VA
22314-1757
ANSI/AGMA 2001-C95, Fundamental Rating Factors
and Calculation Methods for Involute Spur and Helical
Gear Teeth
ANSI/AGMA 9005-E02, Industrial Gear Lubrication INSERT #5
Publisher: American Gear Manufacturers Association
(AGMA), 500 Montgomery Street, Suite 350, Alexandria,
VA 22314-1560
AWS D1.1M:2002, Structural Welding Code — Steel
AWS D14.1-97, Specifications for Welding of Industrial
and Mill Cranes and Other Material Handling
Equipment
Publisher: American Welding Society (AWS), 550 NW
Le Jeune Road, Miami, FL 33126-5671
NFPA 70-2002 National Electrical Code
Publisher: National Fire Protection Association (NFPA),
One Batterymarch Park, Quincy, MA 02269-9101
SEI/ASCE 7-02, Minimum Design Loads in Buildings
and Other Structures
Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE),
1801 Alexander Bell Drive, Reston, VA 20191-4400
ASME B30.10-1999, Hooks
ASME B30.11-1998, Monorails and Underhung Cranes
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ASME B30.16-1998, Overhead Hoists (Underhung)
ASME B30.17-1998, Overhead and Gantry Cranes
(Top Running Bridge, Single Girder, Underhung
Hoist)
ASME HST-4-1999, Performance Standard for Overhead
Electric Wire Rope Hoists
ASME NOG-1-2002, Rules for Construction of Overhead
and Gantry Cranes (Top Running Bridge, Multiple
Girder)
ASME NQA-1a-2002 Addenda, Quality Assurance Requirements
for Nuclear Facility Applications
Publisher: The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
(ASME), Three Park Avenue, New York, NY
10016; Order Department: 22 Law Drive, P.O. Box
2300, Fairfield, NJ 07007