Repair procedure grab bucket

About this procedure

The document is only applicable for
Type of grab Four rope clamshell grab
Nemag grab nr. 4277, 4378, 4279, 4280

General safety requirements

Read the grab user manual. Damage, abuse, improper lifting, improper handling or improper executing the
procedure can lead to personal injury or damage to equipment. If in doubt about the safe or proper assembly of the
product consult manufacturer. Nemag is not responsible for any injuries during executing the procedure.

• This document and the warnings included do not replace your responsibility to use common sense when you do work with the
grab.
• Make sure to apply the local or applicable national safety regulations.
• Only let approved maintenance engineers do repairs to the grab. If you are not sure, contact Nemag B.V.
• The labels and other markings on the grab are a part of the safety instructions. Do not hide or remove the labels. If you
cannot read the labels, replace the labels.
• Do not operate the grab or do not do an inspection or maintenance, when you are under the influence of medication, drugs or
alcohol.
• Keep bystanders at a safe distance.
• Put on the necesary personal protective equipment.

Personnel disciplines
A minimum of 2 people are required to do this procedure in a safe way. The following disciplines are required:
• Construcional fitting
• Welding
• Lifting

Approved maintenance engineer

The approved maintenance engineer is specified as a person that fully knows the grab and its safe operation. The approved
maintenance engineer is professionally skilled to do maintenance on grabs. The approved maintenance engineers must obey all
related safety regulations and are approved to do maintenance on the grab. It is the responsibility of the owner of the grab to make
sure that all maintenance engineers obey these safety regulations. The maintenance engineers are approved when they received
training to fully know the grab and its safe operation. On request of the owner and by separate ageement, Nemag B.V. can provide
training.

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Instructions

Prepare new main plates

1. Cut and prepare bevels according the following
drawing:
• 4 pieces per grab
• use the supplied DXF file for the cutting
contour: 0099801_Extern-REV. A.
1. Optional: Apply hard face welding on the surfaces
mark in blue.
• See page 3 for welding recommendations hard
face welding
• Straighten the plates after hard face welding

Bucket modification

2. Place the grab in semi open position on a flat and

stable ground.

3. Mark where to remove the existing tooth plate (A).

NOTE
Use the new tooth plate as a template to B
determine where to cut
A
4. Remove the existing tooth plate (A) by gouging or
flame cutting. C
CAUTION
Make sure to not damage the bottom
plate (C)

5. Make all the remaining plate edges (D) smooth by

grinding

6. Place the new plates and fix by tack welding.

B
• Allign the new plate with the existing plate (B)
K
• Welds K: Gap 3 mm (full pen)
• Welds V: No gap V

Weld detail V
Weld detail K

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7. Weld the plates to the bucket:
• Preheat temperature: 75ºC
• Welding recommendations: see below
• After welding, reduce cooling speed!
8. Check the weld for cracks by MPI

Welding recommendations

Recommended welding filler material specifications

Filler materials Specifications Minimum requirement
Mechanical properties Rm (N/mm2) 460
Re (N/mm2) 530
A (%) 22
ISO V(J) 80 (-20°C)

Recommended type of welding filler material

Filler materials Normalization Type Example
GMAW 135 – MAG welding AWS A5.18 ER70 S-6 Lincoln UltraMag
EN ISO 14341-A G46 4 M 3Si1 ESAB OK ARISTOROD 12.50
SMAW 111 – Electrode welding AWS A5.1 E7018-H4R Lincoln Conarc® 49C
ISO 2560-A E46 4 B 3 2 H5 ESAB OK 48.00
JIS Z3211 E4918 Kobelco LB-52-18

Recommendations hard face welding

Procedure
NOTE
Apply hard face welding to the parts on the grab that are subject to high wear, such as the lip plates and the
bottomplates. This layer may extend the lifetime of the part of the grab. You can apply steel in the grab for
repair purposes.

1. Remove the loose parts and the loose pieces of the old weld or hard face welding.
2. Remove corrosion and dirt.
3. Use low Current-Voltage (short arc range).
4. Prevent high dilution of base material.
5. Apply a maximum of two layers on each other. In case of more than two layers are necessary, first apply a buffer layer.

Welding proces specifications

Item Specification
Preheat temperature In accordance with specifications for welding
consumables. (in general 80ºC - 100ºC)
Maximum thickness without preheat 60 mm
Maximum hardness for grab application 60HRc

Type of welding filler material

Filler materials Layer Normalization Example
GMAW 136 – MAG welding Buffer EN ISO 17633-A T 18 8 Mn R M 3 Premiarc DW307
Hard facing EN14700 – TFe2 Lincoln Lincore 55
SMAW 111 – Electrode welding Buffer A5.4 E307-16 Arosta 307
Hard facing EN14700 – E10-UM-60-GRZ Lincoln Wearshield

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 1 Lower main plate replacement Plate 35 mm HB400 0

QTY Title Dimensions Material Length Remarks

35

0°
D

40,0

40,0
0°
150 8 19 8
65

SECTION C-C
0°

C SCALE 1 : 2
40,0

,00°
0°

40,0

B
R100
3

10,00°20
17,5 17,5

3
B
250
SECTION B-B
SCALE 1 : 2
40,0
0°

NET WEIGHT GROUP

130 kg 330

17,5 17,5
A First release Manuel 22-01-24 Manuel 22-01-24 Manuel 22-01-24
REV. DESCRIPTION DRAWN DATE APPROVED DATE CREATED BY DATE
0° STEEL STRUCTURE: - HEAT-TREATMENT - PRESENTATION AND INDICATIONS ACC. ISO 15787. PROJECT DRAWING No. REV.
40,0 SHARP EDGES TO a - SYMBOLIC REPRESENTATION OF WELDS ACC. ISO 2553.
BE REMOVED 1x45° - SURFACE ROUGHNESS ACC. ISO 1302.
- LIMITS AND FITS ACC. ISO 286-1/2. 60976 0099801 A
SECTION D-D - GEOMETRICAL TOLERANCING ACC. ISO 1101.
SCALE 1 : 2 - GENERAL TOLERANCE ACC. ISO 2768-cK

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Lower main plate replacement 1:12.5 1/2 A4
SHEETNAME Extern

D:\NEMAG\Projecten\60976 - Konecranes (4x MVG)\0099801

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