Vestil CPC User Manual

Vertical Plate Clamp with Chain Manual 0109 1/5/2012 update

CPC-SERIES VERTICAL PLATE CLAMP

USE & MAINTENANCE MANUAL

MODEL CPC-10, CPC-20, CPC-40, AND CPC-80

VESTIL MANUFACTURING CORP.

2999 NORTH WAYNE STREET, P.O. BOX 507, ANGOLA, IN 46703

TELEPHONE: [phone] -OR- TOLL FREE [phone] FAX: [phone]

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NOTE: THE END-USER IS EXCLUSIVELY RESPONSIBLE FOR COMPLYING WITH STATUTES, ORDINANCES,

Table of Contents Table of Figures

Product Introduction……………………………….... 2 Fig. 1 “Exploded parts diagram”………….…….................... 4

Safety Principles……………………........................ 2 Fig. 2 “Product label placement”…....................................... 10

Safety Guidelines………………….......................... 3

Use Instructions……………………………………… 5 - 8

Maintenance and Inspections………….................. 9 - 10

REGULATIONS, AND CODES ENFORCED IN THE LOCATION WHERE THE DEVICE IS USED.

Copyright 2010 Vestil Manufacturing Corp.

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Product Introduction

Thank you for purchasing a CPC-series plate clamp (“coil hook” or “hook”). These vertical plate clamps are
durable, high-quality products, rigorously engineered for both dependability and simplicity. Although use and
maintenance procedures are relatively intuitive, any person who might use or maintain this product must be familiar
with the instructions provided in this manual. Product specifications appear in the following table:

ss

Model

Maximum plate thickne

in Inches (~cm)

Uniform Max. Rated Load in

Pounds (~kg)

Net Weight in Pounds

(~kg)

CPC-10

CPC-20

CPC-40

CPC-80

0.6in.

~1.5cm

0.8in.
~2cm

1in.

~2.5cm

3

1

/16in.

~3cm

1,000

(~455kg)

2,000

(~909kg)

4,000

(~1,818kg)

6,600

(~3,000kg)

9

(~4.1kg)

17

(~7.7kg)

23

(~10.5kg)

35

(~15.9kg)

SAFETY PRINCIPLES

Vestil Manufacturing Corp. recognizes the critical importance of workplace safety and created this manual to
provide product specifications and describe use and maintenance procedures. However, although Vestil diligently
strives to identify foreseeable hazardous situations, this manual cannot address every conceivable danger. The end­user is ultimately responsible for exercising sound judgment at all times.

Each person who might participate in the use or maintenance of the product must read this manual and fully

understand the directions BEFORE using or performing maintenance on the device. Users should have
access to the manual at all times and should routinely review the directions. If you do not understand an
instruction, ask your supervisor or employer for assistance. Failure to adhere to the directions in this manual
might result in serious personal injury or even death.

Vestil is not liable for any injury or property damage that occurs as a consequence of failing to apply either: 1) the
instructions that appear in this manual; or 2) the information provided on labels affixed to the product. Furthermore,
failure to exercise good judgment and common sense might result in property damage, serious personal injury or
death. Such injury or damage is solely the fault of the person(s) who fail to exercise good judgment.

This manual uses SIGNAL WORDS to classify personal injury risks and situations that might lead to property
damage, as well as to draw attention to safety message(s). The reader must understand that each signal word
indicates the seriousness of the described hazard.

Identifies a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, WILL result in DEATH or SERIOUS

INJURY. Use of this signal word is limited to the most extreme situations.

Identifies a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, COULD result in DEATH or SERIOUS

INJURY.

Indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, COULD result in MINOR or MODERATE

injury.

Identifies practices likely to result in product/property damage, such as operation that might damage

the vertical plate clamp.

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Safety Guidelines

Read the entire manual before you use the clamp for the first time and before each subsequent use. Refer to
the manual for safe use and maintenance procedures described on p. 7-12. If questions remain after you finish
reading the manual, contact Vestil for answers. DO NOT attempt to resolve any problems with the clamp unless
you are certain
written approval of Vestil.

 Electrocution Risk: DO NOT contact live electrical wires with the clamp or the load!

that it will be safe to use afterwards. NEVER modify the product in any way without the express,

 Consult the safety messages included in the manuals for your crane, trolley, hoist, and any other device used

in conjunction with the clamp.
 ALWAYS inspect the plate clamp before each use according to the inspection procedures applied at your

worksite, e.g. as described in the most recent revision of ASME B30.20. It is advisable to also perform

“frequent” and “periodic” inspections as described in ASME B30.20.
 Properly maintain the plate clamp according to the maintenance procedures on p. 11-12 of the manual.

Vestil developed these procedures to supplement the maintenance practices of ASME B30.20.
 ALWAYS attach the plate clamp to a safety hook (i.e. a hoist that has a safety hook attached to the end of the

chain or rope), or to a connection that includes safety mechanisms to prevent accidental or unintended

detachment from the hoist. DO NOT use the device on a hoist hook that might accidentally or unintentionally

release the clamp. DO NOT connect the clamp to a safety hook that does not function properly or that is

damaged.
 DO NOT grip material that has any debris or surface contamination on it that might affect the quality of the

connection between the clamp and the load. Remove all debris, such as oil, grease, water and dirt, before

gripping the material with the plate clamp.
 BEFORE picking up the load, clear all debris, including fluids, from the path of travel if the job requires moving

material to a new location. If moisture is present in the path of travel, absorb it before using the clamp.

 Make sure that no person is in the travel path.
 DO NOT remove or obscure any label. Verify the placement and legibility of all labels as shown in FIG. 2 on

p. 12. If a label is damaged or unreadable, immediately contact Vestil for a replacement. DO NOT use the

clamp UNLESS all labels are securely attached and readable.
 DO NOT open the clamp while lifting or moving mate rial. BEFORE opening the clamp, be certain that the

sheet material is fully supported by the ground or other surface, and is fully immobilized (can’t fall over, roll,

slide, or move in an uncontrolled manner). If a second person is needed to immobilize the material, find

someone to help you. DO NOT open the clamp while using it to lift or move sheet material.
 DO NOT attempt an unbalanced lift. Before lifting a sheet of material, attach enough clamps to properly

balance it. (See “Use Instructions,” p. 7-10 and specifically Step 5 on p. 8).

 DO NOT lift a sheet of material from the bottom of a stack. Only lift the top sheet of a stack.
 DO NOT lift a sheet from the side. ONLY attach the clamp to the top of a plate.
 DO NOT lift more than 1 sheet at a time. The clamp is designed to lift single sheets.
 DO NOT lift a sheet from a horizontal position. CPC’s are vertical plate clamps, meaning that they should

ONLY be used to lift a plate as shown in the, “Proper Vertical Lift” warning message of Step 3 on p. 7.

 DO NOT sit on or apply any weight or pressure to the material held by the clamp.
 DO NOT attempt to lift material that weighs more than the rated load of the clamp. ALWAYS make sure that

the material weighs no more than the rated load of the clamp.

 DO NOT lift a load higher than necessary. (See “Use Instructions” on p. 7-10).
 DO NOT raise the load over your feet or any other part of your body.
 DO NOT use the clamp to lift material over people or to lift any apparatus that supports people, such as a

work platform. The clamp is designed ONLY to lift sheet material.
 DO NOT get in front of or behind a suspended load while moving it. Always orient yourself so that the load is

visible to you. You are less likely to be injured if the load remains within your sight at all times. Stand to one

side of the load and hold onto the hoist’s safety hook with one hand to stabilize the material as you move it to

the desired location.
 DO NOT leave suspended material unattended. An unattended, suspended load creates a risk of injury to

yourself and others. Always move the load to its desired location, set it down and properly immobilize it, and

then disengage the clamp from the load. Disconnect the clamp from the hoist BEFORE leaving the work

area.

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