Vestil LPC User Manual

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

POSITIVE LOCKING PLATE CLAMP

MODEL LPC (20, 40, & 60)

MODEL NO. ________________________
SERIAL NO. ________________________

VESTIL MANUFACTURING CORP.

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

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

FAX: [phone]

URL: WWW.VESTILMFG.COM EMAIL: [e-mail]

We produce several models of positive locking plate clamp so that our customers may
select a product that satisfies specific requirements. Each unit conforms to the generalized
specifications disclosed in this manual and fulfills our demanding standards for quality,
safety and durability.

SAFETY PRINCIPLES

Vestil Manufacturing Corp. recognizes the critical importance of workplace safety. Each
person who might participate in the assembly, use, operation, or maintenance of the
product must read this manual. Read the entire manual and fully understand the

directions BEFORE using or maintaining the clamp. If you do not understand an
instruction, contact Vestil for clarification. Failure to adhere to the directions in this
manual might lead to 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 the safe operation and maintenance procedures explained in this manual or
that appear on labels affixed to the product. Failure to exercise good judgment and
common sense may result in property damage, serious personal injury, or death, and are
not the responsibility of Vestil.

This manual applies the hazard identification methods suggested for instruction manuals
by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) in ANSI standard Z535.6-2006. In
accordance with ANSI guidelines for hazard warning language, this manual identifies
personal injury risks and situations that could lead to property damage with SIGNAL
WORDS. These signal words announce an associated safety message. The reader must
understand that the signal word chosen to identify a particular safety hazard categorizes the
seriousness of that hazard according to the following convention:

These symbols
identify hazards
that may result in
personal injury

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.

Although Z535.6-2006 approves the use of “CAUTION” without an
accompanying safety alert symbol (black equilateral triangle with
yellow exclamation point) as an alternative to “NOTICE”, this
manual differentiates between hazards that pose a risk of
personal injury and those that create mere property damage
situations. CAUTION appears exclusively in conjunction with
the safety alert symbol to identify injury risks.

Identifies practices not related to personal injury,
such as operation that could damage the clamp. No safety alert
symbol (equilateral triangle enclosing an exclamation point)
accompanies this signal word.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Safety Principles 2
Product Introduction 4
Safety Guidelines 5
Use Instructions 7-10
Maintenance & Inspections 11-12

TABLE OF FIGURES

FIG. 1: Parts Diagram 6
FIG. 2: Label Placement Diagram 12

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RODUCT INTRODUCTION

We produce 3 types of clamp, the LPC-20, LPC-40, and the LPC-60. Each
clamp is constructed from steel and has a powder coat finish. All models
incorporate a heavy duty formed shackle for easy use with overhead hoists. The
three models are distinguishable by lifting capacity, maximum thickness of the
sheet material to be lifted, and the bale diameter (point of connection with the
hoist) as indicated in the following table:

Maximum Plate Maximum Rated Shackle Opening
Model Thickness (inches) Load (Pounds) (inches)
LPC-20 0.80 2,000 1.9
LPC-40 1-3/16 4,000 2.2
LPC-60 1-9/16 6,000 1.9

Vestil Manufacturing Corp. created this manual to acquaint owners and
users of our clamps with safe use and maintenance procedures. Employers are

responsible for instructing employees to use the product properly.
Employees and any other persons, who might foreseeably use, install, or
perform maintenance on the clamp, must read and understand every
instruction before using the device. Persons who use the clamp should
have access to the manual at all times, and in particular should consult the
directions before each use. Contact Vestil for answers to any question you
have after reading the entire manual.

Although Vestil strives to identify foreseeable hazardous situations that
could arise during use, this manual cannot address every conceivable danger.
The end-user is responsible for exercising sound judgment at all times.

Thank you for purchasing a Positive Locking Plate Clamp
(“plate clamp” or simply “clamp”) made by Vestil Manufacturing
Corporation (“Vestil”). Our plate clamps are durable, high-quality
products that combine safety features and superior lifting
capabilities. Despite the clamp’s relatively simple mechanics, all
personnel must familiarize themselves with the safe operation
instructions provided in this manual.

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