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This standard deals with passenger transportation systems that use cables, ropes orother flexible elements for power transmission in the system. These systems includeaerial tramways (single and double reversible), detachable and fixed grip aerial lifts (detachable lifts, chair lifts, and similar equipment), surface lifts (T-bar lifts, J-bar lifts, platter lifts, andsimilar equipment), tows (wire rope and fiber rope tows), and conveyors.

This standard is a revision of American National Standard for Passenger Tramways, ANSI B77.1-1992. Section 1 provides the scope and general definitions for tramways covered in this standard. Sections 2 through 6 cover the specific passenger tramway types. Section 7 addresses wire rope, strand, and chain requirements. Section 8, new with this edition of the standard, covers conveyors.

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Published: 03/11/1999 Number of Pages: 202